Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Explosives Act, 2003 (Act No. 15 of 2003)Chapter 3 : Manufacture, dealing, importation, exportation and packaging of explosives10. Keeping, storage, possession or transportation of explosives |
| 1) | No person may keep, store or be in possession of any explosives on any premises other than an explosive manufacturing site or an explosives magazine, unless the explosives are kept, stored or possessed in accordance with – |
| a) | the conditions of a permit issued by an inspector; and |
| b) | any applicable regulation. |
| 2) | No person may transport any explosives unless the explosives are transported in accordance with – |
| a) | the conditions of a permit issued by an inspector; and |
| b) | any applicable regulation. |
| 3) | No person may permit any contravention of this section on any premises owned or occupied by such person. |
| 4) |
| a) | Any person who keeps, stores, possesses or transports explosives must inform the Chief Inspector of any loss of explosives as soon as the loss is discovered. |
| b) | The person who discovers the loss must immediately report the loss to the Chief Inspector by telephone and must follow it up with a written report to the Chief Inspector containing such information as may be prescribed. |
| c) | The Chief Inspector must establish a database reflecting the information contemplated in paragraph, and such information may be used by any person who requires such information for any legal purpose. |
| 5) |
| a) | No person may enter any explosives manufacturing site, explosives magazine or any vehicle in which explosives are being conveyed without permission of the person in control of the site, magazine or vehicle. |
| b) | Any person found in contravention of paragraph, may forthwith be removed from the site, magazine or vehicle by any person employed at the site or magazine or the person in charge of the vehicle, as the case may be. |
| 6) | The owner or person in control of premises must take reasonable steps to ensure that no explosives are brought onto the premises. |
