• Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956)
    • Explosives Act 1956
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Power of State President to appoint inspectors
    • 3. Prohibition of manufacture of unauthorized explosives except in small quantities...
    • 4. Prohibition of manufacture of authorized explosives except in licensed factories
    • 5. Prohibition of storage or possession of unauthorized explosives...
    • 6. Prohibition of storage of authorized explosives except in licensed premises
    • 7. Licence necessary to deal in explosives
    • 8. No importation or exportation of explosives without permit
    • 8A. Prohibited acts relating to plastic explosives which are not marked...
    • 8B. Furnishing chief inspector of explosives with information...
    • 9. Prohibition of use of blasting materials without permit
    • 10. Penalties
    • 11. Owners and occupiers of existing factories entitles to a licence
    • 12. Particulars to be stated in application
    • 13. Notice of inquiry into expediency of granting licence and objections to such grant
    • 14. Constitution, powers and duties of the commission
    • 15. Powers of Minister to grant or refuse licence on consideration of the report...
    • 16. Issue of licence by the Minister
    • 17. Annual fees in respect of explosives manufactured
    • 18. Amendment of licence by Minister
    • 19. Transfer of licence by Minister
    • 20. Revocation of licence by State President and lapsing thereof
    • 21. Penalties for contravention of conditions of licence
    • 22. Licensing of factories for the manufacture of explosives and magazines...
    • 23. Powers of inspectors to enter and inspect factories... where explosives are stored
    • 24. Penalties for obstructing inspector, or refusing to answer inquiries, etc
    • 25. Power of inspector to order discontinuance of dangerous methods subject to appeal...
    • 26. Duty of occupier of a factory to make special rules
    • 27. Penalties for endangering safety or causing loss of life
    • 28. Penalties for possession of explosives under certain circumstances
    • 29. Power of regional courts to impose certain penalties
    • 30. Regulations
    • 31. Application of this Act
    • 31A. (Repealed) Application of Act to South-West Africa
    • 32. Repeal of laws
    • 33. Short title
  • Regulations
    • Explosives Regulations
    • 1. Interpretation of Terms
    • 2. Manufacture of Explosives on Explosives Factories
    • 3. Packing and Marking of Explosives
    • 4. Importation and Exportation of Explosives
    • 5. Harbour Regulations
    • 6. Transport of Explosives
    • 7. Licensing and Construction of Magazines
    • 8. Storage of Blasting Materials
    • 9. Storage and Sale of Blasting Materials and Fireworks by Licensed Dealers
    • 10. Use of Blasting Materials
    • 11. Accidents and Inquiries
    • 12. Trespass
    • 13. Appeals
    • 14. Test of Explosives
    • 15. Miscellaneous Regulations
  • Schedules
    • 1. Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives
      • Convention
      • Technical Annex
    • 2. Laws Repealed
      • Laws Repealed
  • Authorised Explosives
    • List of Authorised Explosives
  • Explosives Bill, 2002
    • 1. Application Of Act And Amendment Of Schedule 3
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Application of Act
      • 3. Amendment of Schedule 3
    • 2. Appointment And Powers Of Inspectors And Disposal Of Explosives
      • 4. Appointment of Chief Inspector and inspectors
      • 5. Inspections
      • 6. Entry and search of premises
      • 7. Forfeiture
      • 8. Destruction of explosives
      • 9. Prints and samples for investigation purposes
    • 3. Manufacture, dealing, importation, exportation and packaging of explosives
      • 10. Keeping, storage, possession or transportation of explosives
      • 11. Prohibition of transportation of explosives under certain conditions
      • 12. Certificate in respect of explosives manufacturing site and licence for explosives maga
      • 13. License to deal in explosives
      • 14. Manufacturing of explosives
      • 15. Prohibition on use of explosives without permit
      • 16. Possession of imitation of explosives
      • 17. Importation and exportation of explosives
      • 18. Packaging of explosives
      • 19. Prohibition in respect of unauthorised explosives
    • 4. Record Keeping
      • 20. Database
      • 21. Record keeping
    • 5. Endangering Life or Property
      • 22. Endangering life or property
    • 6. Presumptions
      • 23. Presumption of possession of explosives under certain circumstances
      • 24. Presumption relating to failure to report
      • 25. Presumption relating to failure to take reasonable steps
    • 7. Plastic Explosives
      • 26. Acts relating to unmarked plastic explosives
      • 27. Information regarding plastic explosives
    • 8. Offences, Penalties, Jurisdiction and Appeals
      • 28. Offences
      • 29. Penalties
      • 30. Declaration of persons as unfit to possess explosives
      • 31. Jurisdiction
      • 32. Appeals
    • 9. Regulations
      • 33. Regulations
    • 10. Repeal of Laws and Transitional Provisions
      • 34. Repeal of laws and transitional provision
      • 35. Short title and commencement
    • Schedules
      • 1. Laws Repealed
      • 2. Crimes and offences giving rise to unfitness enquiry by court
      • 3. Convention on the marking of plastic explosives for the purpose of detection