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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Explosives Act, No. 15 of 2003
Long title
To provide for the control of explosives; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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Long title
To provide for the control of explosives; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER 1. APPLICATION OF ACT AND AMENDMENT 0F SCHEDULE 3 | |
| 2. | Application of Act |
| 3. | Amendment of Schedule 3 |
| CHAPTER 2. APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF INSPECTORS AND DISPOSAL OF EXPLOSIVES | |
| 4. | Appointment of Chief Inspector and inspectors |
| 5. | Inspections |
| 6. | Entry and search of premises |
| 7. | Forfeiture |
| 8. | Destruction of explosives |
| 9. | Prints and samples for investigation purposes |
| CHAPTER 3. MANUFACTURE, DEALING, IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND PACKAGING OF EXPLOSIVES | |
| 10. | Keeping, storage, possession or transportation of explosives |
| 11. | Prohibition of transportation of explosives under certain conditions |
| 12. | Certificate in respect of explosives manufacturing site and licence for explosives |
| 13. | Licence to deal in explosives |
| 14. | Manufacturing of explosives |
| 15. | Prohibition on use of explosives without permit |
| 16. | Possession of imitation of explosives |
| 17. | Importation and exportation of explosives |
| 18. | Packaging of explosives |
| 19. | Prohibition in respect of unauthorised explosives |
| CHAPTER 4. RECORD KEEPING | |
| 20. | Database |
| 21. | Record keeping |
| CHAPTER 5. ENDANGERING LIFE OR PROPERTY | |
| 22. | Endangering life or property |
| CHAPTER 6. PRESUMPTIONS | |
| 23. | Presumption of’ possession of explosives under certain circumstances |
| 24. | Presumption relating to failure to report |
| 25. | Presumption relating to failure to take reasonable steps |
| 26. | CHAPTER 7. PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES |
| 27. | Acts relating to unmarked plastic explosives |
| Information regarding plastic explosives | |
| CHAPTER 8. OFFENCES, PENALTIES, JURISDICTION AND APPEALS | |
| 28. | Offences |
| 29. | Penalties |
| 30. | Declaration of persons as unfit to possess explosives |
| 31. | Jurisdiction |
| 32. | Appeals |
| CHAPTER 9. REGULATIONS | |
| 33. | Regulations |
| CHAPTER 10. REPEAL OF LAWS, AND SAVING | |
| 34. | Repeal of laws, and saving |
| 35. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. 1. | SCHEDULE 1. LAWS REPEALED (SECTION 34) [s34] |
| Sch. 2. | SCHEDULE 2. CRIMES AND OFFENCES GIVING RISE TO UNFITNESS ENQUIRY BY COURT (SECTION 30) [s30] |
| Sch. 3. | SCHEDULE 3. CONVENTION ON THE MARKING OF PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETECTION [s1; s3] |
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