Chapter 10:08 Explosives Regulations, 1989

Chapter 10:08
Explosives Regulations, 1989
S.I. 72 of 1989
Amended by SI’s 371/90, 110/92, 34/93, 195/94, 37/95, 393/98, 179/01.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1 Title
2 Interpretation
3 Interpretation of “direct supervision”
PART I
4 Establishment of board
5 Appointment of board
6 Vacation of office
7 Filling of vacancy on board
8 Procedure of board
9 Remuneration of members of board
10 Instructions for guidance of the board
PART II
11 Application for blasting licence
12 Grant of full blasting licence
13 Grant of coal mine blasting licence
14 Grant of a surface-endorsed blasting licence
15 Grant of a mine blasting licence
16 Grant of a restricted blasting licence
17 Recognition of a licence issued outside Zimbabwe
18 Effect of a blasting licence
19 Duplicate blasting licence
20 Reports by employers
21 Suspension and cancellation of blasting licences
22 Transfer of blasting licence
23 Blasting licence to be signed by holder
24 Period of cancellation or revocation of blasting licence before new one issued
PART III
25 Manager of a place where blasting operations are carried out to be appointed
26 Restrictions on use of explosives
27 Restrictions on use of explosives
28 Preparation of fuses and primers
29 Blasting cartridges
30 Untamping of misfired explosives
31 Explosives not to be forced into holes
32 Use of igniter cord and detonating fuse
33 Permitted explosives
34 Deepening of holes or sockets prohibited
35 Prohibition on use of sockets and misfired holes
36 Plugging of misfires and extraction of explosives
37 Removal of plugs prohibited
38 Treatment of misfires and extraction of explosives
39 Marking of drill holes
40 Requirements before holes are marked and drilling commences
41 Drilling in vicinity of misfired holes
42 Eyebolts
43 Drilling near a socket
44 Drilling on marked positions
45 Preparation of charges
46 Explosives not to be left unattended
47 Naked lights prohibited
48 No explosives to be left on closure or suspension of operations
49 Tools for charging
50 Blasting cables
51 Precautions to be taken when firing electrically
52 Duties of person in charge
53 Re-charging of fired holes
54 Use of compressed air
55 Charging up operations and blasting
56 Safety precautions in blasting in shafts, winzes, wells, etc
57 Approaching misfired charges
58 Number of explosions to be counted
59 Blasting of cut and round
60 Blasting schedules and time lapse after blasting
61 Time of blasting operations
62 Ventilation
63 Underground storage and conveyance of explosives
64 Examination of abandoned/suspended operations
65 Tamping of charges
66 Duties of holder of a blasting licence and of manager
67 Protecting of blasting agents
68 Pneumatic charging
69 Duties of guards
70 Restriction of blasting operations in certain areas
71 Restriction on use of certain explosives
72 Explosives in coal
PART IV
73 Application for licence to store
74 Grant of licence to store
75 Construction of immovable magazine
76 Construction of portable magazine
77 Period of validity of licence
78 Revocation of licence to store
79 Licence to specify explosives that may be stored in magazine
80 Procedure to be adopted before construction of immovable magazine
81 Posting of licence to store explosives
82 Control of magazine
83 Magazine to be kept locked
84 Fencing of immovable magazine
85 Alterations to immovable magazine
86 Storage of explosives in immovable magazine
87 Opening of cases in immovable magazine
88 Repairs to immovable magazine
89 Restriction on footwear in magazine
90 Storage of detonators/capped fuses in a magazine
91 Temperatures in a magazine
92 Restrictions relating to storage magazines
93 Containers for storage of explosives in quantities of less than 6 kg
94 Restriction of storage of explosives in certain areas
95 Deterioration of explosives in magazines
96 Destruction by order
97 Loitering or tampering with magazines
98 Explosives not to be removed without permission
99 Explosives to be removed after closure or suspension of operations
PART V
100 Permit to purchase, acquire or possess explosives
101 Endorsement on permit and keeping of records
102 Explosives to be stamped with date of manufacture and fuses with limits of burning speed
102A Importation and exportation of explosives
103 Employees may possess explosives
104 Theft or loss of explosives
105 Records
PART VI
106 Explosives to be conveyed directly to magazine or destination
107 Explosives in charge of an authorised person while being transported
108 Prohibition on conveyance of explosives with passengers, mail or dangerous substances
109 Loading explosives at magazines – precautions to be taken
110 Regulation on conveyance of detonators or capped fuses with other explosives
111 Conveyance of explosives within area under the jurisdiction of local authority
112 Restrictions on driver and other matters concerning conveyance of explosives
113 Conveyance of damaged packages containing explosives
114 Restrictions during a thunderstorm
115 Fuel only to be carried in fuel tank
116 Engine switched off during loading and unloading
117 Construction and condition of vehicle for conveyance of explosives
118 Regulations not applicable to Railways
119 Exemptions and additional conditions to this Part
PART VII
120 Prohibition on manufacture of explosives except in licensed factories
121 Licensing of factories for manufacture of explosives
122 Duties of occupier of a factory to make special rules
123 Application for licence to manufacture explosives in factory
124 Table of safety distances
125 Conditions stipulated on licence to be observed
126 Appointment of competent person in charge
127 Fencing of factory and “danger areas”
128 Persons in danger areas
129 Liquor and narcotics prohibited
130 Smoking prohibited
131 Precautions to be taken in explosives factory
132 Regulations governing explosive factories
133 Grant of manufacturers licence other than in an explosives factory
134 Period of validity of manufacturers licence
135 Manufacturer’s licence not transferable
136 Revocation of manufacturer’s licence
PART VIII
137 Procedure after an accident
138 Disposal of explosives
139 Radio transmitter and electric detonators
140 Special powers of inspectors
141 Illegal acts in relation to explosives
142 Anything dangerous to be reported
143 Complaints of persons
144 Offences
145 Persons to be fit
146 Inspector may grant exemption
147 Minister may grant exemption
148 Withdrawal or alteration of exemption, permits, et cetera
149 Owner to provide manager with facilities
150 Posting of Act and regulations
151 Regulations to be explained to illiterate employees
152 Penalties
153 Saving of existing permits, licences, et cetera
IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Mines has, in terms of section 27 of the Explosives
Act, [Chapter 10:08] made the following regulations:—
Title
1.
These regulations may be cited as the Explosives Regulations, 1989.
Interpretation
2.
In these regulations—
“Act” means the Explosives Act [Chapter 10:08];
“Ammonium nitrate blasting agent” means an explosive consisting of an intimate mixture of
ammonium nitrate and non-explosives component parts. This explosive is non-water resistant and
includes the term ANBA, ANFEX and ANFO;
“area under jurisdiction of a local authority” means—
(a) any area under the jurisdiction of a municipal council, town council or local board established
under the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15] or
(b) the designated area of a rural council established under the Rural Council’s Act [Chapter 29:13];
or
(c) in relation to a rural district council—
(i) a town ward; or
(ii) an area declared to be a specified area in terms of the Rural District Councils Act, [Chapter
29:13];
“blasting cartridge” means an explosive when enclosed in any case or contrivance or otherwise
adapted or prepared so as to form a cartridge for use in blasting operations;
“blasting licence” means—
(a) a full blasting licence; or
(b) a coal-mine blasting licence; or
(c) a surface endorsed blasting licence; or
(d) a mine blasting licence; or
(e) a restricted blasting licence;
“Board” means the Board of Examiners established by section four;
“box” in relation to storage of explosives, means a lockable box of a pattern approved by the Chief
Inspector which is specially provided for the storage of explosives within a reasonable distance of the
place where the explosives are to be used;
“capped fuse” means a length of safety fuse to one end of which a detonator has been attached;
“Chief Inspector” means the Chief Inspector appointed in terms of section 12 of the Act
“classes of explosives”, for the purposes of these regulations means classes of explosives
specified in the Sixth Schedule;
“coal-mine blasting licence” means a coal-mine blasting licence granted in terms of section 13;
“competent person”, in relation to any duty or function, means a person who has adequate training
and experience to enable him to perform that duty or discharge that function without avoidable danger
to himself or to any other person;
“danger area” means any area or building used for or associated with the manufacture of explosives
at a factory licensed for the manufacture of explosives and danger building shall be construed
accordingly;
“detonator” means a capsule containing explosives which is used or designed to initiate an
explosion in other explosives but does not include a railway fog signal disc detonator or a percussion
cap;
“detonating fuse” means a cord-like device sued in blasting operations and containing an explosive
which will explode at high velocity when suitably initiated by a detonator, such explosion initiating
explosives in other lengths of detonating fuse or other explosives in close proximity thereto;
“explosives factory” means any site licensed in terms of these regulations for the manufacture of
explosives for sale, together with every mound, building and work carried therein or thereon for
whatsoever purpose;
“fiery mine” means a mine or any part of a mine determined to be a fiery mine in terms of section 85
of the Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations, 1981;
“form” means the appropriate form set out in the Schedules;
“full blasting licence” means a full blasting licence granted in terms of section twelve;
“holder of a blasting licence” means a person who holds a valid blasting licence issued in
Zimbabwe in accordance with these regulations;
“igniter cord” means a cord like incendiary fuse device which can have different burning speeds and
is used in the ignition of safety fuse by using a connector which is attached to the safety fuse;
“inspector” means the person appointed in terms of section 12 of the Act and includes a sub-
inspector;
“licence” means a licence authorising the keeping or storing of explosives requir4ed by section 7 of
the Act which is granted in terms of Part IV;
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted;
“magazine” means a building, structure or container whether movable or immovable, which is
licensed in terms of Part IV, for the storage of explosives;
“manager” in relation to a place where blasting operations are carried out, means—
(a) in the case of a mine, the person appointed as or deemed to be the Mine Manager in terms of
the (Management and Safety) Regulations, 1981;
(b) In the case of any other place—
(i) the person appointed to be the manager of that place in terms of subsection (2) of section 25;
(ii) where no person has been appointed for the purpose of subparagraph (i), the person who is
responsible in terms of subsection (2) of section 25 for making application for such appointment;
“manufacture of explosives” means the making and division of any explosives from or into its
component parts by any process or the conversion of an explosive into an explosive of another kind,
and includes alteration, fitting for use, or repair of any explosives;
“mine” means a place where any operation in connexion with mining purposes is carried on, and
includes a mining location as defined in the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05];
“mine blasting licence” means a mine blasting licence granted in terms of section 15 of these
regulations;
“mining district” means an area declared under the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05] to be a
mining district;
“misfire” in relation to a charge of explosives means a charge which has failed to explode either
wholly or in part;
“misfired hole” means a hole charged with an explosive which has failed to explode, either wholly or
in part;
“official” means any competent person appointed, in writing, by the manager to assist him in the
control, supervision and direction of any operation involving the sue or manufacture of explosives and
for complying with these regulations;
“primary blasting” means the act of detonating holes charged with explosives for the purposes of
fragmenting virgin ground at any mine or other working place;
“public service vehicle” has the same meaning as it has for the purpose of section 10 of the Act;
“radio installation” means a radio, television or telecommunication installation which is operated by
the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Zimbabwe Television, the Post and Telecommunications
Corporation or the Department of Civil Aviation, and which comprises apparatus, other than
generating apparatus, capable of being used for—
(a) the transmission or emission of writing, signs, signals, pictures, impulses and sounds of any
description whatsoever wholly or partly by means of Hertzian waves; or
(b) the reception of writing, signs, signals, impulses and sounds of any description whatsoever
wholly or partly by means of Hertzian waves; or
(c) both such transmission and reception as is referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);
“restricted blasting licence” means a restricted blasting licence issued in terms of section 16;
“safety fuse” means a fuse for blasting which—
(a) burns and does not explode; and
(b) does not contain its own means of ignition;
“secondary blasting” means any blast other than primary blasting and shall include the fragmenting
of large rocks, the blasting of obstacles in orepasses or wastepasses, sockets or hitches and the
reblasting of misfired holes and any blasting make a place safe;
“slurry explosive” means an explosive consisting of an intimate mixture of ammonium nitrate, water
and non-explosive ingredients with or without nitro compound and includes oil and water emulsions;
“surface-endorsed blasting licence” means a surface endorsed blasting licence issued in terms of
section 14;
“vehicle” includes a boat;
“working place” means a place where blasting operations are being or have been carried out and
includes any place where explosives are being used or stored or intended to be used or stored.
Interpretation of “direct supervision”
3.
For the purposes of these regulations, a person shall be regarded as being under the direct
supervision of the holder of a blasting licence only if he is being supervised by that holder and is at all
times, within sight of and under the control of that holder.

PART I
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Establishment of Board
4.
There is hereby established a Board of Examiners for the purpose of examining candidates for full,
coal-mine and surface-endorsed blasting licences and granting full, coal-mine and surface-endorsed
blasting licences and approving the grant of mine and restricted blasting licences in terms of these
regulations.
Appointment of Board
5.
(1) The Board shall consist of—
(a) a chairman, who shall be the Chief Inspector or in his absence, an Inspector of explosives; and
(b) 4 other members appointed by the Minister in accordance with the provisions of subsection (4).
(2) A member appointed in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall hold office for such period,
not exceeding 3 years, as the Ministry may fix on his appointment.
(3) The Minister may appoint, in terms of subsection (4), any person as an alternate member to a
member appointed in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and such alternate member—
(a) shall act as a member when the member to whom he is an alternate is unable to exercise his
functions on the Board by reason of illness, absence from Zimbabwe or other cause;
(b) when acting as a member shall exercise the functions and powers and perform the duties of the
member to whom he is alternate.
(4) A member appointed in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) or alternate members appointed
in terms of subsection (3) shall be appointed from a panel of names submitted by such mining
associations, mining unions or other such bodies as the Minister may determine.
(5) There shall be a Secretary to the Board of Examiners who shall be appointed by the Minister but
who shall not be a member of the Board.
inserted by S.I. 34 of 1993 with effect from 22nd January, 1993.
 Valuation of office by member of Board
6.
(1) A member of the Board shall vacate his office and his office shall become vacant—
(a) one month after the fate he gives notice, in writing, to the Minister of his intention to resign his or
after the expiration of such shorter period as he and the Minister may agree; or
(b) if he is adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or makes an assignment to or arrangement or
composition with his creditors which is not rescinded or set aside; or
(c) if he is required in terms of subsection (2) to vacate his office; or
(d) if he is absent without the permission of the board from three consecutive meetings of the Board
of which he has had notice.
(2) The Minister may require a member of the board to vacate his office if the Minister is satisfied
that the member—
(a) has been guilty of improper conduct as a member; or
(b) is mentally or physically incapable of efficiently performing his duties as a member; or
(c) is convicted of an offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment without the option of a fine,
whether or not such sentence is suspended.
Filling of vacancy on Board
7.
On the death of, or vacation of office by, a member of the Board, the Minister may appoint a person to
fill the vacancy until the expiration of the period during which the member would, but for his death or
the vacation of office, have continued in office.
Procedure of Board
8.
(1) The Board shall meet for the dispatch of business and adjourn, close and otherwise regulate its
meetings and proceedings as it thinks fit.
(2) Three members of the Board shall form a quorum at a meeting of the Board.
(3) All acts, matters or things authorised or required to be done by the Board shall be decided by a
majority vote at a meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present.
(4) At all meetings of the Board each member present shall have one vote on a question before the
Board and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have, in addition to a deliberative
vote, a casting vote.
(5) The Board shall cause minutes to be kept of all its meetings and proceedings.
Remuneration of member of Board
9.
A member of the Board who is not in full time employment of the State shall be paid out of moneys
appropriated by the legislature for the purpose—
(a) a fee of $50 for each day or part of a day that he is wholly engaged in the business of the Board:
Provided that a member who is a daily paid employee shall received, in addition to the fee of $50, a
sum of money equal to the wages lost by such member through attending any meetings of the Board;
(b) a travelling and subsistence allowance at the rates for the time being applicable to officers in the
public service.
Instructions for guidance of Board
10.
(1) The Chief Inspector may issue, in writing, instructions for the guidance of the Board and may
amend such instructions whenever he considers it necessary.
(2) The Board shall follow instructions issued in terms of subsection (1).

PART II
BLASTING LICENCES
Procedure of Board
11.
(1) A person who wishes to obtain a blasting licence shall apply to the inspector of the mining
district in which he resides—
(a) in the case of an application for a full blasting licence, a coal-mine blasting licence or a surface-
endorsed blasting licence, on Form E.L.U.1;
(b) in the case of an application for a mine blasting licence, on Form E.L.U.2;
(c) in the case of an application for a restricted blasting licence, on Form E.L.U.3.
(2) An application for a blasting licence shall be accompanied by—
(a) a fee, in the case of an application for—
(i) a full blasting licence, a coal-mine blasting licence or a surface-endorsed blasting licence, of
$500;
(ii) a mine blasting licence of $250;
(iii) a restricted blasting licence, of $50
Fee increased by S.I. 393 of 1998 with effect from 18th December, 1998.

and
(b) 2 copies of a recent unretouched photograph of the applicant which is not less than 35
millimetres and not more than 50 millimetres in either dimension.
(c) in the case of an application for a full blasting licence, a mine blasting licence, a surface
endorsed blasting licence or a coal-mine blasting licence, a certified copy of a valid first-aid certificate
issued by either the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society or St. John Ambulance Association or any other
reputed service provider in this field approved by the Chief Government Mining Engineer.
inserted by S.I. 37 of 1995 from 27th January, 1995 and amended by SI 179 of 2001 with effect from the 25th
May, 2001.

(3) On receipt of an application for a full blasting licence, a coal-mine blasting licence or a surface-
endorsed blasting licence, the inspector shall forward the application to the Board.
Grant of full blasting licence
12.
(1) On receipt of an application in terms of section 11 for a full blasting licence, the Board may grant
such licence to the applicant if he satisfies the Board that he—
(a) has not less than 300 shifts underground mining experience, including at least 75 shifts blasting
experience, under the direct supervision of the holder of a full blasting licence; and
(b) is not less than 20 years of age.
Provided that a candidate may be less than 20 years of age if he satisfies the Board that he has
completed a learnership course to the satisfaction of the Board, and that his mine manager has
recommended that he is a fit and proper person to be the holder of a blasting licence; and
(c) has sufficient knowledge of—
(i) the act and all regulations made thereunder; and
(ii) the examination and making safe of any place where blasting operations are carried out; and
(iii) the dangers arising from the presence of noxious gases; and
(iv) the handling, use and storage of explosives; and
(v) the duties of the holder of a full blasting licence; and
(vi) the Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations, 1981
(vii) first aid and safety principles.
inserted by S.I. 195 of 1994 with effect from 9th September, 1994.

(2) A full blasting licence shall be issued on Form E.L.U.4

(3) The Board or an inspector may endorse a full blasting licence for use underground on a fiery
mine, a coal mine, or both fiery mines and coal-mines, if the applicant or holder satisfies the Board or
an inspect, as the case may be, that he is fully conversant with—
(a) the dangers arising from the presence of inflammable gases; and
(b) the methods of detection of inflammable gases; and
(c) the procedure to be adopted in removing the dangers of explosion due to inflammable gases;
and
(d) the Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations, 1981.
(4) A full blasting licence endorsed by an inspector in terms of section 79 of the Mining Regulations,
1961, before 21st December, 1973, shall be deemed to have been endorsed in terms of subsection
(3), for use on a coal mine.
Grant of coal-mine blasting licence
13.
(1) On receipt of an application in terms of section 11 for a coal mine blasting licence, the Board
may grant such licence to the applicant if he satisfies the Board that he—
(a) has not less than 300 shifts underground mining experience, including at least 75 shifts blasting
experience in a coal mine under the direct supervision of the holder of a full blasting licence endorsed
for use on coal-mine or fiery mines or the holder of a coal mine blasting licence, as the case may be;
and
(c) has sufficient knowledge of—
(i) the Act and the relevant regulations made thereunder;
(ii) the examination and making safe of any place where blasting operations are carried out;
(iii) the dangers arising from the presence of noxious and inflammable gases, the methods of
detection of those gases and the procedure to be adopted in removing the dangers created by the
presence o9f those gases;
(iv) the handling, use and storage of explosives;
(v) the duties of the holder of a coal-mine blasting licence; and
(vi) the Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations, 1981;
(vii) first aid and safety principles.
inserted by S.I. 195 of 1994 with effect from 9th September, 1994.

(2) A coal mine blasting licence shall be issued on Form E.L.U.4.

 Grant of surface-endorsed blasting licence
14.
(1) On receipt of an application in terms of section 11 for a surface-endorsed blasting licence, the
Board may grant such licence to the applicant if he satisfies the Board that he—
(a) has not less than 300 shifts quarry, opencast mining or surface mining experience, including at
least 75 shifts blasting experience under the direct supervision of the holder of a full or surface-
endorsed blasting licence; and
(b) is not less than 20 years of age :—
Provided that a candidate may be less than 20 years of age if he satisfies the Board that he has
completed a learnership course to the satisfaction of the Board and that his manager has
recommended that he is a fit and proper person to be the holder of a surface-endorsed blasting
licence; and
(c) has sufficient knowledge of—
(i) the Act and the relevant regulations made thereunder; and
(ii) the examination and making safe of any place where blasting operations are carried out at a
quarry or on the surface; and
(iii) the dangers arising from the presence of noxious gases; and
(iv) the handling, use and storage of explosives; and
(v) the duties of the holder of a surface-endorsed blasting licence; and
(vi) the Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations, 1981;
(vii) first aid and safety principles.
inserted by S.I. 195 of 1994 with effect from 9th September, 1994.

(2) A surface-endorsed blasting licence shall be issued on Form E.L.U.4.

Grant of mine blasting licence
15.
(1) On receipt of an application in terms of section 11 for a mine blasting licence an inspector may
grant such licence to the applicant if he satisfies the inspector that he—
(a) is recommended for the grant of such licence by the manager of the mine concerned; and
(b) has not less than 300 shifts applicable mining experience, including at least 75 shifts blasting
experience under the direct supervision of the holder of a blasting licence other than a restricted
blasting licence; and
(d) has a sufficient knowledge of—
(i) these regulations; and
(ii) the examination and making safe of any place where blasting operations are carried out at any
mine; and
(iii) the handling and use of explosives; and
(iv) the Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations, 1981;
and
(v) first aid and safety principles.
amended by S.I. 37 of 1995 with effect from 27th January, 1995.

(2) A mine blasting licence shall be issued on Form E.L.U.5.

(3) A mine blasting licence shall be endorsed with the name of the mine on which the holder may
use that licence.
(4) As soon as an inspector has granted a mine blasting licence in terms of this section, he shall
refer the matter, giving full particulars of the applicant and the mine concerned, to the Board for its
approval.
(5) If the Board refuses to approve the grant of a mine blasting licence which has been referred to it
in terms of subsection (4), the Board shall direct the inspector to cancel that licence and the inspector
shall forthwith—
(a) cancel the licence; and
(b) advise the holder of that licence and the manager of the mine concerned of such cancellation.
(6) A mine blasting licence issued in terms of this section—
(a) shall be retained by the manager of the mine concerned in his office for the period during which
the holder is employed on that mine;
(b) shall, subject to paragraph (c) be returned by the manager of the mine concerned to the holder
when his employment on the mine is terminated;
(c) which is cancelled in terms of subsection (5), shall be returned by the manager of the mine
concerned to an inspector within 14 days of his being notified that the licence has been cancelled.
Grant of a restricted blasting licence
16.
(1) On receipt of an application in terms of section 11 for a restricted blasting licence an inspector
may grant such licence to the applicant if he satisfies the inspector that he—
(a) is not less than 19 years of age ; and
(b) is a suitable person to carry out minor blasting operations of the type detailed and for the period
specified in the application:
Provided that a restricted blasting licence shall not be granted for use in blasting operations unless
the applicant satisfies the inspector that he has not less than 8 shifts relevant experience of which at
least 20 shifts have been at a place at which blasting operations are conducted;
and
(c) has sufficient knowledge of the safety principles involved.
amended by S.I. 37 of 1995 with effect from 27th January, 1995.]

(2) A restricted blasting licence shall be issued on Form E.L.U.6.

(3) A restricted blasting licence shall be endorsed to indicate—
(a) The type of blasting operations and duties which may be undertaken; and
(b) the place or places at which or the area or areas within which such blasting operations may be
undertaken; and
(c) the period during which such blasting operations and duties which may be undertaken;
by the holder.
(4) As soon as an inspector has granted a restricted blasting licence in terms of this section, he
shall refer the matter, giving full particulars of the applicant and the blasting operations concerned, to
the Board for its approval.
(5) If the Board refuses to approve the grant of a restricted blasting licence which has been referred
to in terms of subsection (4), the Board shall direct the inspector to cancel that licence and the
inspector shall forthwith—
(a) cancel the licence; and
(b) advise the holder of that licence and, if applicable, the manager of such cancellation.
(6) The holder of a restricted blasting licence which has been cancelled in terms of subsection (5),
and the manager, if applicable, shall return the licence to an inspector within 7 days of his being
notified that the licence has been cancelled.
Recognition of a licence issued outside Zimbabwe
17.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4, the Board may, without itself examining the
applicant, grant a full blasting licence, a coal-mine blasting licence or a surface-endorsed blasting
licence if—
(a) the applicant is the holder of a blasting licence which was issued in terms of the legislation of
any other country and is approved by the Chief Inspector; and
(b) the Board considers it unnecessary in the circumstances for the applicant to be examined by the
Board;
in which case one of the photographs referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 11 shall
be certified on the reverse thereof to be a true likeness of the applicant by a manager, a police officer,
or an inspector or other responsible person, who shall state his qualifications.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as relieving the Board of the duty to be satisfied that
every person to whom a licence is granted meets all the requirements specified therefore in section
12, 13 or 14.
Effect of a blasting licence
18.
(1) A full blasting licence shall permit the holder to prepare, press home and fire explosive charges
and to conduct blasting operations anywhere in Zimbabwe:
Provided that it shall not permit the holder to prepare, press home or fire explosive charges or to
conduct blasting operations underground on a fiery mine or a coal-mine unless that licence is
endorsed in terms of subsection (3) or subsection (4) of section 12 for use on a fiery mine or a coal-
mine, as the case may be.
(2) A coal-mine blasting licence shall permit the holder to prepare, press home and fire explosive
charges and to conduct blasting operations on coal-mines only, anywhere in Zimbabwe.
(3) A surface-endorsed blasting licence shall permit the holder to prepare, press home and fire
explosive charges and to conduct blasting operations at a quarry, open-cast mine or on the surface
anywhere in Zimbabwe.
(4) A mine blasting licence shall permit the holder to prepare, press home and fire explosive
charges and to conduct blasting operations at the mine endorsed on that licence in terms of
subsection (3) of section 15.
(5) A restricted blasting licence shall permit the holder to undertake—
(a) the type of blasting operation and duties; and
(b) the place or places or within the area or areas; and
(c) during the period;
endorsed on that licence in terms of subsection (3) of section 16.
Duplicate blasting licence
19.
(1) If a blasting licence is lost or destroyed the holder thereof may apply to an inspector for a
duplicate copy of that licence.
(2) An application in terms of subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a solemn declaration in a form
approved by an inspector which states—
(a) the circumstances in which the licence was lost or destroyed as the case may be; and
(b) the date when, and the office from which it was originally obtained; and
(c) the number of the licence.
(3) On receipt of an application in terms of this section, an inspector—
(a) in the case of a full blasting licence, a coal-mine blasting licence or a surface-endorsed blasting
licence, shall forward the application to the chairman of the Board who may after due enquiry, if he is
satisfied that there is no good reason why he should not issue a duplicate copy of the licence, issue
such a copy on receipt of a fee of fifty dollars;
increased by S.I. 110 of 1992 with effect from 3rd April, 1992.

(b) in the case of any other licence, after an inquiry, may, if he is satisfied that there is no good
reason why he should not issue a duplicate copy of the licence, issue such copy on receipt of a fee
of—
(i) in the case of a mine blasting licence, $5;
(ii) in the case of a restricted blasting licence, $5;
increased by S.I. 110 of 1992 with effect from 3rd April, 1992.

Reports by employers
20.
(1) If at any time the holder of a blasting licence is, in the opinion of his employer—
(a) guilty of—
(i) an act of negligence in relation to the storage, use or conveyance of explosives; or
(ii) a contravention of the Act or any regulations made thereunder;
or
(b) suffering from a disability which renders him unfit to conduct blasting operations;
that employer shall forthwith report the fact to an inspector.
(2) An employer who fails to report to an inspector any facts in accordance with subsection (1) shall
be guilty of an offence.
Suspension and cancellation of blasting licence
21.
(1) If, in the opinion of an inspector—
(a) the holder of a blasting licence—
(i) has been negligent in relation to the storage, use or conveyance of explosives; or
(ii) has contravened a provision of the Act or any regulations made thereunder; or
(iii) is suffering from a disability which renders him unfit to conduct blasting operations;
or
(b) it is necessary for reasons of public security or the safety of persons or property;
or
(c) the holder of a full blasting licence, a coal-mine blasting licence, a surface endorsed blasting
licence or a mine blasting licence has been without a valid first-aid certificate, issued in terms of
section 11, for a period exceeding 3 months.
amended by S.I. 37 of 1995 with effect from 27th January, 1995.

he may, by notice, in writing, suspend for a period of 3 months the licence of that holder and shall
immediately report the circumstances thereof to the Chief Inspector.
(2) If, on receipt of a report in terms of subsection (1), the Chief Inspector, after affording the person
concerned an opportunity to make representations, is satisfied that—
(a) the holder of the blasting licence—
(i) has been negligent in relation to the storage, use or conveyance of explosives; or
(ii) is suffering from a disability which renders him unfit to conduct blasting operations;
or
(iii) has contravened a provision of the Act or any regulations made thereunder.
inserted by S.I. 37 of 1995 with effect from 27th January, 1995.

or
(b) it is necessary for reasons of public security or the safety of persons or property;
or
(c) the holder of a full blasting licence, a coal-mine blasting licence, a surface endorsed blasting
licence or a mine blasting licence has been without a valid first-aid certificate, issued in terms of
section 11, for a period exceeding 3 months.
inserted by S.I. 37 of 1995 with effect from 27th January, 1995.

he may cancel that blasting licence.

(3) Where the Chief Inspector has cancelled a blasting licence in terms of subsection (2), he shall,
by notice, in writing, require the holder thereof to surrender that licence and, if the holder thereof fails
to surrender it within fourteen days of the date of notice, he shall be guilty of an offence:
Provided that where an appeal is lodged, in writing, against such cancellation, the provisions of this
subsection shall not apply until the appeal is withdrawn or dismissed.
(4) An appeal against—
(a) the suspension of a blasting licence shall lie with the Chief Inspector whose decision shall be
final;
(b) the cancellation of a blasting licence shall lie with the Minister whose decision shall be final.
Transfer of blasting licence
22.
(1) No person shall transfer or accept transfer of a blasting licence and a purported transfer or
acceptance shall be of no force or effect.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
Blasting licence to be signed by holder
23.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these regulations, a blasting licence shall not be
valid and shall not permit the holder to do the things specified in section 18 until the holder thereof
has signed his name thereon or, if he cannot sign his name, has affixed his right thumbprint thereto.
Period after cancellation or revocation of blasting licence before new one issued
24.
Where a blasting licence has been cancelled in terms of these regulations or revoked in terms of the
Act, a new blasting licence shall not be granted in terms of these regulations to the person who held
that licence within a period of 1 year from date of such cancellation or revocation.

PART III
USE OF EXPLOSIVES
Duties of manager of place where blasting operations are carried out and his appointment
25.
(1) Every place where blasting operations are carried out shall be under the control and supervision
of the manager who shall be—
(a) responsible for the due observance of these regulations;
(b) deemed to be responsible for a contravention of any provision referred to in paragraph (a)
unless he satisfies an inspector or the court that all reasonable means of enforcing such provision and
preventing such contravention were taken.
(2) The appointment of a manager of a place, other than a mine, where blasting operations are
carried out shall be made in writing, with the approval of the inspector of the mining district in which
the place concerned is situated—
(a) where the blasting operations are being carried out by a contractor, by the contractor;
(b) in any other case, by the person for whom the blasting operations are being carried out;
and the original letter of appointment bearing the signature of the person making the appointment and
the signed acceptance of the appointment by the person appointed, shall be sent forthwith to that
inspector and a copy thereof shall be retained by the person appointed.
(3) Whenever the manager appointed in terms of subsection (2) is for any reason whatsoever away
from the place where blasting operations are being carried out, he shall ensure that a competent
person is appointed in the manner specified in subsection (2) to act as manager during his absence.
(4) A manager shall have in his possession at the place where blasting operations are being carried
out a copy of the Act and these regulations.
Restriction on use of explosives
26.
No person shall use explosives otherwise than in accordance with—
(a) these regulations; and
(b) any conditions specified in his blasting licence.
Restriction on use and storage of explosives
27.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall store or carry or allow any person under his control or
supervision to store or carry—
(a) blasting cartridges, ammonium nitrate blasting agent, black powder or detonating fuse, together
with detonators, capped fuses or primer cartridges; or
(b) detonators or capped fuses, together with blasting cartridges, black powder, ammonium nitrate
blasting agents, detonating fuse or primer cartridges.
(2) Detonators or capped fuses may be stored or carried together with other types of explosives if—
(a) the detonators or capped fuses do not exceed two thousand in number; and
(b) the detonators or capped fuses are stored or carried in a compartment which is separate from
that in which the other types of explosives are stored or carried; and
(c) the other types of explosives do not exceed 500 kilograms in total mass; and
(d) there is a distance of not less than 750 millimetres between the detonators or capped fuses and
the other explosives.
(3) No person shall carry or allow any other person under his control or supervision to carry
explosives from their place of storage to the working place unless they are carried—
(a) in stout canvas sacks, unopened boxes of origin or other containers of a type approved by an
inspector:
Provided that on level ground explosives may be carried in open boxes if such containers have been
approved by an inspector; and
(b) under the direct supervision of the holder of a blasting licence:
Provided that, where the containers are of a type approved by an inspector and the containers are
locked with the keys, retained by the holder of a blasting licence, the direct supervision of the holder
of a blasting licence shall not be necessary.
Preparation of fuses and primers
28.
The holder of a blasting licence shall—
(a) when capping a fuse with a detonator, cut the fuse end off square with a sharp knife or other
sharp tool;
(b) remove all the sawdust out of the detonator, press the fuse gently into the detonator as far as it
will go and securely fasten the detonator to the fuse by means of a crimping tool;
(c) when preparing a primer comprising blasting cartridge and detonator, make a hole of sufficient
diameter and depth in the cartridge with a sharpened wooden stick or pricker of non-ferrous material,
press the detonator into the cartridge, and securely fasten it to the cartridge by means of string or
other suitable material so that it cannot inadvertently be withdrawn.
Blasting cartridges
29.
No person shall—
(a) break or cut any nitro-glycerine based blasting cartridge:
Provided that a package which contains slurry or emulsion explosive may be cut prior to use of the
explosives;
(b) except while preparing a cartridge for the insertion of a capped or detonating fuse, open,
interfere with or remove the wrapper from a blasting cartridge.
Untamping of misfired explosives
30.
No person shall untamp a misfired explosive charge unless—
(a) he is the holder of a blasting licence;
(b) he uses a brass, copper, wooden or other non-ferrous scraper to permit immediate refiring of the
charge by repriming with a new primer cartridge.
Explosives not to be forced into holes
31.
No person shall charge or attempt to charge any hole which is not of sufficient size to admit freely the
explosives together with any fuse or detonating fuse if used, into any such hole and neither shall he
hit nor forcibly press nor ram any explosives into any hole.
Use of igniter cord and detonation fuse
32.
(1) Where igniter cord is used in the preparation of charges for firing, it shall be laid as close as is
practicable to the face and shall not be laid on or be in contact with, timber or other combustible
material or inflammable substance not forming part of the charge.
(2) Unless exemption is granted in writing from an inspector, the explosive charge in every hole,
drilled to a depth of more than 3 metres in the underground workings of any mine, shall be primed by
means of detonating fuse which shall extend to the end of the charge and be of length sufficient to
protrude at least one hundred and fifty millimetres from the collar of the hole concerned:
Provided that the requirement of subsection (2) shall not apply—
(a) to holes in which only “permitted explosives” as specified in subsection (2) of section 33, may
be used;
(b) in respect of shaft sinking or development operations; or
(c) where ammonium nitrate blasting agents, slurry or emulsion type explosives are used.
(3) Where detonating fuse is used to fire charges, the manager or an official shall prescribe in
writing the procedures and arrangements to be followed in placing and connecting the detonating
fuse, and shall provide the blasting licence holder in charge of blasting operations with a copy of such
procedures and arrangements.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (3) detonating fuse used in the preparation of
charges for firing, shall not be placed on or in contact with timber or other combustible material or
inflammable or explosive substance not forming part of the charge.
Permitted explosives
33.
(1) In every underground cola-mine or fiery mine no explosives other than permitted explosives,
shall be used:
Provided that the Chief Inspector may—
(a) prohibit the use of any such permitted explosives;
(b) if he is satisfied that they comply with safety requirements, may permit, in writing, the use of any
explosives, other than permitted explosives.
(2) For the purpose of these regulations and subsection (1), the following shall be deemed to be
permitted explosives—
(a) blasting cartridges—
(i) Ajax;
(ii) Monobel;
(iii) Coalex No. 1;
(iv) Saxonite;
Provided that the charge per hole shall not exceed 800g; and
(b) instantaneous electric detonators made with a Copper capsule and of a strength not less than
No. 6D;
(c) “Carrick” short period delay detonators (maximum delay 150 milliseconds).
 Deepening of holes or sockets prohibited
34.
No person shall deepen or bore into—
(a) a misfired hole; or
(b) a socket or other hole which has contained explosives:
Provided that a hole which—
(i) is not finished at the end of a shift; and
(ii) has not been charged with explosives; and
(iii) has been clearly described by the blasting licence holder in charge of the shift leaving off work
to the blasting licence holder in charge of the shift about to commence work;
may be deepened.
Prohibition on use of sockets and misfired holes
35.
No person shall insert, or cause or permit to be inserted, an anchor-bolt or other metal implement,
other than a scraper or blowpipe approved by an inspector, into any socket or misfired hole.
Plugging of misfires or sockets
36.
(1) A misfire or socket shall be effectively plugged with wooden or concrete plug:
Provided that—
(i) an inspector may, if he considers that working conditions permit, approve the use of a plug of
another material;
(ii) in raises of an inclination of more than 45o a misfire or socket which cannot be plugged in
accordance with the provisions of this subsection may remain unplugged but shall be clearly ringed
with chalk, paint or other suitable marking material to show that it is a misfire or socket.
(2) Where blasting is carried out at a quarry or opencast working with holes drilled on a surveyed
pattern, an inspector may grant exemption in writing from the provisions of subsection (1) on such
conditions as he may consider necessary or desirable.
(3) The holder of a blasting licence in charge of blasting operations where no exemption has been
granted in terms of subsection (2) shall ensure that at every working place a sufficient supply of
wooden, concrete or other approved plugs are available and kept on hand for the purposes of
complying with the provisions of subsection (1).
Removal of plugs prohibited
37.
No person shall remove or attempt to remove the plug with which a misfired hole or socket has been
plugged without the permission of the holder of a blasting licence.
Treatment of misfires and extraction of explosives
38.
(1) No person shall extract or attempt to extract explosives from a hole that has been charged
unless he is the holder of a blasting licence.
(2) Subject to subsection (6) where the holder of a blasting licence extracts explosives from a hole
that has been charged he shall do so by means of water or compressed air and water supplied
through a blowpipe as described in paragraph © of subsection (1) of section 40.
(3) Any explosives extracted from a misfired hole or recovered from broken ground shall be placed
by the holder of a blasting licence in an appropriate box provided for the purpose by the manager
which shall—
(a) comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 63; and
(b) be painted red; and
(c) be marked with words indicating the type of explosives which may be placed therein.
(4) Every box provided in terms of subsection (3) shall be cleared of its contents daily by the holder
of a blasting licence who shall cause immediate destruction on the surface under his supervision of
such contents:
Provided that in a mine other than a coal-mine or fiery mine, explosives extracted from a misfired hole
may be destroyed in the workings of the mine in accordance with a procedure prescribed by the
manager.
(5) No explosives extracted from misfired holes or recovered from broken ground shall be used in
charging any hole.
(6) In the case of a misfire in which an electric detonator has been used other than in shaft sinking
where the hole has been bottom-printed with an inert inverted waxprimer electric detonator, no person
shall extract or attempt to extract explosives from the misfired hole by means referred to in subsection
(2) and the hole shall be re-primed and re-blasted.
(7) In quarries, trenches and other opencast workings the blasting licence holder shall—
(a) withdraw the tamping as provided in paragraph (b) of section 30, place a fresh primer in contact
with the charge and refire the charge; or
(b) drill or cause to be drilled in his presence a relieving hole not less than 150 millimetres deeper
than the misfired hole an so drilled that it will be parallel to and not nearer than one metre to it and
charge and fire this relieving hole and recover the explosives liberated from the misfired hole; or
(c) extract the explosives from the misfired hole in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2)
of this section.
(8) In a coal-mine where a misfired hole is in coal, the holder of a blasting licence in charge of
blasting operations shall—
(a) drill or cause to be drilled in his presence a relieving hole parallel to and not less than 300
millimetres from the misfired hole;
(b) fasten any detonator wires or fuse protruding from the misfired hole to a prop or other suitable
marker by string or other suitable material and charge and fire the relieving hole;
(c) after the firing, with such assistance as he may require, make a careful search for explosives;
(d) until he has recovered all explosives liberated from the misfired hole, not permit any coal broken
by the relieving hole to be removed, other than coal which he has examined and found not to contain
explosives;
(e) during the search for explosives, remove as far as is practicable and without the use of tools, the
coal broken by the relieving hole.
Marking of drill holes
39.
No hole shall be pointed out or marked for drilling except by the holder of a blasting licence.
Requirements before holes are marked and drilling commences
40.
(1) Except as provided in section 42 the person in charge of blasting operations at a working place
shall, before the commencement of drilling operations and before marking the position of the holes to
be drilled at such working place—
(a) remove or cause to be removed all loosened rock, mineral or ground and thoroughly wash over
with water if available under a pressure of not less than 150 kilopascals all surfaces to a distance of at
least 2 metres in all directions from the proposed position or mark for the purpose of exposing any
misfired hole and socket or, when the ground to be examined is under way, blow it over with
compressed air for the purpose of exposing any misfired hole and socket;
(b) search for any misfired hole and socket within a distance of at least 2 metres from the proposed
position or mark;
(c) thoroughly examine every socket or drill hole, whether finished or unfinished, to ascertain its
depth and direction and if water under adequate pressure of not less than 200 kilopascals or
compressed air together with water:
(i) is available, wash out each such socket or drill hole by means of blow pipe of a design approved
by the Chief Inspector made of copper, brass or such other material as he may approve;
(ii) is not available, examine and ascertain by cleaning with a wooden or copper scraper that each
such socket or drill hole does not contain any explosives:
Provided that, where blasting operations are carried out at a quarry or opencast working with holes
drilled on a surveyed pattern, an inspector may grant exemption from the provisions of this subsection
on such conditions as he considers to be necessary or desirable.
(2) Where any explosives are found on an examination in terms of subsection (1) they shall be dealt
with in terms of section 38 and each such socket or drill shall be plugged as provided for in section
36.
Drilling in vicinity of misfired holes
41.
(1) Subject to sections 38 and 42, no person shall drill or cause or permit to be drilled any hole in
any shaft, drive, cross cut, winze, raise or other similar confined space where there is a misfired hole
or hole containing explosives until—
(a) such hole has again been blasted; or
(b) the explosives have been extracted as provided for in these regulations.
(2) Subject to section 38 and 42 no person shall drill or cause to be drilled any hole, within 2 metres
of any misfired hole or holes containing explosives.
Eyebolts
42.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 40 and 41, it shall be permissible in any advancing inclined
shaft, drive, raise, winze or other working place where the ground broken by the blast is removed by
mechanical means necessitating the fixing of an eyebolt or anchor, at the face for a sheave wheel or
other attachment, to drill holes for that purpose before such broken ground is removed for a distance
of two metres from each such hole:
Provided that, before any such hole is drilled the holder of a blasting licence in charge shall have
satisfied himself by carrying out an examination as prescribed in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of
section 40 that no misfired hole exists within a distance of 1 metre, in all directions from the proposed
position of the hole to be drilled.
Drilling near a socket
43.
(1) No person shall drill or cause or permit to be drilled any hole adjacent to a socket unless such
hole—
(a) is placed more than 150 millimetres from that socket;.
(b) is given such a direction that it cannot come closer than 150 millimetres to that socket or the line
of direction thereof.
(2) The direction of a socket referred to in subsection (1) shall be ascertained by placing a wooden,
brass, copper or other non-metallic rod therein and must be thoroughly cleaned as provided in these
regulations.
Drilling on marked positions
44.
No person shall—
(a) drill any hole unless the exact position and direction of such hole has been pointed and, where
possible, marked with chalk, paint or other suitable marking material by the person in charge; and
(b) deviate from such position and direction indicated in terms of paragraph (a).
Preparation of charges
45.
(1) No person shall be allowed to be in the immediate vicinity of a place where explosives are kept
or charges prepared unless his presence is necessary in the handling or use of the explosives or
preparation of the charges:
Provided that this subsection shall not apply to an inspector, police officer or other person authorised
by the Minister or any person assisting an inspector, police officer or such other person in the
execution of his duties.
(2) No person shall make up a charge or primer cartridge or cause or permit a charge or primer
cartridge to be made up—
(a) in a magazine; or
(b) underground distribution store; or
(c) otherwise than in a safe and dry place.
(3) No quantity of explosives in excess of the amount required for definite and immediate use shall
be prepared.
(4) No explosives shall be taken to the place where blasting operations are to be conducted until
they are required for such operations.
Explosives not to be left unattended
46.
No explosives shall be left unattended except when stored in accordance with these regulations.
Naked lights prohibited
47.
No person shall—
(a) allow a naked light to be above or nearer than 1 metre from any explosives;
(b) smoke when handling or transporting explosives or at a place where explosives are stored.
No explosives to be left on closure or suspension of operations
48.
When a mine, quarry or any working place where explosives are used and stored is closed down or
operations are completed or suspended, no explosives shall be left in or at such mine, quarry or
working place without the written permission of an inspector and subject to such conditions as he may
impose.
Tools for charging
49.
No person shall use or cause or permit the use of any tool when charging a hole for blasting unless it
is a wooden, brass or copper tool that is an easy fit in the hole and has its end cut off square.
Provided that flexible charging rods may be used if—
(a) they are constructed of rubber, fabric .or any other material approved by an inspector;
(b) any couplings are of brass, copper, rubber, fabric or any other material approved by an
inspector.
Blasting cables
50.
(1) Every blasting cable shall be readily identifiable by some specific colour or colouring:
(2) A blasting cable shall not be used for any other purpose than blasting.
(3) Electric current from telephone, signalling or lighting circuits or from any other source other than
a blasting box, or other blasting apparatus approved for blasting, shall not be used in blasting circuits.
(4) Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent cables or conductors used in blasting from
coming into contact with other cables or electrical apparatus other than an approved blasting box, or
other apparatus approved for blasting.
Precautions to be taken when firing electrically
51.
(1) Where blasting operations are being conducted at any quarry, trench or other opencast working
and the firing of charges takes place by means of electricity—
(a) operations in connexion with the preparation or firing of explosives shall not be started or
continued on the approach of or during an electrical storm;
(b) during an electrical storm no person shall remain at a place where he may be injured by the
accidental detonation of explosives which may be occasioned by such electrical storm.
(2) Where the firing takes place by means of electricity, the holder of a blasting licence who is in
charge of the blasting operations—
(a) shall—
(i) use only a blasting cable which is in good order and of sufficient length to provide for the firing of
charges from a safe distance; and
(ii) ensure as far as practicable that the firing cable cannot come into contact with any other cable or
electrical apparatus; and
(iii) carry with him during his hours of work the operating handle or key of the short-exploder or if
such operating handle or key cannot be removed or some other shot-firing apparatus is used, carry
with him the key of the locking arrangement for securing the shot-exploder or other shot-firing
apparatus against unauthorised use.
(b) shall not—
(i) connect the firing cable to the detonating wires of a charge until he has completed all firing
preparations other than those referred to in subparagraphs (ii) and (ii); or
(ii) except with the written permission of an inspector, apply any electrical test to the firing circuit
except through the firing cable and from a place of safety; or
(iii) connect the firing cable to the terminals of the shot-firing apparatus until immediately before
firing or attempting to fire a charge;
(c) shall not, after he has connected the firing cable to the detonator wires of any charge and before
such charge has been fired—
(i) remain or approach or cause or permit any person to remain or approach within an unsafe
distance of such charge except for the purpose of examining the firing circuit; or
(ii) examine the firing circuit or cause or permit the firing circuit to be examined, unless both leads of
the firing cable are disconnected from any source whether for firing charges or for testing the firing
circuit.
(d) shall, immediately after firing or attempting to fire a charge, disconnect both leads of the firing
cable from the shot-exploder or other shot-firing apparatus and there and then remove the operating
handle or key of the shot-exploder or secure the locking arrangement of the shot exploder or other
shot-firing apparatus and remove the key, as the case may be.
Duties of person in charge
52.
In any mine or working place—
(a) a person who is employed where rock drilling and blasting operations are being carried out, or
who is employed in any other operation where danger may arise from the presence of explosives
shall be under the supervision of the holder of an appropriate blasting licence;
(b) the holder of a blasting licence in charge shall—
(i) be the first person to enter each working place assigned to him and the immediate approaches
thereto; and
(ii) examine and make safe or cause to be made safe each such working place and the immediate
approaches thereto before permitting any work to take place; and
(iii) ensure that these regulations are observed by any person in such working place and the
immediate approaches thereto whether such person is under his personal supervision or not;
(c) an official who holds a blasting licence may, in the execution of his duty, enter any working place
before the person in charge and if he observes anything that is unsafe he shall immediately take such
precautions as may be necessary to prevent any person entering until such time as he has either
made the place safe or informed the blasting licence holder in charge of the working place of the
unsafe condition;
(d) the blasting licence holder in charge shall, whilst making safe any working place and the
approaches thereto, be responsible for the safe disposition of his workers in suitable and safe places;
(e) notwithstanding paragraph (b), the blasting licence holder in charge may be accompanied by
one or more persons to assist him in making any working place safe, and shall be responsible for the
safety of any person assisting him in such operation;
(f) in his examination in terms of paragraph (b), the blasting licence holder in charge shall—
(i) satisfy himself that there is adequate ventilation;
(ii) thoroughly wash down, or where no water is available scrape down, and ensure by physical
examination that the roof, walls and face of such working place and approaches thereto are free from
all loose rock which may cause danger;
(iii) plug any misfired hole or hole that may have misfired that is visible with an approved plug and
mark such misfired hole or hole that may have misfired with chalk, paint or other suitable marking
material:
Provided that where the requirement of subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) can only be partially complied with
because of the presence of rock from a blast in such working place, then he shall comply with these
requirements as he is able and when, by virtue of the rock being removed, the walls and face are
increasingly exposed, he shall, from to time, take steps to further comply with such subparagraphs;
(iv) ensure the adequacy of any support, barricade and platform within such working place and the
approaches thereto;
(v) take such other measures as may be necessary to ensure the safety and health of any person
who may work therein or pass there-through;
(g) the blasting licence holder in charge, having made safe in accordance with paragraph (f) shall,
during the time any person is working in any working place under his charge, take all reasonable
precautions for the safety of any such person present in such working place until he is relieved of
responsibility by another holder of a blasting licence;
(h) a holder of a blasting licence taking charge and responsibility for any working place shall re-
examine it and take any necessary action in accordance with paragraph (f);
(i) no person, except the blasting licence holder in charge or an official, shall enter any working
place until such person has received definite instructions or permission to do so from the blasting
licence holder in charge or official for the time being responsible for the safety of such working place;
(j) no person shall work or remain or be permitted or ordered to work or remain in a working place if
the air contains dust, smoke or fumes which are perceptible by sight, smell or other senses.
Recharging of fired holes
53.
No person shall recharge any hole which has been fired until it has been thoroughly cooled and
cleaned as provided for in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 40.
Use of compressed air
54.
(1) Where compressed air is available, every working development end such as a tunnel, raise,
winze, cross-cut, box-hole or shaft which has advanced a distance of 8 metres or more shall be
provided with a water-blast approved by an inspector which shall—
(a) discharge within a distance of not more than 15 metres of the face being advanced; and
(b) be applied to wet effectively the face and broken rock for at least 15 minutes after blasting and
again for a period of 15 minutes immediately prior to the entry of any person.
Provided that an inspector may, by notice in writing, permit the manager of a mine to vary the
provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b).
(2) The water-blast referred to in subsection (1) shall be tested daily prior to charging up and if it is
found not to be in order no further blasting operations shall take place until it has been repaired.
Charging up operations and blasting
55.
(1) A holder of a blasting licence shall—
(a) satisfy himself that before charging any drill hole with explosives such drill hole is clean;
(b) during any charging operation be responsible for the safety of any person assisting him in such
operations and the removal of all other persons not engaged in assisting him to a safe place so as to
ensure that such persons are not endangered by such operation:
Provided that an official in the course of his duties may remain;
(c) charge any holes to be blasted at primary blasting time only within a reasonable time before
blasting and if such charged holes for any reason whatsoever are to be left unattended before being
blasted, cause all entrances to that place where such holes are situated—
(i) to be effectively barricaded with a NO ENTRY sign prominently displayed; or
(ii) to be effectively guarded.
(d) prepare any charges for secondary blasting only in accordance with these regulations, and the
charges so prepared shall be blasted as soon as possible thereafter and at no time shall they be left
unattended.
(e) before firing any charges—
(i) give or cause to be given audible warning in every direction;
(ii) satisfy himself that no person, other than those required to assist him in firing the charges,
remain where he might be exposed to danger from such firing;
(iii) take all reasonable precautions to safeguard from accident due to blasting operations those
persons assisting him;
(iv) subject to subsection (2), cause all avenues of approach to the place or places where such
charges are to be fired or where the safety of persons may be endangered by such firing to be
effectively guarded so as to prevent access to that place or those places whilst the charges are being
fired.
(2) Where blasting operations at a quarry, trench or other opencast working are being carried out,
the avenues of approach to a place or places referred to in subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (e) of
section (1) shall be deemed not to be effectively guarded for the purpose of that subparagraph
unless—
(a) a responsible person carrying a red flag is stationed at each such avenue of approach at a point
well beyond the likely range of any flying material to be projected by the blast; and
(b) such person warns persons not to proceed beyond the point referred to in paragraph (a).
(3) Any person who disregards a warning given for the purposes of subparagraph (iv) of paragraph
(e) of subsection (1) or paragraph (b) of subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
Safety precaution in blasting in shafts, winzes, wells, etc.
56.
No person shall blast, or permit any person under his control or supervision to blast, in any shaft,
winze, well or any other place unless a windlass, rope ladder or other means of egress is provided to
enable the person carrying out the blasting to reach a place of safety.
Approaching misfired charges
57.
No person shall approach or cause or permit a person to approach a charge which has misfired until
at least half an hour has elapsed from the time of lighting of the fuse:
Provided that where the charge is fired by an electric detonator, a person may approach the charge
after at least ten minutes if the conducting wires have been disconnected and made safe.
Blasting of cut and round
58.
(1) The holder of a blasting licence who is in charge of secondary blasting operations shall ensure
that, wherever possible, the blasting is so arranged that the number of shots exploded is counted by
at least 2 persons, one of whom shall be the holder of a blasting licence:
Provided that this subsection shall not apply in the case of electric firing or blasting with detonating
fuse.
(2) Unless both persons referred to in subsection (1) are certain that all charges have exploded, it
shall be assumed that a misfire has occurred.
Blasting of cut and round
59.
No person shall blast or cause or permit any person under his control or supervision to blast the cut
and round separately on the same shift in the same place.
Blasting schedule and time lapse after blasting
60.
(1) The manager of any mine, quarry or working place shall cause a schedule of times to be
arranged during which all primary or main blasting in any part of a mine, quarry or working place shall
take place and he shall ensure that any blasting in one part of the mine, quarry or working place shall
not expose any person to danger in any other part.
(2) The schedule required in terms of subsection (1) shall be so arranged as to prevent any person
as far as is reasonably practicable, from being exposed to any danger from flying debris, dust or
fumes and shall be posted on the surface where it can be seen before the commencement of a shift
by every person concerned.
(3) After primary or main blasting operations have been carried out in the underground workings of
a mine, no person shall enter or be ordered or permitted to enter the working place within four hours
of such blasting operations:
Provided that where, in the opinion of an inspector, there is adequate ventilation to replace the air
contaminated by dust or fumes due to blasting the inspector may, by notice in writing, permit the entry
of persons after such lesser period as he may specify in the notice.
(4) The holder of a blasting licence in charge of blasting operations shall ensure that adequate
means are adopted for minimising the exposure of persons to dust and fumes from secondary
blasting.
(5) The manager or an official duly appointed by the manager in writing shall—
(a) fix the interval of time within which no person shall enter an excavation or other place after
secondary blasting has taken place; and
(b) post a schedule showing such interval on the surface or in a place where it can be seen at all
times by the holder of a blasting licence and any person directly concerned with such blasting.
Provided that where, in the opinion of an inspector, the interval of time as determined in paragraph (a)
is inadequate, he may, by notice in writing to the manager, request that this period be extended in the
interest of safety and health.
(6) No person shall enter or cause or permit a person to enter an excavation or other place after
secondary blasting has taken place until the expiry of the appropriate interval fixed in terms of
subsection (5).
Time of blasting operations
61.
(1) At a mine other than a coal mine, primary or main blasting shall take place—
(a) only at the end of a shift; and
(b) only once in 24 hours in any individual shaft development end or stope except for—
(i) removing obstacles in orepasses, grizzlies or boxholes; or
(ii) the purpose of making the working place safe; or
(iii) blasting misfired holes in development ends or stopes;
and in any such case only in accordance with written instructions laid down by the manager or official
appointed by him for that purpose.
(2) In quarries, trenches and other opencast workings blasting shall take place only between the
hours of sunrise and sunset.
(3) An inspector may, by notice in writing, grant permission to blast more often than is permitted by
subsection (1) if, in his opinion the ventilation is adequate.
(4) At an underground coal-mine blasting shall only take place in accordance with procedures laid
down and given in writing to the person in charge of blasting operations by the manager of the coal-
mine.
Ventilation
62.
(1) In a mine where blasting operations are being conducted in a place where there is no through
ventilation and compressed air is used for blowing out purposes, the air valve shall be placed—
(a) in the case of a winze, at the collar;
(b) in the case of shaft, at the first service station above the face being worked;
(c) in the case of a raise, at the foot or bottom thereof.
(2) In the case of a winze, the valve at the collar shall be fitted with a “T” piece and hoseplug
immediately below the valve and no person shall descend or cause or permit any person to descend
until all contaminated air has been expelled.
Underground storage and conveyance of explosives
63.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), explosives which are to be used at a mine or other working place may
be deposited under ground in a distributing store or box:
Provided that—
(a) the distributing store or box shall be of a type approved by an inspector;
(b) only the explosives and their immediate containers shall be stored therein;
(c) except with the permission of an inspector, in writing, not more than two days supply of
explosives other than detonators or capped fuses may be stored therein at any one time;
(d) a distributing store shall be situated or placed in an unused chamber or crosscut at a safe
distance from any main drive, shaft, station or travelling way;
(e) a box containing explosives shall be situated or placed in a dry place and at a safe distance from
any working place;
(f) a distributing store or box shall be kept securely locked at all times except when explosives are
being placed therein or taken therefrom, and the key thereto shall be retained by a holder of a blasting
licence appointed by the manager for that purpose;
(g) a duplicate set of keys to any distributing store or box in which explosives are stored shall be
provided and kept by the manager so as to be available in case of emergency or for the purpose of
inspection;
(h) the distribution of explosives from a distributing store or box shall be under the supervision of the
holder of a blasting licence appointed by the manager for that purpose;
(i) blasting cartridges and detonating fuses may be stored or kept together but shall not be stored or
kept with any other explosives;
(j) except with the permission of an inspector, in writing, not more than one week’s supply of
detonators or capped fuses shall be kept underground at any one time;
(k) any detonators or capped fuses kept underground shall be placed in a locked box in a separate
drive or chamber, and shall be taken out only in such quantities as are required for immediate use.
(2) Before establishing a new distributing store the manager shall submit to an inspector for his
approval and authorisation three copies of a plan drawn to a convenient scale, showing the location of
the proposed new distributing store.
(3) Subject to subsection (4) explosives shall not be conveyed in a skip, cage or other means of
conveyance with tools, other materials or persons.
(4) The manager may authorise to travel in the same conveyance with explosives—
(a) such persons are necessary for the distribution of such explosives; or
(b) if sinking operations or the enlarging or repairing of a shaft, or winze are to be conducted such
persons are necessary therefore, together with such tools as are immediately required in the use of
such explosives.
Examination of abandoned or suspended workings
64.
(1) At all places at which blasting operations have been conducted where work is abandoned or
temporarily suspended the holder of a blasting licence who is in charge of the blasting operations
shall—
(a) examine thoroughly the working place to ascertain that there are no misfires remaining and
thoroughly make safe that the working place is in accordance with these regulations; and
(b) record in writing all examinations in terms of paragraph (a) in a log-book retained by the
manager or an official duly appointed by the manager; and
(c) where the blasting operations were carried out at a quarry or opencast working with holes drilled
on a surveyed pattern, lodge the survey plan of the last blast carried out in that place at the quarry or
opencast working office or, if closed with an inspector .
(2) No connection between underground workings shall be made until—
(a) where the idle working which is approached is accessible, it has been examined for any holes or
sockets containing explosives and the examination has shown that the work can be proceed within
safe manner; or
(b) where the idle working which is being approached is inaccessible, the manager or an official duly
appointed by the manager has caused such precautions to be taken as the circumstances indicate to
be reasonably necessary in order to ensure the safety of all the persons working in the area.
(3) The results of an examination in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) shall be recorded in a
logbook and the entry signed by the person who made the examination.
(4) The manager shall ensure that the logbooks referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and
subsection (3) are retained in a safe place and are available for inspection by an inspector.
Tamping of charges
65.
(1) The holder of a blasting licence in charge of blasting operations shall ensure that every hole
charged with explosives, other than with an ammonium nitrate blasting agent where the primer
cartridge is not placed at the top of the charge, is tamped only with such material as are supplied or
approved for the purpose by the manager.
(2) Fine coal shall not be used for tamping.
(3) Where the collar of a hole charged in terms of subsection (1) is under water, tamping may be
dispensed with.
(4) Except with the written permission of an inspector, no tamping material or other non-explosive
material shall be inserted between charges.
Duties of holder of a blasting licence and of manager
66.
(1) It shall be the duty of —
(a) the holder of a blasting licence—
(i) to take all reasonable steps to ensure that persons under his control or supervision comply with
the provisions of the Act and these regulations; and
(ii) to report to an inspector any theft, loss or destruction of his blasting, licence;
(b) the manager, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of a breach of any provision of these
regulations—
(i) to report such breach to an inspector;
(ii) to take such other disciplinary steps as that inspector may have directed or approved;
and in any event cause particulars of such breach, and of any disciplinary steps taken, to be entered
in ink, in a register kept for the purpose, which shall be open for inspection at all times by the
inspector.
Protecting of blasting agents.
67.
The holder of a blasting licence conducting any charging operation using a blasting agent shall take
all reasonable precautions to ensure that any blasting agent in his charge, prior to being charged, is
effectively protected against any possibility of becoming affected by water.
Pneumatic charging
68.
The holder of a blasting licence using pneumatic equipment to charge any hole with a blasting agent
or slurry explosive shall —
(a) prior to charging such hole—
(i) ensure that such equipment is clean and in good working order;
(ii) blow out the compressed air supply line so as to remove any moisture in such line;
(iii) ensure that no oil lubricating bottle is connected into such line;
(iv) ensure that the earthing wire of such equipment is properly connected to earth and not
connected to any water or compressed air pipe or rail;
(v) ensure that the charging hose is free from any kinks and in good working order;
(b) during the charging of such hole—
(i) stop all charging immediately if the presence of static electricity or any stray current is detected
and remedy or cause to be remedied such condition before resuming such charging operations;
(ii) ensure that any person involved in charging operations shall earth himself by placing his bare
hands on the ground or sidewalls before handling any explosives, detonators or primers;
(c) after charging such hole—
(i) discharge any blasting agent or slurry explosive remaining in such equipment into a bag or
container and return such bag or container to a distribution store, magazine or box;
(ii) thoroughly wash such equipment.
Duties of guards
69.
When the holder of a blasting licence is required to place any person to act as a guard when he is
conducting any blasting operation he shall personally ensure that such person is—
(a) placed in the position he is to guard;
(b) instructed that he shall not leave such position until instructed to do so by the holder of the
blasting licence in charge of blasting operations;
(c) instructed not to permit any person to pass him;
(d) instructed to count, where practicable, the number of shots exploded;
(e) instructed to comply with paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 55.
Restriction of blasting operations in certain areas
70.
(1) Where blasting operations are, in the opinion of an inspector, dangerous to persons or property
owing to the proximity of buildings, works, highways or places where the public are accustomed to
assemble, that inspector shall, by notice in writing to the manager of the holder of a blasting licence
who is in charge of such blasting operations specify—
(a) the manner in and times at which such blasting operations may be carried out;
(b) the maximum quantity of explosives that may be used in any single charge;
(c) the number of charges that may be exploded at any one time;
(d) the interval of time that shall elapse between explosions.
(2) No person shall undertake blasting operations within 450 metres of any radio installation unless
written permission ahs been obtained from the Chief Inspector.
(3) When granting permission in terms of subsection (2), the Chief Inspector may impose such
conditions as he deems desirable for the protection of any radio installation and the person to whom
permission is given shall comply with those conditions.
(4) If the manager or holder of a blasting licence in charge of blasting operations objects to any
directions given in terms of subsections (1), (2) and (3), he may, within 7 days after receiving such
directions, by notice in writing specifying the grounds of objection, appeal—
(a) where the directions were given by the Chief Inspector, to the Minister;
(b) where the directions were given by an inspector other than the Chief Inspector, to the Chief
Inspector;
against such directions.
(5) On receipt of an appeal in terms of subsection (4), the Minister or the Chief Inspector, as the
case may be, shall decide the appeal and may confirm the directions of the inspector or order the
inspector to alter the directions in such manner as the Minister or Chief Inspector, as the case may
be, thinks fit and such decision shall be final.
(6) The manager or the holder of a blasting licence in charge of blasting operations shall comply
with all directions given by an inspector in terms of this section.
Restriction on use of certain explosives
71.
Notwithstanding section 70, when blasting in any built-up area, the manager or the holder of a
blasting licence shall use only instantaneous electric detonators in conjunction with detonating relays
or short period (millisecond) delay action electric detonators, in both cases with detonating fuse,
which shall extend down the full depth of each hole, for initiating the charge, and the hole shall be
effectively covered by means of suitable material such as steel mats, rubber mats, sand bags or
timber bulks so as to prevent any debris being projected into the air.
Explosives in coal
72.
(1) At every colliery the manager shall take every precaution, by sorting and otherwise to prevent
any blasting material from remaining in coral despatched from the colliery.
(2) The manager shall provide, convenient to where the sorting takes place, two secure wooden
boxes in which the explosives found, shall be placed blasting cartridges in one and detonators in the
other.
(3) The boxes shall be—
(a) of robust construction;
(b) 500 millimetres square by 600 millimetres high, with a lid on top having a hole of 45 millimetres
in diameter in the centre;
(c) provided with an effective locking arrangement;
(d) painted red clearly marked with words indicating the type of explosives to be placed and kept in
them.

PART IV
STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
Application for licence to store explosives
73.
An application for a licence to keep or store explosives shall be made in writing and shall be lodged
with an inspector of the mining district where the explosives are to be kept or stored and shall be
accompanied by a fee of—
(a) in the case of a portable magazine, $5;
(a) in the case of an immovable magazine, $500;
inserted by S.I. 110 of 1992 and fee increased by S.I. 393 of 1998 with effect from 18 th December, 1998.

Grant of licence to store explosives

74.
(1) On receipt of an application in terms of section 73 which—
(a) relates to a magazine in respect of which a licence has been granted and is about to expire, the
inspector shall grant the licence applied for on the same terms and conditions as the existing licence
was granted :
Provided that if , in the opinion of the inspector such licence should not be granted or any such terms
and conditions should be altered, he shall forward the application to the Chief Inspector together with
a statement of his reasons why the licence should not be granted or the terms and conditions should
be altered, as the case may be;
(b) is for the storage of explosives in quantities of explosives of less than 6 kilograms, the inspector
may grant a licence authorising the storage of such explosives—
(i) in a container which complies with the provisions of section 93; and
(ii) on or in such premises as may be specified in the licence; and
(iii) on such terms and conditions as he considers necessary or desirable in the interests of public
security or the safety of persons or property.
(c) does not relate to a magazine referred to in paragraph (a) or circumstances referred to in
paragraph (b) forward the application to the Chief Inspector.
(2) Subject to this section, on receipt of an application forwarded to him in terms of subsection (1)
the Chief Inspector shall, if he is satisfied that the premises or container in respect of which the
application was made complies with these regulations and that the proposed magazine is safe and
secure, grant the licence applied for.
(3) The Chief Inspector shall not grant a licence to store explosives in quantities of more than 250
kilograms in an immovable magazine unless that magazine complies with the requirements of section
75:
Provided that if the Chief Inspector considers that special circumstances relating to any magazine so
require, he may grant a licence in respect of that magazine notwithstanding that it does not comply
with any or all the requirements of section 75.
(4) The Chief Inspector shall not grant a licence in respect of an immovable magazine unless that
magazine is separated from other structures or installations in accordance with the provisions of the
First Schedule:
Provided that the Chief Inspector may grant a licence in respect of an immovable magazine which is
not separated from other structures or installations as provided in the First Schedule:—
(a) at any mine, quarry or other working place, where the conditions are such that, in his opinion, it
is impossible or inadvisable to locate the magazine at the necessary distance from a structure or
installations which forms part of that mine, quarry or other working place or belongs to the owner of
such mine, quarry or working place; or
(b) where, in his opinion, adequate protection is afforded by an intervening hill, rise of ground or
other natural feature.
(5) Where, in the opinion of the Chief Inspector, the construction of a permanent building for storage
of explosives is not justified in the circumstances, he may grant a licence for the storage of explosives
in quantities not exceeding 2000 kilograms in a portable magazine which complies with the
requirements of section 76:
Provided that if the Chief Inspector considers that the special circumstances relating to any portable
magazine so require, he may grant a licence in respect of that magazine notwithstanding that it does
not comply with any or all of requirements of section 76.
(6) In granting a licence in terms of subsection (2) the Chief Inspector may fix such terms and
conditions as he considers necessary or desirable in the interests of public security or safety of
persons or property.
(7) A licence granted in terms of subsection (1) or (2) shall be in the form set out in the Second
Schedule.
(8) A separate licence shall be granted in respect of each magazine used for the storage of
explosives of a mass of 6 kilograms or more in the aggregate.
Construction of immovable magazine
75.
In the construction of an immovable magazine—
(a) the walls shall be constructed of reinforced concrete not less 150 millimetres thick;
(b) no iron or steel used in the construction or in the fittings shall be exposed internally.
(c) the floor shall consist of reinforced concrete not less than 150 millimetres thick;
(d) the building shall be covered with a roof of reinforced concrete not less than 150 millimetres
thick which shall be securely bonded to the walls;
(e) in the case of a magazine licenced to contain more than 250 kilograms of explosives, the height
from the floor to the ceiling shall not be less than 2 metres;
(f) there shall be no windows;
(g) ventilation shall be provided by means of elbow flues which are—
(i) constructed in the thickness of the walls; and
(ii) fitted with gratings covered with fine wire gauze at both external and internal openings; and
(iii) not lower than 750 millimetres from the floor and not higher than 250 millimetres below the
ceiling.
Provided that if any existing magazine which was licenced at the date of commencement of these
regulations has ventilators which, in the opinion of the Chief Inspector, are satisfactory although they
do not conform with the provisions of this paragraph, such magazine may continue to be licenced if it
otherwise complies with these regulations;
(h) the door shall—
(i) be constructed of steel plate not less than 5 millimetres in thickness and lined with wood or
similar non-ferrous material so that no iron or steel is exposed to the interior of the magazine;
(ii) be hung in a substantial frame which is securely set in the concrete of the building;
(iii) Open outwards, and the hinged edge shall be secured when closed by not less than 5 internal
fixed dog-bolts or lugs engaging with the frame;
(iv) be locked by means of 2 or more concealed and protected security dead locks each fitted with
at least 5 levers or a bolt mechanism with a concealed and protected dead lock fitted with at least 5
levers and such door and lock or bolt mechanism shall be of a design approved by the Chief
Inspector;
(i) in the case of a magazine which is to be licenced for the storage of not more than five thousand
kilograms of explosives and where detonators are to be stored in a separate room or compartment of
the magazine, such room or compartment shall be separated from the main storage chamber by an
air space which the Chief Inspector considers adequate in the circumstances.
(j) each magazine shall be provided with an efficient lightning protection system which shall be
tested for earth resistance at least once every 12 months and—
(i) such lightning protection system shall conform to the requirements of the Standards Association
Zimbabwe Standard Number CC2 of 1973;
(ii) the test shall be conducted during the months of July, August and September by a competent
person who shall record the results of such test in the magazine register;
(k) a magazine other than a magazine for the storage of fuse, initiators or detonators only shall be
surrounded by a substantial earthern mound which shall be—
(i) at least as high as the eaves of the roof of the building; and
(ii) not less than 1 metre wide at the top; and
(iii) at a distance of not more than 1 metre from the magazine, which distance shall be measured
from the foot of the interior slope of the mound; the exterior slope of the mound shall be at the natural
slope of the earth with the entrance to the magazine through the mound in a broken line:
Provided that a magazine not surrounded by a mound may be licenced if, in the opinion of the Chief
Inspector, a mound is not necessary for the protection of persons or property;
(l) provision for the proper drainage shall be made.
Construction of a portable magazine
76.
In the manufacture of a portable magazine—
(a) the sides, top, bottom and door shall consist of mild steel plate, not less than 5 millimetres in
thickness;
(b) all joints shall be welded;
(c) the door shall conform with all the requirements of paragraph (h) of section 75 and when closed
shall be flush with the side;
(d) the magazine shall be lined throughout with tongued and grooved matchboard or other similar
material not less than 15 millimetres in thickness secured by brass or copper screws or nails so that
there is an airspace of at least 35 millimetres between the lining and the top, bottom and sides of the
magazine;
(e) ventilation shall be provided such that—
(i) on opposite sides of the magazine there shall be not less than 4 openings; and
(ii) these openings shall be 25 square centimetres in size; and
(iii) covered with fine wire gauze; and
(iv) protected on the outside by a weather-proof louver and the inside by a steel plate not less than
5 millimetres thick, set back 10 millimetres and overlapping the opening by 25 millimetres all round;
and
(v) placed 150 millimetres above the bottom and 150 millimetres below the top on opposite sides of
such magazine; and
(vi) the wooden or other lining as provided in paragraph (d) shall be drilled opposite each opening
with 8 holes, 10 millimetres in diameter;
(f) If the magazine contains a separate chamber for detonators or capped fuses—
(i) there shall be an airspace of not less than 220 millimetres between the chambers; and
(ii) if the door of the chamber for detonators or capped fuses does not exceed 500 millimetres in
either dimension it may notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (c) be secured by 1 lock and 3
dog bolts.
Period of validity of licence
77.
(1) A licence in respect of a portable magazine shall expire on 30th June next following the date on
which the licence takes effect.
(2) A licence in respect of an immovable magazine shall expire on—
(a) the 5th anniversary of the date on which the licence takes effect; or
(b) the date when the magazine is no longer used as such; whichever is the sooner.
Revocation of licence to store explosives
78.
(1) If—
(a) a licensee is convicted of an offence under these regulations or fails to comply with the terms
and conditions subject to which his licence was granted; or
(b) in the opinion of the Chief Inspector, it is desirable in the interests of public security or the safety
of persons or property that a licence should be revoked;
the Chief Inspector may revoke that licence.
(2) If a licence is revoked in terms of subsection (1) by the Chief Inspector, an appeal against the
revocation may be made to the Minister.
Licence to specify explosives that may be stored in magazine
79.
A licence shall specify the maximum quantity and the type or class of explosives which any be stored
in any magazine to which any licence relates.
Procedure to be adopted before construction of immovable magazine
80.
Any person who wishes to construct an immovable magazine shall submit to the Chief Inspector, in
triplicate—
(a) plans of the design and the specifications of the proposed magazine; and
(b) a site plan drawn to scale showing—
(i) the location of the proposed magazine in relation to nearby roads, buildings, railway lines, power
lines and the boundaries of the property concerned; and
(ii) the contours of the land comprising the property concerned; and
(iii) by means of concentric circles drawn on the plan using the position of the proposed magazine
as the centre point and having radii proportionate to the distances specified in the First schedule, the
distances separating the magazine from other structures or installations.
Posting of licence to store explosives
81.
A licence granted in respect of any immovable magazine shall be posted by the licensee in a
conspicuous place in that magazine.
Control of magazine
82.
(1) A magazine shall be in the charge and under the control of—
(a) the licensee; or
(b) a person who has been appointed in writing for the purpose by the licensee and is acquainted
with the Act and all the relevant regulations made thereunder.
(2) A person who, in terms of subsection (1) is in charge of a magazine shall be responsible for—
(a) the receipt into, storage within and issue from the magazine of any explosives and the recording
of such receipt, storage and issue;
(b) the safe custody of the keys to that magazine and to the safe referred to in subsection (2) of
section 83.
(3) Where a person has been appointed to be in charge and control of a magazine in terms of
paragraph (b) of subsection (1), written notice of his appointment together with his signature of
acceptance shall be posted on the inside of the door of the magazine.
Magazine to be kept locked
83.
(1) A magazine in which explosives are stored shall be kept securely locked at all times other than
when explosives are being received into or issued out of the magazine and the keys thereto shall be
kept in the custody of the person who, in terms of subsection (1) of section 82, is in charge of that
magazine.
(2) The keys of any magazine referred to in subsection (1) shall, when not in use, be kept securely
locked in a safe.
(3) Duplicates of the keys of any magazine referred to in subsection (1) shall be kept by the
licensee, securely locked in a safe, and shall be available in case of emergency or for the purpose of
inspection.
Fencing of immovable magazine
84.
An immovable magazine, its mound and a space not less than twenty metres wide surrounding the
mound shall be kept clear of vegetation and, unless an inspector gives written permission to the
contrary, shall be securely fenced in.
Alterations to immovable magazine
85.
No structural alterations to—
(a) a licensed immovable magazine; or
(b) the protecting mound of a licensed immovable magazine ,otherwise than by enlarging it;
shall be made without the approval of the Chief Inspector.
86.
(1) In an immovable magazine—
(a) explosives shall be stored—
(i) in regular layers not more than 2 metres high, unless permission in writing has been obtained
from an inspector to store the explosives in layers more than 2 metres high;
(ii) in such manner as to admit readily of inspection and the removal of explosives in rotation;
(b) pallets or wooden runners shall be placed between the floor of the magazine and the bottom
layer of cases of explosives;
(c) a space of not less than 300 millimetres shall be kept between any case of explosives and the
inside of any wall of the magazine;
(d) a space of not less than 150 millimetres shall be kept between any cases of explosives and the
ceiling of the magazine.
Opening of cases in immovable magazine
87.
(1) A case or carton of explosives shall not be opened in the storage chamber or an immovable
magazine.
(2) Where a case or carton of explosives is opened in the lobby of an immovable magazine or
elsewhere on the premises only wooden or bronze wedges and wooden mallets shall be used.
Repairs to immovable magazine
88.
No repairs shall be carried out in or upon an immovable magazine while explosives are stored therein
unless—
(a) permission in writing has been given by an inspector for such repairs to be carried out; and
(b) any conditions fixed by the inspector in granting such permission are complied with.
Restriction on footwear in a magazine
89.
No person wearing boots or shoes which allow metal to come into contact with the concrete floor shall
enter an immovable magazine without removing such boots or shoes:
Provided that where magazine overboots are available they may be worn over such boots or shoes.
Storage of detonators or capped fuses in a magazine
90.
No detonators or capped fuses shall be stored in the same storage compartment of a magazine with
any other explosives other than—
(a) safety fuse; or
(b) igniter cord; or
(c) an initiator other than detonating fuse.
Temperatures in magazines
91.
A magazine other than a magazine for the storage of detonator, initiators or capped fuses only, shall
be—
(a) provided with a reliable thermometer showing maximum and minimum temperatures; and
(b) shielded from the sun’s rays or provided with other means so as to ensure that the temperature
inside the magazine does not at any time exceed 35C or 95oF.
Restrictions relating to storage magazines
92.
(1) Except with the written permission of the Chief Inspector, which shall state the conditions under
which they may be stored or used, no iron or steel, machinery, contrivance, device, tool, implement or
utensil shall be stored or used inside a magazine.
(2) No naked light of any description shall be taken in or used inside a magazine.
(3) No person shall smoke at any time within a magazine.
(4) No scraps or broken portions of cartridges shall be left lying on the floor of, or in close proximity
to, a magazine.
(5) A magazine shall be kept free from litter and any inflammable material.
Containers for storage of explosives in quantities of less than 6kg
93.
Where explosives in quantities of less than 6 kilograms are to be stored in a container, the container
shall —
(a) be of a construction and design which is approved by an inspector;
(b) have no iron or steel exposed on the inside;
(c) be fitted with an adequate lock.
Restriction on storage of explosives in certain areas
94.
Where explosives are stored in a container referred to in section 93 or a portable magazine referred
to in section 74 or on any premises within the area under the jurisdiction of a local authority, the
person storing such explosives shall forthwith inform the local authority in writing of—
(a) the fact of such storage; and
(b) his name and calling; and
(c) the address of such premises and the period for which the container or a portable magazine is to
be kept in or on such premises.
Deterioration of explosives in magazines
95.
(1) Whenever any explosives are found to show signs of dampness or exudation or it is seen or
suspected that any explosives have deteriorated, such explosives shall not be used and shall be
separated from other explosives in the magazine and all details thereof shall forthwith be reported to
an inspector.
(2) Where the packaging of explosives has become damp or in any other way defective so as to
render the transportation or storage of such explosives hazardous, the explosives shall be repacked
in a sound package or slip over bag as directed by an inspector.
(3) Explosives in any damaged or deteriorated condition shall not be issued from any magazine.
Destruction by order
96.
An inspector may order the destruction of any explosives which he considers to be unsafe for storage
or use and the licensee shall be responsible for such destruction which shall be carried out by the
holder of a blasting licence in accordance with the managers written instruction prescribing the
manner for such destruction and no compensation shall be paid for the explosives so destroyed.
Tampering with magazines
97.
Any person who, without lawful excuse—
(a) breaks, forces or tampers with the lock of a magazine, storage box or container; or
(b) enters an area enclosed by a fence referred to in section 84;
shall be guilty of an offence.
Explosives not to be removed without permission
98.
(1) No person shall remove any explosives from—
(a) a magazine or other place where they are being stored or used; or
(b) a vehicle in which they are being conveyed;
without the permission of the person who is the holder of the licence or permit relating to the storage
or acquisition of such explosives.
(2) The holder of a licence or permit relating to the storage or acquisition of explosives may search
any person who is in, on or leaving any magazine or other place where such explosives are being
stored or used or vehicle in which they are being convened if he has reasonable ground to suspect
that that person is removing explosives in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1).
Explosives to be removed after closure or suspension of operations
99.
(1) Whenever the holder of a licence relating to the storage of explosives in a magazine ceases to
use explosives or stops operations whether temporarily or permanently, the holder shall immediately
notify an Inspector of Explosives in writing of this fact and shall render a return of all explosives, if
any, in the magazine.
(2) Except with the express permission, in writing, of an inspector explosives shall not be stored in a
magazine on a mine, quarry or any other place that has closed down.

PART V
POSSESSION AND SALE OF EXPLOSIVES
Permit to purchase, acquire or possess explosives
100.
(1) An inspector may on application issue to a person who—
(a) has the necessary storage facilities which comply with the provisions of Part IV;
(b) has a valid licence issued in terms of section 74;
(b1) has paid a fee of $50;
inserted by S.I. 110 of 1992 and fee increased by S.I. 393 of 1998 with effect from 18 th December, 1998.

(c) is a suitable person to be in possession of explosives;

a permit in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule to purchase, acquire or possess explosives.
(2) A permit issued in terms of subsection (1)—
(a) shall not be valid until the person to whom it is issued has signed his name thereon;
(b) shall expire on the 30th June following the date of issue;
(3) A permit issued under the Explosives (General) Regulations, 1970, for the purchase, sale or
acquisition of explosives which is valid immediately before the date of commencement of these
regulations shall be deemed to have been issued in terms of subsection (1).
Endorsement on permit and keeping of records
101.
Any person who sells, supplies or delivers explosives to another person shall—
(a) endorse on the permit at the time of the sale, supply or delivery the quantity of each kind of
explosives sold, supplied or delivered;
(b) keep a record of the quantity and kind of explosives sold, supplied or delivered and of the name
and address of the person to whom they were sold, supplied or delivered and the number of the
permit held by that person.
Explosives to be stamped with date of manufacture and fuses with limits of burning speed
102.
No person shall sell, purchase, acquire or possess any case of—
(a) explosives unless the date of manufacture of such explosives is stamped on the case;
(b) fuses, including igniter cord, unless the date of manufacture and limits of burning speed of such
fuses are stamped on the case.
Importation and exportation of explosives
inserted by S.I. 371 of 1990 with effect from 30th November, 1990.

102A.
(1) No person shall import into or export from or cause to be imported into or exported from
Zimbabwe any explosives without making an application for the written permission of the Chief
Inspector.
inserted by S.I. 393 of 1998 with effect from 18th December, 1998.

(1A) An application referred to in subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of $1000

inserted by S.I. 393 of 1998 with effect from 18th December, 1998.

(2) The transportation of any explosives from a place outside Zimbabwe through Zimbabwe directly
to another place outside Zimbabwe shall not be construed as importation or exportation for the
purposes of this section and Part VI relating to the transportation of explosives shall, mutatis
mutandis, apply in respect of such explosives.
(3) The Chief Inspector may order the destruction of any explosives referred to in subsection (2) if
he considers such explosives to be unsafe for continued transportation through Zimbabwe and no
compensation shall be paid for the explosives so destroyed.
(4) The destruction referred to in subsection (3) shall be carried out by a holder of a blasting licence
designated by the Chief Inspector for that purpose.
(5) Where the transportation through Zimbabwe of explosives referred to in subsection (2) is not, in
the opinion of the chief Inspector, continued within a reasonable time, the Chief Inspector may direct
that the explosives be transported back to the country from which they were first transported.
Employees may possess explosives
103.
Any person employed by the holder of a permit issued in terms of this Part may have in his
possession explosives to with the permit relates:
Provided that—
(a) such explosives are held by such person in the course of his employment; and
(b) the holder of the permit is satisfied that such person is competent to use, handle, store,
manufacture or transport explosives in accordance with these regulations.
Theft or loss of explosives
104.
If any explosives are stolen or lost, the person who, at the time of the theft or loss, had the possession
or custody of the explosives shall forthwith report the theft or loss to a police officer and to an
inspector.
Records
105.
The holder of a permit who is in possession of explosives shall—
(a) record in a register kept in his magazine a record of all such explosives received into and issued
from that magazine;
(b) make the register referred to in paragraph (1) available for inspection by an inspector at all
times.

PART VI
CONVEYANCE OF EXPLOSIVES
Explosives to be conveyed directly to magazine or destination
106.
Unless an inspector otherwise directs, all explosives when first imported into Zimbabwe shall,
immediately after being unloaded, be conveyed directly to—
(a) a magazine which is licenced in terms of Part IV; or
(b) the destination of the explosives.
Explosives in the charge of authorised person while being conveyed
107.
(1) Explosives which are being conveyed in Zimbabwe shall always be in the charge of—
(a) the holder of the permit authorising the purchase, possession, or acquisition of such explosives;
or
(b) an employee of the holder of the permit referred to in paragraph (1) who has been authorised in
writing by the holder thereof to convey explosives; or
(c) where a firm or transport company has been contracted to transport explosives on behalf of the
holder of the permit the firm or transport company which has an authorisation in writing from the
holder, stating the holders permit number, which must be endorsed with his approval by an inspector
of explosives.
(2) The person in charge of a vehicle carrying explosives shall at all times remain with the vehicle
until such time as the explosives have reached their destination and have been unloaded.
(3) Where a firm or transport company has been contracted to transport explosives by the holder of
a permit, it shall be the duty of the firm or transport company to ensure that the driver of the vehicle is
aware of and observes these regulations.
(4) Where the explosives to be transported exceed 5000 kilograms in mass and the distance
exceeds 100 kilometres the driver of the vehicle shall be accompanied by at least 1 other competent
person.
Prohibition on conveyance of explosives with passengers, mail or dangerous substances
108.
No person shall convey or allow any person under his control or supervision to convey explosives in
any vehicle which is at the same time used for the carriage of—
(a) passengers; or;
(b) mail; or
(c) any other substance, matter or think which is likely to cause fire or a detonation including goods
of a dangerous nature such as inflammable materials, acids, chemicals, compressed gases, forage,
matches, substances liable to spontaneous combustion, waste, machinery or parts thereof, metal
implements such as tools, plough shares, iron standards and the like or any materials having exposed
iron or steel.
Loading explosives at magazines – precautions to be taken
109.
A person who is in charge of the magazine or other place of storage from which explosives are being
removed shall be responsible for the loading of the vehicle and shall ensure that explosives are
loaded only on a vehicle which is in good order and that the loading of explosives thereon is done in
accordance with these regulations.
Restrictions on conveyance of detonators or capped fuses with other explosives
110.
(1) Subject to subsection (2) no person shall convey or allow any person under his control or
supervision to convey detonators or capped fuses with any other explosives other than safety fuses or
igniter cord.
(2) Detonators or capped fuses may be carried in the same vehicle with other explosives if—
(a) the detonators or capped fuses do not exceed 2000 in number; and
(b) the other explosives do not exceed 500 kilograms in total mass; and
(c) the detonators or capped fuses are carried in separate compartments which are separated by a
distance of not less than 750 millimetres.
Conveyance of explosives within area under jurisdiction of local authority
111.
(1) A person who conveys explosives shall avoid towns and villages as far as is practicable.
(2) No person shall load, unload or convey explosives between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
(3) Where the Minister has, after consultation with a local authority concerned, by notice in the
Gazette specified the routes along which and the hours during which explosives may be conveyed
through the area under the jurisdiction of that local authority, no person shall convey or allow any
person under his control or supervision to convey explosives through that area otherwise than by the
route and during the hours so specified except—
(a) in a case of an emergency; and
(b) with the permission in writing of, and subject to such conditions as may be fixed by, an
inspector:
Provided that in granting any authority or fixing any conditions in terms of this subsection, an
inspector shall, if possible, first consult the local authority.
(4) Subject to any by-laws of the authority concerned, no person driving a vehicle in which
explosives are being conveyed shall stop hat vehicle within the area under the jurisdiction of a local
authority unless compelled to do so by circumstances beyond his control.
(5) The driver of a vehicle conveying explosives within the area under the jurisdiction of a local
authority shall not—
(a) in the case of a mechanically-propelled vehicle, drive the vehicle at more than 50 kilometres per
hour;
(b) in the case of an animal-drawn vehicle, proceed at a faster rate than a walking pace.
Restrictions on driver and other matters concerning conveyance of explosives
112.
(1) No person shall be placed in charge of or drive any vehicle conveying explosives unless he has
attained the age of eighteen years.
(2) No person other than the driver of the vehicle or a person in charge of or engaged about or in
connexion with the explosives being conveyed shall ride in or upon any vehicle conveying explosives.
(3) The driver of a vehicle carrying explosives shall maintain a distance of not less than 45 metres
between his vehicle and any vehicle in front of his vehicle unless the circumstances render this
impracticable.
(4) No person shall smoke—
(a) in or on any vehicle in which explosives are being conveyed; or
(b) within 20 metres of any vehicle onto or from which explosives are being loaded or unloaded.
Conveyance of damaged packages containing explosives
113.
No person shall load onto or convey in any vehicle any barrel, case, box, parcel or other receptacle
containing explosives if such receptacle is found to be leaky or damaged, unless—
(a) authority in writing to do so has been obtained from an inspector; and
(b) any conditions fixed by the inspector in ranting such authority are complied with.
Provided that in an emergency, leaky or damaged receptacles containing explosives may be loaded
and transported if such loading and transportation is under the control of a competent person.
Restrictions during a thunderstorm
114.
During a thunderstorm, a vehicle carrying explosives shall be halted off the road at least 500 metres
from inhabited buildings.
Fuel only to be carried in fuel tank
115.
No fuel shall be carried in or on any road vehicle in which explosives are being conveyed except in
the fuel tank, nor shall any other material, matter or thing be carried in the compartment in which
explosives are deposited.
Engine to be switched off during loading and unloading
116.
(1) When explosives are being loaded onto or unloaded from any road vehicle, the engine of such
vehicle shall be switched off and due care shall be taken by the person in charge to ensure that no
person other than a person assisting him in loading or unloading the explosives shall have access to
such explosives.
(2) No person shall unload explosives from a vehicle en route except in the event of a breakdown of
such vehicle:
Provided that—
(a) where it becomes absolutely necessary to unload the whole or part of a consignment of
explosives en route, all possible care shall be taken to protect the explosives from fire, shock or
damp;
(b) no explosives be placed near inhabited buildings, and the person in charge shall warn persons
against loitering near the explosives;
(c) the explosives shall be reloaded and the journey shall be continued as soon as possible;
(d) an inspector of explosives shall be notified as soon as possible of the full circumstances
necessitating the unloading of the explosives en route.
Construction and condition of vehicle for conveyance of explosives
117.
(1) No person shall convey or allow any person under his control to convey explosives in a vehicle
unless—
(a) all the metal portions of the vehicle which are likely to come into contact with containers of the
explosives are covered with wood, leather, cloth or other suitable materials;
(b) the vehicle has an earthing chain between the chassis and the ground and such chain is
adequately bonded to the chassis; and
(c) the explosives are securely covered with a tarpaulin or other suitable material; and
(d) the containers of the explosives are securely fastened in the vehicle so as not to become loose
within or fall out of the vehicle; and
(e) the mass of explosives, together with any other non-inflammable goods or articles not restricted
in terms of paragraph (c) of section 108 being carried in the vehicle, does not exceed the carrying
capacity thereof;
(2) No person shall convey or allow any person under his control to convey explosives in a wheeled
vehicle unless the vehicle—
(a) runs on at least 4 wheels;
(b) is in a serviceable condition and is provided with efficient brakes;
(c) is provided with 1 fire extinguisher in the cab mounted in a suitable carrier or holder so that it is
at all times available for use and such extinguisher is of an approved type and has been inspected at
intervals not exceeding 90 days by a competent person.
(3) No person shall convey or allow any person under his control or supervision to convey
explosives in a public service vehicle unless the explosives are placed in a compartment of such
vehicle which is—
(a) lockable; and
(b) constructed of steel not less than 3 millimetres thick; and
(c) securely attached to the vehicle so as to form part thereof;
Provided that an inspector of explosives may convey explosives in a public service vehicle without
complying with the above conditions.
Regulations not applicable to Railways
118.
The provision of this Part shall not apply to the conveyance of explosives on the national Railways of
Zimbabwe or any transport service carried on by the national Railways of Zimbabwe.
Exemptions and additional conditions
119.
The Chief Inspector may, in his discretion, give written exemption from any of the provisions of this
Part and may prescribe in writing such additional conditions as he may deem necessary.

PART VII
MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES
Prohibition of manufacture of explosives except in explosives factory
120.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall manufacture explosives in a place other than an
explosives factory licenced in terms of this Part.
(2) The Chief Inspector may grant permission subject to such conditions as he may fix to any
person applying therefore to manufacture explosives at a place other than an explosives factory if—
(a) the process of manufacture consists solely of adding ammonium nitrate to, or mixing it with, non-
explosive components approved by him; and
(b) the explosives so manufactured are to be used at a blasting place specified in the application.
inserted by S.I. 110 of 1992 with effect from 3rd April, 1992 ,and fee increased by S.I. 393 of 1998 with effect from
18th December, 1998.

Licensing of explosives factory

121.
(1) Any person who wishes to establish an explosives factory may make application therefore to the
Chief Inspector who may—
(a) after consultation with the local authority within whose area of jurisdiction the explosive factory is
to be established and subject to such conditions as he may deem fit to impose, issue a licence to
establish an explosives factory; or
(b) if in his opinion the applicant is not a suitable person to hold the licence referred to in paragraph
(a), refuse to issue such licence.
(1a) An application referred to in subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of $2000
inserted by S.I. 110 of 1992 with effect from 3rd April, 1992 and fee increased by S.I. 393 of 1998 with effect from
18th December, 1998.

(2) An applicant whose application for a licence is refused in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection
(1) may appeal to the Minister.
(3) Any licence issued in terms of this section or any conditions attaching thereto may, upon
application, be amended by the Chief Inspector if he is satisfied that the safety of the public or of any
person employed in or at the factory will not thereby be diminished.
(4) Any licence issued in terms of this section may be transferred into the name of another person
upon giving 4 weeks’ notice in writing of the desire, to make such transfer, to the Chief Inspector, who
shall not refuse such transfer except upon the grounds that the proposed transferee is not a suitable
person to hold the licence in question.
(5) Where the Chief Inspector refuses the transfer of a licence in terms of subsection (4) the holder
of the licence or transferee may appeal to the Minister.
(6) Any licence issued in terms of this section shall expire on the 4 th anniversary of the 31st
December following the date on which the licence takes effect.
(7) The Chief Inspector may revoke any licence issued under this section if he is satisfied that the
holder thereof is no longer a suitable person to hold the licence.
(8) A licence granted in terms of this section shall be in the form set out in the Fourth Schedule.
Duty of occupier of a factory to make special rules
122.
(1) Every person to whom a licence has been granted in terms of section 121 shall, subject to the
approval of the Minister, make special rules for regulating the persons employed in the factory to
which the licence relates with a view to securing the observance of these regulations, the safety and
proper discipline of all persons employed by him and the safety of the public.
(2) Any special rule made and approved by the Minister in terms of subsection (1) shall be deemed
to be part of these regulations and shall have the same force and effect as these regulations.
(3) The licensee shall take all reasonable steps for ensuring or enforcing the observance of any
special rules.
Application for licence to establish explosives factory
123.
(1) An application in terms of subsection (1) of section 120 shall be accompanied by such diagrams
and plans of the proposed explosive factory drawn to scales prescribed in subsection (2) and shall set
forth—
(a) the situation and extent or area of the land on which it is proposed to erect the explosives
factory, together with the area of surrounding land which it is proposed to leave free of buildings;
(b) the distance it is proposed to maintain between danger buildings and other buildings or works
used on connexion with the explosives factory;
(c) the building materials to be used in, and the mode of construction of, all danger buildings and
works to be used in connexion with the explosives factory;
(d) —
(i) the nature of the processes of manufacture to be used in the factory;
(ii) the place at which each process of manufacture and each description of work shall be carried on
in the explosives factory;
(iii) the places on or in which it is proposed to keep in store any ingredients of explosives or other
substances which are liable to spontaneous ignition or combustion or which are otherwise dangerous;
(e) the quantity of explosives or of any partly or wholly mixed ingredients thereof which it is
proposed to use simultaneously in or near any building or machine;
(f) the maximum number of persons which it is proposed to employ in e3ach danger building in the
factory; and
(g) any other particulars which the Chief Inspector may, having regard to any special circumstance
arising from the locality or construction of any building or works or to the nature of any process to be
carried on thereat, require.
(2) The plan in terms of subsection (1) shall be drawn to the following scales—
(a) site plans—1 to 1000;
(b) plans of buildings and mounds—1 to 50; and
(c) plans of machinery—1 to 10.
Safety distances
124.
The distances set out in the following table shall form the basis on which an application for permission
to establish an explosives factory shall be considered:
ALL DISTANCES IN METRES

To and between process To main office and

To magazines
buildings workshop

Nett explosives Mounded Mounded Mounded

quantity or Mounded or Mounded or
(Kilograms) unmounded unmounded Unmounded

Category Cagegory Category Category Category

XY Z or ZZ XY Z or ZZ X Y ZorZZ

50 99 9 9 10 18 15 23 24

75 99 10 9 13 20 17 26 28

100 99 11 9 15 22 18 30 32

200 99 14 9 18 27 22 37 50

300 9 10 16 9 21 30 25 42 68

400 9 11 18 9 23 33 29 47 82

500 9 13 19 9 25 36 31 50 94

600 9 13 20 9 27 40 32 53 106

700 9 13 21 9 28 44 33 56 117

800 9 14 22 9 29 48 34 58 130

900 9 14 23 9 31 53 35 62 140

1 000 9 14 24 10 32 56 36 63 150

1 200 10 15 25 13 34 63 37 68 170

1 500 11 15 27 16 36 72 38 72 190

2 000 12 17 30 19 40 85 40 80 230

2 500 13 18 32 21 43 96 42 86 260

3 000 14 19 35 22 46 106 43 91 280

5 000 17 21 40 25 54 135 46 108 360

10 000 21 28 50 27 68 175 50 136 470

20 000 25 37 65 27 85 225 55 170 600

40 000 27 50 80 27 110 285 60 220 760

80 000 27 65 100 27 135 360 65 270 950

150 000 27 90 125 27 170 440 70 340 1 180

250 000 27 105 150 27 200 520 70 400 1 400*

*
NOTE: For the purpose of complying with the safety distances as stipulated in this section,
explosives shall be categorised either as X, Y, Z or ZZ and these categories shall be defined as
follows—
(a) Category X—Explosives having fire or slight explosion risk or both with only local effect.
(b) Category Y—Explosives having mass fire risk, or moderate explosion risk, but not mass
explosion risk;
(c) Category Z—Explosives having mass explosion risk with serious missile effect;
(d) Category ZZ—Explosives having mass explosion risk with minor missile effect, e.g. slurry
explosives, emulsion explosives and ammonium nitrate blasting agents.
Conditions stipulated on licence to be observed
125.
(1) The conditions or terms of a licence issued for an explosives factory shall be duly observed, and
the manufacturing or keeping of explosives, or any process in or work connected with the
manufacture or keeping of explosives shall not be carried on except in accordance with the conditions
or terms stipulated in that licence.
(2) No part of an explosives factory shall be used for any purpose not authorised by the licence.
Appointment of competent person in charge
126.
A technically qualified and competent manager approved by the Chief Inspector shall be in charge of
every explosives factory and shall—
(a) be responsible for the control, management and direction of such factory;
(b) take all reasonable measures to enforce the requirements of the Act and these regulations and
ensure that they are observed by every person employed in the factory or visiting the factory;
(c) as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any breach of any section of the Act or these
regulations or special rules, report such breach to an inspector And take such disciplinary action as
the inspector may direct.
Fencing of factory and “danger areas”
127.
(1) In every explosives factory the sections in which explosives, manufactured or stored and so
much of the land surrounding and as may be shown on the official factory site plan shall be fenced in
and those sections shall be known as the “danger areas” of the factory.
(2) Entrance into a danger area shall be made only through a gate specified by the manager and
any person entering such danger area shall submit to being searched by a person authorised thereto
by the manager.
(3) A record shall be kept of every person entering or leaving a danger area together with the time
he enters and the time he leaves.
Persons in danger areas
128.
Any person within the danger area of an explosives factory who fails to comply promptly with a lawful
order given by a supervisor in the interests of safety shall be guilty of an offence and may be removed
from the danger area forthwith.
Liquor and narcotics prohibited
129.
(1) No person shall take or attempt to take intoxicating liquor or narcotics into or through any danger
area of an explosives factory or, when under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotics , enter on
or be in such danger area.
(2) Any person who is found in a danger area in a state of intoxication shall be detained immediately
by the manager or some other person duly appointed by him and be handed over to the police.
Smoking prohibited
130.
(1) No person shall smoke in any danger area of an explosives factory, except in such place, if any,
as may be allowed by special rules, nor shall any person take, or attempt to take any smoking
material, such as matches, pipes, tobacco or cigarettes, or any means of procuring a naked light into
or through any danger area, except as allowed by the special rules.
Precautions to be taken in explosives factory
131.
In every explosives factory the manager or his representative shall ensure that—
(a) every part of the explosives factory shall be used only for such purpose as may be specified in
the licence relating to that factory;
(b) all buildings shall be kept in good order and condition and the interior of any part of the factory in
which any process of manufacture is carried on or which may, at any stage of the process of
manufacture, contain any explosives or ingredients thereof, either mixed or partially mixed, and the
benches, shelves and fittings in the factory shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, be kept free from
grit;
(c) any part of the factory used in connexion with the manufacture of explosives, but in which no
material of an explosive nature is made, used or kept shall not be deemed to be a danger building
and the relative schedules of the licence separating such part from danger buildings shall be deemed
to be a certificate to this effect;
(d) if required by an inspector, suitable and efficient lightning conductors shall be erected and
maintained in good order on the factory and such lightning conductors shall be thoroughly examined
by a competent person between July and September of each year and a certificate that the
conductors are in good order shall be forwarded by the manager of the factory to the Chief Inspector
not later than 30th September;
(e) all danger buildings having metal walls or roof and all plant machines in danger buildings shall
be efficiently earthed;
(f) no charcoal, whether ground or otherwise, oiled cotton or oiled rags shall be taken into any
danger building except for the purpose of immediately supply and work, or for the immediate use in
such building, and upon the cessation of such work or use shall be removed forthwith;
(g) before repairs are done to or in any danger building that building shall, so far as is practicable,
be cleaned by the removal of all explosives and ingredients thereof, whether mixed or otherwise, and
if necessary by the thorough washing out of the building or part of the building to or in which repairs
are required and such building after being cleaned, shall not be deemed to be a danger building within
the meaning of these regulations until explosives or the ingredients thereof are again taken into it;
(h) there shall be constantly kept affixed on the outer wall of every building within the danger area of
the factory, and near the main door thereof, the official name and number of the building. Inside every
danger building there shall be constantly affixed, in a conspicuous position, where it can easily be
read a reference to the building, giving the quantities of explosives or ingredients allowed to be in the
building, the operations to be carried on therein and the number of persons to be allowed in the
building, together with a copy of the special rules made in terms of section 122 which apply to the
building and a copy of any other rules or regulations as may be required by an inspector;
(i) all tools and implements used in a danger building shall be made only of wood, copper, brass,
leather or other non-sparking material approved by the Chief Inspector;
(j) steps are taken, by searching or otherwise, for preventing the irregular introduction into the
danger areas of any intoxicating liquor, narcotics, smoking material or means of producing a naked
flame; the introduction into any danger building of any substance or article likely to cause explosion or
fire, and, if required by an inspector, suitable working clothes, pockets, shoes, or other clothing are
used for preventing the introduction of any iron, steel or grit into any part of a danger building where it
would be likely to come into contact with explosives or the wholly or partly mixed ingredients thereof;
(k) any vehicle, truck, or other receptacle in which explosives, or the partly mixed ingredients
thereof, are conveyed shall be constructed without any exposed iron or steel in the interior thereof,
and shall contain only these explosives and ingredients, and be closed or otherwise properly covered
over;
(l) no person under the age of 18 years shall be employed in or enter any danger area except in the
presence and under the supervision of an adult person;
(m) no person shall be employed in any danger area unless there is a competent person in charge;
(n) every ingredient used in the course of manufacture of explosives which by itself is of an
explosive nature, or which, when mixed with any other ingredient or article also present in any danger
area is capable of forming an explosive mixture, or an explosive compound, shall be removed with all
due diligence from such area as soon as the authorised process connected with these ingredients is
completed, and all finished explosives shall, with all due diligence, be removed to a factory magazine;
(o) wherever danger may arise from foreign matter being present with the explosives or any
ingredients thereof, all ingredients to be made or mixed into explosives shall, before being so made or
mixed, be carefully examined, sifted, or otherwise treated for the purpose of removing therefrom, so
far as practicable, all such dangerous foreign materials;
(p) the magazine and other danger areas shall be closed and every person engaged in or about
them shall be withdrawn on the approach or development of a thunderstorm if in their opinion such
thunderstorm constitutes a danger;
Provided that where an operation is in progress the stopping of which would in itself constitute a
danger, the operation shall be carried on to that point at which it can be suspended with safety and no
such operation shall be recommended while the thunderstorm continues to constitute a hazard;
(q) so much of the ground around a danger area as may, in the opinion of an inspector, be
necessary to minimise the risk from grass fires, shall be kept clear of all grass;
(r) upon written request of the Chief Inspector the special rules provided in section 122 shall be
amended;
(s) wherever a factory is to be closed down for an indefinite period, or permanently, at least 3
months’ written notice of such intention is given to the Chief Inspector and a return of all explosives
and ingredients thereof in the factory is rendered to him for his direction as to the disposal of such
explosives and ingredients;
(t) except with the permission in writing of an inspector, no explosives shall be kept on the premises
of a factory which has closed down.
Regulations governing explosives factories
132.
In every explosives factory the manager or his representative shall ensure that—
(a) the methods, materials, equipment and tools to be used in each of the manufacturing processes
are approved by them;
(b) every person in charge of a danger area shall be supplied with a copy of Part VII of these
regulations and of the applicable special rules the receipt of which he shall acknowledge in writing;
(c) supervising officials shall in turn ensure that all operators under their control are acquainted with
and observe these regulations and the special rules;
(d) every operator whose ability to read and understand the regulations and special rules is in doubt
shall be instructed on those sections of the regulations and special rules with which he is required to
comply and that the regulations and special rules shall, at least every 3 months, be read and
interpreted to those operators who cannot read;
(e) every person entering or leaving the danger area through the normal points of entry or exit
designated by the manager shall be identified by a security guard or other person authorised by the
manager for that purpose, and any person entering, leaving or found in the danger areas shall submit
to being searched by the gatekeeper, guard or any other person authorised thereto by the manager;
(f) no person shall enter or leave a danger area at any point other than the normal points of entry or
exit unless he has obtained special permission to do so from an authorised representative of the
manager, and in such case the person concerned shall advise the security guard or other person
authorised hereto by the manager of his entry to or exit from the danger area;
(g) only persons or vehicles authorised thereto by the manager shall be permitted to enter any
danger area;
(h) every person entering a danger area shall make certain by searching himself that he has not
about him any articles prohibited in terms of these regulations or special rules, and the security guard
or such other person may also challenge such person for such articles;
(i) visitors to a danger area who are not acquainted with the routes within the danger area shall be
escorted while in the danger area by a guard or other factory official specially appointed therefore;
(j) the speed of any vehicle in a danger area shall not exceed 35 km/h and that vehicles or trolleys
carrying explosives, whether hand-drawn or pulled by tractor, shall have the right of way over other
vehicular traffic;
(k) all persons shall proceed to and from their places of work by the most direct authorised route;
(l) no person may enter or remain in any danger area except in the normal course of his duties;
(m) every person in a danger area shall perform his work in a careful and regular manner and shall
avoid any act involving shock, friction, or the slightest risk of fire and explosion and any operation
which requires the exertion of unusual force shall be suspended at once and the matter reported to a
supervising official;
(n) every person in a danger area shall behave in an orderly manner;
(o) in the event of any mishap occurring or any abnormal conditions being discovered or any
unusual occurrence being experienced, operations shall be stopped immediately, except where this is
not possible owing to the nature of the process, in which case immediate action shall be taken in
accordance with the relevant procedures laid down by the manager and a report made to a
supervising official;
Provided that, except in an emergency, immediate action may be taken by the operator in accordance
with laid down procedures to render conditions safe after which a report shall be made as soon as
possible to a supervising official:
(p) operators shall report without delay any items of plant, property or equipment under their control
requiring the attention of a competent person;
(q) all plant, equipment and the environs of danger areas shall be kept clean and waste from danger
areas shall be dealt with in accordance with the procedures laid down by the manager;
(r) the operator in charge of a danger ar3ea shall at all times be in a position to maintain control of
the operations therein and at the end of the operations, clear the danger area out of all persons and
lock up the buildings and deposit the keys at a designated place;
(s) all the doors of a danger building remain unlocked and unbolted whilst operations are in
progress and the doors shall not be allowed to slam. A clear passage shall be kept to all entrances
and exits at all times;
(t) no metal or glass articles or anything likely to cause fire or explosion is taken by operators into
danger areas;
(u) every reasonable precaution is taken to prevent foreign materials such as grit, stones or nails
being brought in the danger area and should any foreign material be found in the explosives or in the
ingredients, operations shall be stopped and the matter reported to the supervising official;
(v) only those containers specially provided for the conveyance of explosives shall be used for the
transporting of explosives and they shall always be kept clean, free from grit and in a good state of
repair;
(w) explosives or materials contaminated with explosives or containers which house explosives or
which are contaminated with explosives shall not be taken into a building which is not licensed to
contain explosives;
(x) containers housing explosives shall only be carried by firmly grasping them in an approved
manner and on no account may any explosive or any object containing or contaminated with
explosives be passed from hand to hand;
(y) movable articles in a danger building or articles contaminated with explosives shall not be
dragged or slid from one position to another, but shall be carefully lifted and gently set down;
(z) on no account may explosives be exposed to the direct rays of the sun or directly to rain and
they shall be properly covered during transportation;
(aa) only those tools, equipment or movable articles which are in good state of repair and entered
on the loose articles list authorised by the manager and posted in the danger building may be used in
the danger building while the explosives are present, and unless otherwise authorised, such tools,
equipment and articles shall not be removed from the building without authority and when not in use
they shall be kept in their appointed places in the building;
(bb) manually propelled trolleys used for conveying explosives, whether nor not they contain
explosives, shall not be moved faster than at a walking pace, a trolley shall not be released until it has
first been brought to a stop, unauthorised interference with the brakes of trolleys shall be prohibited,
and trolleys containing explosives shall not be left unattended except in designated places;
(cc) flexible earth bonding straps shall be inspected by the operator in charge of a danger building
before operations are allowed to commence;
(dd) every precaution shall be taken to prevent the spillage of explosives from plant, handling
equipment or containers. Spillage of explosives for which cleaning procedures have been laid down in
the special rules for the particular danger building shall be dealt with by the operator in charge in the
appropriate manner. Any unusual spillage of explosives for which no cleaning procedures have been
laid down in the special rules shall be reported immediately by the operator to the supervising official
who shall then deal with the spillage in an appropriate manner;
(ee) in the event of a dangerous gas escaping or being emitted the operator shall immediately leave
the building, evacuate the area and inform the supervising official who shall then handle the situation
in accordance with laid down procedures;
(ff) persons who have inhaled, or are suspected of having inhaled, fumes of oxide of nitrogen or
other poisonous gases shall report the matter to the supervising official without delay;
(gg) no danger building may be operated unless the atmospheric temperatures and relative humidity
inside the building and the temperature of the explosives are within safe limits;
(hh) no material, plant, equipment, tools or any product or explosive is removed from danger areas
without permission from a supervising official;
(ii) all waste explosives or paper, timber, rags, cotton waste and similar material which have been in
contact with explosives shall be disposed of in the manner authorised by the manager and at the end
of the day the operator in charge shall ensure that all waste and floor sweepings from danger areas
are deposited in a place designated by the manager;
(jj) all material which is sent to the factor workshop outside a danger area for repair is accompanied
by a requisition signed by the supervising official and shall be clearly certified as not having been in
contact with explosives or having been decontaminated in the approved manner;
(kk) food, drink, medicine or sweets, shall not be taken into or consumed within danger areas
except in recognised messrooms and other authorised places;
(ll) all fire fighting equipment, airmasks, and other emergency equipment provided throughout the
danger areas shall be so placed and kept that they will be readily visible and accessible for use when
required.
(2) The Chief Inspector may, at his discretion, give written exemption from any of the provisions of
subsection (1) and may prescribe in writing such additional terms or conditions as he may deem
necessary.
Grant of licence to manufacture explosives in a place other than explosives factory
133.
(1) On receipt of an application in terms of subsection (2) of section 120, the Chief Inspector may
grant a licence to manufacture explosives if he considers it desirable that the applicant should be
permitted to manufacture explosives.
Provided that the Chief Inspector shall not grant a licence in terms of this section unless the applicant
is the holder of an explosives permit referred to in section 3 of the Act.
(2) In granting a licence in terms of subsection (1) the Chief Inspector may fix such terms and
conditions as he considers necessary or desirable in the circumstances in the interests of public
security or safety or persons or property.
(3) A licence granted in terms of subsection (1) shall be in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
Period of validity of manufacturing licence
134.
A manufacturers licence shall expire on the 4th anniversary of the 31 st December following the date
on which the licence takes effect.
Manufacturers licence not transferable
135.
Except as provided for in subsections (4) and (5) of section 121 a manufacturers licence shall not be
transferable and any purported transfer thereof shall be of no force or effect.
Revocation of manufacturers licence
136.
(1) Notwithstanding subsection (7) of section 121, if at any time the Chief Inspector considers that a
manufacturers licence should, in the interests of public security or of the safety of persons or property
be revoked, he shall notify the holder of the licence in writing of his intention to revoke the licence.
(2) On receipt of a notification in terms of subsection (1), the holder of the manufacturers licence
may, within 14 days, appeal in writing to the Minister against the intention to revoke his licence.
(3) The Chief Inspector may revoke a manufacturers licence—
(a) if no appeal has been lodged with the minister, after notifying the holder of his intention;
(b) if an appeal has been lodged in terms of subsection (2), and the Minister has dismissed the
appeal;
and the holder of the licence shall surrender his licence to the Chief Inspector within 14 days of him
being called upon to do so.

PART VIII
GENERAL
Procedure after accident
137.
(1) Whenever an accident occurs—
(a) at an explosives factory;
(b) at an explosives magazine;
(c) in any tunnel, quarry, excavation or working place in which explosives are being used;
(d) during transportation of explosives;
(e) in or near any premises occupied by a dealer in explosives; and
(f) during use of explosives; and
(g) in connexion with the ignition or detonation of explosives at any place;
resulting in injury to a person or damage to property—
(i) the manner of the factory or magazine;
(ii) the person officially in-charge at the tunnel, quarry, excavation or working place;
(iii) the owner or person officially in charge of the transport;
(iv) the owner or manager of the premises, or the person using the explosive as the case may be;
shall, by the quickest means available, give notice thereof in writing or by telegraph or telephone to an
inspector of the mining district stating fully the particulars of the accident.
(2) Whether injury to persons or damage to property is caused or not, every accident or occurrence
in connexion with the accidental ignition or detonation of explosives or their ingredients, the fracture or
failure of any essential part of any machinery whereby the safety of persons may be endangered,
extensive caving or subsidence in the ground or workings and the failure of any mode of transport
used for explosives, shall be reported immediately to an inspector of the mining district.
(3) Whenever an accident occurs in connexion with the accidental ignition or detonation of
explosives or their ingredients, or as a result of the use of explosives and in every other accident
reportable under these regulations, causing death or grievous bodily harm to any person, the place
where the accident occurred shall not be disturbed or altered before the arrival or consent of an
inspector unless such interference is unavoidable to prevent further accidents or to rescue persons
from danger.
(4) Whenever an accident occurs in terms of subsection (3) and causes loss of human life, an
enquiry shall be undertaken by an inspector, who shall submit a full report, together with all
statements taken, to the police, and no restoration work shall be undertaken which might have the
effect of destroying evidence at a subsequent enquiry unless permission has been obtained from an
inspector for such restoration work to be undertaken.
Disposal of explosives
138.
(1) Whenever an explosives magazine is abandoned without the prior notification to an inspector, or
where there is reasonable suspicion that an explosives magazine or premises contains explosives in
contravention of the Act and these regulations, and all reasonable enquiry has failed to locate the
owner, an inspector may take such steps as he may deem necessary to gain access to such
explosives magazine or premises and any explosives found there shall be dealt with as he may deem
fit.
(2) If, after an enquiry in terms of subsection (1), the owner is located, any explosives found in any
magazine or premises shall be dealt with by an inspector as he may deem fit and without regard to
the owner’s wishes.
(3) The owner of the explosives, magazine or premises referred to in subsection (2) shall have no
claim against the Inspector or the State for the loss of the explosives, explosives magazine or
premises which may be destroyed or damaged in the process of the safe disposal of explosives in
terms of this section.
(4) The owner of the explosives magazine referred to in subsection (2) shall be liable for any
damage which may be suffered by a third party as a result of the disposal or destruction of the
explosives in terms of this section.
Radio transmitter and electric detonators
139.
(1) No person shall make use of any radio transmitter in any shaft when electronic detonators are
being conveyed through such shaft.
(2) The following table gives the minimum safe distances for the use of electric detonators with the
equipment listed its frequency range and maximum power transmitted:

Maximum
Description Frequency Safe (m)
Transmitted
Equipment Range MHz Distance
power

Radar 5 000 100KW peak 150

6 000KW peak
Radar 1—5 000 800
50 KW average

6 000KW peak
Radar 200—5 000 1 500
50KW average

shf: radio relay 3 000 20W 80

vhf: radio relay 300—3 000 20W 80

vhf: fixed (Tv) 300 5MW 600

vhf: movable 30—300 50KW 150

hf: broadcast 3—30 500KW 1 000

mf: broadcast (AM) 0,3—3 500KW 1 000

if: broadcast 0,3—0,03 500KW 500

vlf: broadcast 0,03 200KW 100

Mobile radio any frequency 100—500MW 40

Mobile radio any frequency 10—500W 20

Mobile radio any frequency 10W No hazard if

 no contact
with antenna

(3) The nomenclature of frequency bands mentioned in the table listed in subsection (2) shall be the
following:
Frequency range Designation
0,00003—0,0003 MHz ELF = Extremely low frequency
0,0003—0,003 MHz VF = Voice frequency
0,003—0,03 Hz VLF = Very low frequency
0,03—0,3 MHz LF = Low frequency
0,3—3MHz MF = Medium frequency
3—30 MHz HF = High frequency
30—300 MHz VHF = Very high frequency
300—3 000 MHz UHF = Ultra high frequency
3 000—30 000 MHz SHF = Super high frequency
30 000—300 000 MHz EHF = Extremely high frequency
1 Megahertz (MHz) = 1 000 000 cycles per second
Wave length = 300 metres
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f(MHz)
Special powers of inspectors
140.
(1) If upon inspection, an inspector discovers any methods of work, packing, manufacture, use,
storage or conveyance involving explosives and, any practice related thereto, or connected therewith,
to be so dangerous or defective as to threaten the health of, or tend to cause bodily injury to, any
person or likely to cause damage to property and the case is not, in his opinion, sufficiently provided
for elsewhere in these regulations, the following special provisions shall apply—
(a) the inspector shall by requisition in writing addressed to and delivered to the manager, specify
the nature of such danger or defect and his reason for holding that the same exists and require the
matter complained of to be remedied within a specified time;
(b) on receipt of such requisition, the manager shall comply therewith or, if he intends to object
thereto as provided in paragraph (c), he shall cease to continue the practice or any operations
connected therewith which the inspector has considered dangerous or defective and shall forthwith
withdraw all persons from the danger indicated by the inspector until such time as the matter has
been determined by arbitration:
Provided that if, in the opinion of an inspector, there will be no immediate danger, he may allow work
to proceed for such period and subject to such restrictions and conditions to ensure the safety of the
workmen and property as he may deem necessary;
(c) if the manager objects to complying with the requisition referred to in paragraph (a) he may
within 7 days after receipt of each requisition, send his objections in writing, stating the grounds of his
objections, to the inspector who shall send a copy thereof to the Chief Inspector, and thereupon the
matter shall be referred to a single arbitrator to be agreed upon by the manager and the inspector;
(d) the manager shall comply within 14 days with an award which is made on arbitration in terms of
paragraph (c).
(2) If it is so directed in a requisition or award made in terms of subsection (1), the terms of the
requisition or award or of any part thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place, where it can be
read by all concerned an when as long as it remains so posted up, the terms shall have the same
force and effect as these regulations and any person who contravenes or fails to comply with them
shall be guilty of an offence.
Illegal acts in relation to explosives
141.
(1) Any person lawfully engaged in any activity in connexion with the loading or unloading of any
vehicle or the conveyance, handling, storing, manufacturing, guarding or using of explosives who—
(a) does any act which tends to cause fire, explosion or concussion and that act is not necessary in
connexion with that activity; or
(b) omits to do any act which may be reasonably necessary to minimize the danger of fire, explosion
or concussion; or
(c) fails to take reasonable steps to prevent any other person from doing or omitting to do an act
described in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d) fails to observe any order given to him under these regulations or in the interest of safety and
health;
(e) ignores, damages, defaces or removes any sign, notice, barricade, warning, flag or other
measures provided for the safety of any person;
(f) fails to take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised, incompetent or unfit persons from having
access to the explosives;
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person other than a person referred to in subsection (1) who, having been warned of the
presence of explosives—
(a) does or omits to do any act described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1); or
(b) interferes with any person lawfully engaged in any activity described in subsection (1) and the
discharge of any duty imposed upon such person;
shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) Any person who contravenes any provision of these regulations or fails to comply with any
provisions of these regulations with which it is his duty to comply, where such contravention or failure,
is not elsewhere in these regulations declared to be an offence shall be guilty of an offence.
Anything dangerous to be reported
142.
(1) A person whose employment is concerned with explosives and who observes, knows or hears of
any danger or any thing which is dangerous or likely to be or becoming dangerous or cause danger of
any kind to any person or anything, shall either remove, remedy or repair such danger or thing
immediately if he has the knowledge and the means to do so or if he is unable to do so because he
lacks either such knowledge or such means, he shall forthwith report the matter to a person in
authority.
(2) The person to whom a report is made in terms of subsection (1) shall unless he himself is an
official immediately report the matter to an official who shall without delay, take appropriate action to
eliminate such source of danger, and shall forthwith advise the manager of the danger and of the
action which he has taken.
Complaints of person
143.
If any person complains to the person in charge of his working place or any other official that such
working place is dangerous, the person in charge or other official shall take immediate steps
consistent with safety to confirm such danger and then, if it is so confirmed, take, immediate steps to
rectify such danger or prevent access to such working place.
Offences
144.
(1) No person shall—
(a) forge or counterfeit any certificate, permit or licence issued under these regulations;
(b) give or sign any such certificate, permit or licence knowing it to be false;
(c) knowingly utter or make use of any such certificate, permit or licence so forged, counterfeited or
falsified;
(d) knowingly utter or make use of, as applying to any person, any such certificate, permit or licence
which does not so apply;
(e) personate any person named in any certificate, permit or licence;
(f) falsely pretend to be an inspector;
(g) wilfully connive at any such forging, counterfeiting, giving, signing, uttering, making use of,
personating or pretending as aforesaid;
(h) wilfully make a false entry in any register, book, notice, certificate permit, licence or document
required by or under these regulations, to be kept, served or sent;
(i) wilfully make or sign a false declaration required by or under these regulations;
(j) knowingly make use of any false entry or declaration as aforesaid;
(m) wilfully damage or delete any entry in any register, book, notice, certificate, permit, licence or
document required by or under these regulations to be kept, served or sent.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence.
Persons to be fit
145.
(1) No person who has been pronounced medically unfit or who, in the opinion of an official or other
competent person, is in any other condition which may render or be likely to render him incapable of
ensuring the safety and welfare of himself or any other person shall be, or allowed to be, in or about
any part of any works where operations involving explosives are being carried out.
(2) No person shall take, or have in his possession any intoxicating liquor while he is in or on that
part of any works where operations involving explosives are being carried on unless he has received
the prior permission of the manager.
Inspector may grant exceptions
146.
Without derogation from any provision of these regulations, whenever—
(a) the circumstances at any mine, quarry, opencast working factory or working place are such that
these regulations cannot be applied or are unduly onerous; or
(b) it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out experiments or tests as to the expediency of any
regulations or proposed regulations;
an inspector with the written approval of the chief Inspector, may grant written exemption from the
operation of any such provision for such period and subject to such conditions as he may specify in
such exemption:
Provided that an exemption in terms of this section—
(a) shall not be granted for a period of more than 12 months;
(b) shall not be renewed or extended except by the Chief Inspector for a further period not
exceeding 12 months, and thereafter by the Minister in terms of section 147.
Minister may grant exemption
147.
The Minister may from time to time exempt in writing any mine, quarry, opencast working, factory or
working place from compliance with any provision of these regulations for such period and subject to
such conditions as he may specify.
Withdrawal or alteration of exemption, permits et cetera
148.
When any provision of these regulations confers the power to grant, make or issue any exemption,
approval, permit, licence, permission, determination, prohibition, notice, resignation, or order that
power shall be construed as including the power, executable in the like manner and subject to the like
consent and conditions, if any, to vary or withdraw it.
Owner to provide manager with facilities
149.
The owner of a mine, quarry, factory, opencast working or any other working place where explosives
are used, stored, conveyed, manufactured, shall provide the manager of the mine, quarry, factory,
opencast working or any other working place with the necessary means and shall afford him every
facility for complying with the requirements of these regulations.
Posting of Act and regulations
150.
The manager shall ensure that a legible copy of the Act and these regulations is posted in a
conspicuous place which is accessible to all persons whose work relates to the handling, storage,
transportation, manufacture and use of explosives.
Regulations to be explained to illiterate employees
151.
Where any employee is unable to read these regulations the manager shall ensure that such
employee is made familiar with the regulations concerning him or appertaining to his particular
occupation and duties.
Penalties
152.
(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these regulations or fails to comply with any
provision of these regulations with which it is his duty to comply shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who is guilty of an offence in terms of subsection (1) shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding $1000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and
imprisonment.
Repeals and savings
153.
(1) The regulations specified in the Seventh Schedule are repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)—
(a) any permit or licence issued in relation to the use, purchase, acquisition, possession or storage
or manufacture of explosives in terms of the regulations specified in the Seventh Schedule and is in
force immediately before the date of commencement of these regulations shall be deemed to have
been issued in terms of the corresponding provisions of these regulations and these regulations shall
apply as though it had been so issued.
(b) anything which was done, or was deemed to have been done, in terms of the regulations
specified in the Seventh Schedule and which was of force and effect, or was capable of having force
and effect, immediately before the date of commencement of these regulations shall, on and after
such date, continue to have force and effect or to be capable of having force and effect, as the case
may be, as if it had been done under the appropriate provisions of these regulations.
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989
Form E.L.U.1
APPLICATION FOR A FULL, COAL OR SURFACE-ENDORSED
BLASTING LICENCE
Fee: $10
TO: ……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
(Application to be addressed to the inspector or sub-inspector of explosives of the mining district in
which the applicant resides.)
1, ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(full names)
hereby apply, in terms of section 11 of the regulations, for
full* }
coal-mine* } blasting licence
surface-endorsed*}
*Delete the inapplicable
Date of birth ……………………………………………………………………………….
Residential address …………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal address ………………………………………………………………………………
Qualifications ………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Blasting experience ………………………………………………………………………..
Present employment ……………………………………………………………………….
If employed, signature of Manager: ……………………………………………………….
Signature: ………………………………………………………..
Date …………………………………………
Place …………………………………………
NOTES
1. A full blasting licence may not be granted unless the applicant has had at least 300 shifts
underground mining experience, including at least 75 shifts blasting experience under the direct
supervision of a holder of a full blasting licence.
2. A coal-mine blasting licence may not be granted unless the applicant has had at least 300 shifts
underground experience including at least 75 shifts blasting experience in a coal mine under the
direct supervision of the holder of either a full blasting licence endorsed for use on a coal-mine or fiery
mine or a coal mine blasting licence.
3. A surface-endorsed blasting licence may not be granted unless the applicant has had at least 300
shifts quarry or surface-mining experience, including at least 75 shifts blasting experience under the
direct supervision of a holder of a blasting licence other than a restricted blasting licence.
4. Neither a full nor a coal-mine nor a surface-endorsed blasting licence may be granted to a person
less than twenty years of age, unless the applicant has completed a learnership course to the
satisfaction of the board, and has a recommendation from his mine manager that he is a fit and
proper person to be the holder of a full, coal-mine or surface-endorsed blasting licence.
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989
Form E.L.U.2
APPLICATION FOR A MINE BLASTING LICENCE
Fee: $5,00
TO: ……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
(Application to be addressed to the inspector or sub-inspector of explosives of the mining district in
which the applicant resides.)
1, ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(full names)
hereby apply, in terms of section 11 of the regulations, for a mine blasting licence to be issued at
……………………………………………………………………………………
(Name of Mine)
in the mining district of …………………………………………………………………….
Date of birth ……………………………………………………………………………….
Residential address …………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal address ……………………………………………………………………………..
Signature: ………………………………………………………..
Or right thumb-print of applicant
Date …………………………………………
Place …………………………………………
RECOMMENDATION BY MINE MANAGER
1, ……………………………………………………………………………………………
 (full names)
manager of the above mine, hereby recommend the above applicant for the grant of a mine blasting
licence. He is employed on the mine and under my control. I certify that he—
(a) has had not less than 300 shifts applicable mining experience including at least 75 shifts
blasting experience under the direct supervision of the holder of a blasting licence other than a
restricted blasting licence;
(b) in my opinion has a sufficient knowledge of the examination and making safe of places where
blasting operations are carried out at a mine, the handling and use of explosives, the danger arising
from the presence of noxious gases, and regulations dealing with the licensing and use of explosives
and the relevant Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations.
Signature: ………………………………………………………..
Date …………………………………………
Place …………………………………………
NOTES
1.
A mine blasting licence may not be granted unless the applicant has had at least 300 shifts applicable
mining experience, including at least 75 shifts blasting experience under the direct supervision of the
holder of a full, surface-endorsed or mine blasting licence.
2.
A mine blasting licence may not be granted to a person less than 21 years of age.
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989
Form E.L.U.3
APPLICATION FOR A RESTRICTED BLASTING LICENCE
Fee: $2.50
TO: ……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
(Application to be addressed to the inspector or sub-inspector of explosives of the mining district in
which the applicant resides.)
1, ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(full names)
hereby apply, in terms of section 11 of the regulations, for a restricted blasting licence to carry out the
blasting operations detailed hereunder:
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(Specify type of blasting operations involved)
at ………………………………………………………………………………………….
(Specify place at or area within it is desired to undertake blasting operations)
during the following period ………………………………………………………………...
Date of birth ……………………………………………………………………………….
Residential address ……………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Postal address .……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Blasting experience ………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Signature: ………………………………………………………..
Or right thumb-print of applicant
If unable to sign
Date …………………………………………
Place …………………………………………
NOTES
1.
A restricted blasting licence may not be granted for use in blasting operations unless the applicant
has had at least 80 shifts relevant experience, of which at least 20 shifts have been at the place at
which blasting operations are conducted.
2.
A restricted blasting licence may not be granted to a person less than 19 years of age.
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989
Form E.L.U.4
BLASTING LICENCE
(not transferable)
This is to certify that:—
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
is permitted to prepare, press home and fire explosive charges and to conduct blasting operations in
Zimbabwe.
Endorsements ………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………..
Chairman: Board of Examiners
Date …………………………………………
Place …………………………………………
Photograph
…………………………………..
Signature of holder
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989
Form E.L.U.5
 MINE BLASTING LICENCE
(not transferable)
This is to certify that:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
of …………………………………………………………………………………………...
is permitted to prepare, press home and fire explosive charges and to conduct blasting operations at
the ……………………………………………………………………………
mine in the ………………………………………………………… mining district.
…………………………………………………………
Inspector/Sub-inspector of Explosives
Date …………………………………………
Place …………………………………………
Photograph
…………………………………..
Signature of holder
or right thumb-print of holder if unable to sign
Note—
The issue of this licence is conditional upon the approval of the Board of Examiners being given and it
will be cancelled if such approval is refused.
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989
Form E.L.U.6
RESTRICTED BLASTING LICENCE
(not transferable)
This is to certify that:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
of …………………………………………………………………………………………...
is permitted to undertake the blasting operations and duties detailed below, at/within
………………………………………………………………………………………... from
…………………………………………… to ……………………………………………..
Only the following blasting operations and duties may be undertaken—
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
Inspector/Sub-inspector of Explosives
Date …………………………………………
Place …………………………………………
Photograph
…………………………………..
Signature of holder
…………………………………..
or right thumb-print of holder if unable to sign
Note—
The issue of this licence is conditional upon the approval of the Board of Examiners being given and it
will be cancelled if such approval is refused.
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989

FIRST SCHEDULE
(Section 74(4))
DISTANCE IMMOVABLE MAGAZINE TO BE SEPARATED FROM
OTHER STRUCTURES OR INSTALLATIONS
Maximum quantity of explosives Minimum distances of magazines from
that may be stored in magazine structures or installations
Class “A” Class “B” Class “C”
Kilograms Metres Metres Metres
250 16 31 58
500 20 49 98
1 000 26 77 154
1 500 29 99 198
2 000 32 118 236
2 500 35 134 268
3 000 37 148 296
3 500 39 159 319
4 000 40 171 341
4 500 42 180 360
5 000 43 189 379
7 000 50 224 448
10 000 55 250 500
12 500 59 270 539
15 000 62 289 639
20 000 69 320 639
25 000 74 345 691
30 000 79 367 734
35 000 83 389 771
40 000 87 404 808
45 000 90 420 840
50 000 94 436 872
75 000 109 499 999
100 000 121 549 1 098
125 000 132 592 1 147
150 000 142 603 1 183
200 000 154 634 1 257
300 000 168 684 1 358
For the purposes of this Schedule—
“Class A”, in relation to a structure or installation, means an immovable magazine or an overhead
power line;
“Class B”, in relation to a structure or installation, means—
(a) a public railway, a public road or a private road which is a principal means of access to a
church, chapel, market place, cinema, theatre, college, school, hospital or factory or other building
where the public are accustomed to assemble; or
(b) an aerodrome or landing ground, pier, jetty or reservoir; or
(c) an electricity sub-station or a pipeline which is not owned by the owner of the magazine; or
(d) a dwelling house or factory building which is owned by the owner of the magazine; or
(e) a cemetery, a public recreation or sports ground or a public place;
“Class C”, in relation to a structure or installation, means—
(a) a structure used for the storage in bulk of petroleum spirit, gas or other inflammable substances;
or
(b) a dwelling house or factory building not owned by the owner of the magazine; or
(c) a hospital, church, chapel, market place, cinema, theatre, college, school or other building where
the public are accustomed to assemble.
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989

SECOND SCHEDULE
(Section 74)
Form ES.1
LICENCE FOR STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
Licence is hereby granted to ……………………………………………………………….
of …………………………………………………………………………………………...
to store explosives at ……………………………………………………………………….
In the district of …………………………………………………………………………….
Subject to the conditions set forth hereunder or attached hereto.
This licence is valid from …………………………………………………………………..
This licence expires on the …………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
Chief Inspector of Explosives
Date …………………………………………
CONDITIONS
1. Only the types of explosives specified in column A shall be stored in the places specified thereto in
column B in quantities which do not at any time exceed the amount specified opposite thereto in
column C
Type of explosives Storage place Maximum amount
A B C
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989

THIRD SCHEDULE
(Section 133)

Form EM1
LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE EXPLOSIVES
(AMMONIUM NITRATE BLASTING AGENT)
(not transferable)
Licence is hereby granted to ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
of …………………………………………………………………………………………...
to manufacture the following kinds of explosives …………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
at ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Subject to the conditions set forth hereunder ………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
This licence is valid from …………………………………………………………………..
This licence expires on the 31st December, 19……………..
…………………………………………………………
Inspector/Sub-inspector of Explosives
Station ……………………………………
Date ………………………………………
CONDITIONS
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989
 Form EM2
LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE EXPLOSIVES IN FACTORY

FOURTH SCHEDULE
(Section 120)
Licence is hereby granted to ……………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
of …………………………………………………………………………………………...
to manufacture the following kinds of explosives …………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
at ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Subject to the conditions set forth hereunder ………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
This licence is valid from …………………………………………………………………..
This licence expires on the 31st December, 19……………..
Station ……………………………………
Date ………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
Chief Inspector of Explosives
CONDITIONS

Process and
Danger building
Quantities of Tools Number of persons
number
ingredients

EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS, 1989

FIFTH SCHEDULE
(Section 100)
 PERMIT TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE AND POSSESS EXPLOSIVES
(not transferable)
Permission is hereby granted to ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
of …………………………………………………………………………………………...
to purchase, acquire and possess the following explosives: ……………………………….

(3) Total amount

(2) Maximum quantity
(1) Nature of which may be
that may be possessed
explosives purchased under this
at any time not to exceed
permit

Fracture explosives …………………………………………………………………………

Cordex ……………………………………………………………………………………...
Safety fuse ………………………………………………………………………………….
Igniter Cord ………………………………………………………………………………...
Detonators ………………………………………………………………………………….
Electric detonators ………………………………………………………………………….
Connectors …………………………………………………………………………………
Fuse igniters ………….…………………………………………………………………….
Capped fuse ………………………………………………………………………………..
Others ………………………………………………………………………………………
________________________________________________________________________
(4) Intended use of explosives ……………………………………………………………...
at ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(5) Place where explosives are to be kept ………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Station …………………………………….
…………………………………………………………
Inspector/Sub-inspector of Explosives
Date ………………………………………
Signature of holder …………………………………..
THIS PERMIT EXPIRES ON THE 30TH JUNE, 20…………….

SIXTH SCHEDULE
CLASSES OF EXPLOSIVES
In terms of section 2 of the Act, explosives shall, for the purpose of these regulations, be divided into
the following classes—
Class 1 Gunpowder
Class 2 Blasting agents
Class 3 Nitro-compounds
Class 4 Chlorate mixture
Class 5 Fulmination
Class 6 Detonators
Class 7 Blasting Initiators
Explosives will be classified in accordance with the definitions set out hereunder—
Class 1.
The term “gunpowder” includes blasting powder and means exclusively gunpowder ordinarily so
called, consisting of an intimate mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate) sulphur and charcoal, such
saltpetre not containing as an impurity perchlorate of potash in greater quantity than one per centum.
Class 2.
“Blasting agent” means any nitrate mixture and includes watergel slurries, oil and water emulsions,
when used for blasting purposes, cannot be normally detonated without the use of a nitro-compound
primer or booster.
Class 3.
“Nitro compound” means any chemical compound or mechanically mixed, preparation that consists
wholly or partly or nitro-glycerine or of some other liquid nitro-compound, which is used for blasting
purposes and shall include any other compound or mixture used for such purposes being of a similar
sensitivity.
Class 4.
“Chlorate mixture” means any explosive containing a chlorate.
Class 5.
“Fulminate” means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that by reason of its susceptibility
to detonation is suitable for employment in any appliance for initiating detonations.
Class 6.
“Detonator” means a device enclosing a sensitive explosive and prepared so as to be used for
initiating the detonation of less sensitive explosives and shall include other explosives devices of
similar sensitivity to the standard plain detonator.
Class 7.
“Blasting initiator” means any fuse or device used in the ignition of a plain detonator.

SEVENTH SCHEDULE
(Section 152)
 REPEALS

Notice/Statutory Rhodesia Government

Title Instrument

Explosives (General) Regulations, 1970 531 of 1970

Explosives (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 (No. 1) 628 of 1976

Explosives (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 (No. 2) 656 of 1979

Explosives (Conveyance and Loading) Regulations 1970 532 of 1970

Explosives (Conveyance and Loading) (Amendment) Regulations, 1973

1194 of 1973
(No. 1)

Explosives (Conveyance and Loading) (Amendment) Regulations, 1975

1162 of 1975
(No. 2)

Explosives (Storage) Regulations, 1970 533 of 1970

Explosives (Storage) (Amendment) Regulations, 1977 (No. 1) 863 of 1977

Explosives (Storage) (Amendment) Regulations, 1979 (No. 2) 658 of 1979

Explosives (Manufacturing) Regulations, 1970 534 of 1970

Explosives (Manufacture) (Amendment) Regulations, 1979 (No., 1) 659 0f 1979

Explosives (Licensing and Use) Regulations, 1970 534 of 1970

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1970 (No. 1) 822 of 1970

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1972 (No. 2) 95 of 1972

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1973 (No. 3) 1271 of 1973

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1974 (No. 4) 539 of 1974

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1975 (No. 5) 758 of 1975

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1979 (No. 6) 660 of 1979

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1980 (No. 7) 166 of 1980

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1980 (No. 8) 499 of 1980

Explosives (Licensing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 (No. 9) 608 of 1983