Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956)26. Duty of occupier of a factory to make special rules |
| 1) | Every occupier of a factory shall, subject to the approval of the chief inspector of explosives, make special rules for regulating the persons employed in that factory with a view to securing the observance therein of the provisions of this Act and the regulations, the safety and proper discipline of all such persons, and the safety of the public. |
| 2) | The occupier of any magazine or of any premises where explosives are dealt in, shall, if it seems to an inspector to be necessary, make such special rules as are described in sub-section (1); and, in respect of penalties, any special rules made under this section shall be deemed to be regulations under this Act. |
| 3) | The occupier of any such factory, magazine, or premises shall take all reasonable steps for ensuring or enforcing the observance of any such special rules. |