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EXPLOSIVES ACT
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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EXPLOSIVES ACT
ACT
1. Short title
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Explosives Order – Section 10 (Statutory Instrument 35/1973)
1. Citation
PART 1 STORAGE OF GUNPOWDER
2. Storage in Magazine of gunpowder exceeding 50 lbs
3. Option of storage of gunpowder of 50 lbs or under
4. Cost of carriage and storage of gunpowder
5. Removal of gunpowder from magazine within 2 years
6. Gunpowder in magazine over 2 years how dealt with
7. Book to be kept by keeper of Magazine
8. Return by keeper of magazine to Director of Finance and Planning
PART 2 MANUFACTURE, ETC., OF EXPLOSIVES
9. Substances to which Part 2 applies
10. Governor General may prohibit manufacture, etc., of specially dangerous explosive
11. Penalty on person contravening Order as to manufacture of explosives
12. Penalty on person contravening Order as to keeping of explosive
13. Penalty on person importing, etc., explosive in contravention of Order
14. Search for explosive in respect of which contravention of Order is suspected
15. Seizure and detention of explosive liable to forfeiture
16. Inspection of wharf, carriage, etc., with explosive in transits
17. Payment for sample taken of explosive
18. Recovery of penalties
2. Interpretation
PART 1 PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION ETC. OF ALL EXPLOSIVES
3. Importation of Explosives
4. Crating and marking of Containers
5. Leakage of Explosives forbidden
6. Diligence and Precaution to be exercised
7. Hours for conveying, receipt, delivery or removal of Explosives
8. Explosives to be stored in Government Magazine
9. Explosives to be stored according to combustibility
10. Restriction on persons entering and remaining in Magazine
11. Restrictions against the keeping and consumption of intoxicating liquor, etc.
12. Persons under 16 years not to be employed
13. Smoking
14. Unauthorised persons not allowed
15. Escape to be provided
16. Delivery from Magazine at discretion of Commissioner of Police
17. Rent
18. Sale for non-payment of Rent
PART 2 SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE IMPORTATION OF DYNAMITE
19. Marking of Dynamite
20. Removal of Dynamite
21. Storage of Dynamite in Magazine
22. Repairs
23. Length of time Dynamite should remain in Magazine
24. Construction of this Part
PART 3 PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF RECORDS, LICENSING ETC.
25. Explosives Receipt Book
26. Explosives Delivery Book
27. Monthly Stock Book
28. Sale of Explosive
29. Purchase of Explosive
30. Blasting
31. Discretion or grant
32. Copy of Order to be displayed
Schedule
Fireworks Prohibition Order – Section 10 (Statutory Instrument 5/1920)