Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956)7. Licence necessary to deal in explosives |
| 1) | No person, other than the manufacturer, shall sell or deal in any explosive unless he is in possession of a licence granted under the regulations, which shall be in addition to any other licence which may be required in terms of any other law. |
| 2) | The fees, if any, payable in respect of any such licence and the period for which it shall be valid, shall be prescribed by regulation. |
| 3) | Any regulations made for the purposes of sub-section (2) may differentiate between licences in respect of fireworks and licences in respect of other explosives, and may provide that the licence fee shall vary according to the period for which a licence is issued. |
| 4) | No person shall supply (whether in pursuance of a sale or otherwise) any explosive, other than fireworks, to any other person, except under a permit issued by or under the authority of an inspector. |
| 5) | No person shall acquire any explosive, other than fireworks, from any other person, except under a permit issued by or under the authority of an inspector. |
| 6) | For the purposes of sub-section (1) any person who in any district where there is no person licensed to sell blasting materials, supplies blasting materials in accordance with regulation to consumers thereof shall, unless he sells to such consumers at a profit, be deemed not to be selling or dealing in explosives. |
