Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956)List of Authorised Explosives |
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE
3 July 1981
I, Louis le Grange, Minister of Police, do hereby, in terms of section 1(iii) of the Explosives Act, 1956 (Act 26 of 1956), repeal Government Notice R. 1603 of 8 September 1972, and declare the following explosives to be "Authorised Explosives" under the said section of the Act:
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Category |
Group |
CLASS 1 - GUNPOWDER CLASS |
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Gunpowder |
ZZ |
1 |
CLASS 2 - NITRATE MIXTURE CLASS |
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Ammonium nitrate blasting agents, as approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives |
ZZ |
2 |
CLASS 3 - NITRO-COMPOUND CLASS |
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Division 1 |
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Ajax |
ZZ |
2 |
Ammon dynamite |
ZZ |
2 |
Ammon gelignite |
ZZ |
2 |
Blasting gelatine |
ZZ |
2 |
Coalex |
ZZ |
2 |
Cordite |
Y or ZZ |
1, 2 or 3 |
Dynagel |
ZZ |
2 |
Geophex |
ZZ |
2 |
Monobel |
ZZ |
2 |
Nitrocellulose propellants |
V or ZZ |
1, 2 or 3 |
Nitroglycerine |
ZZ |
* |
Nitroglycol |
ZZ |
* |
Primagel |
ZZ |
2 |
Propellants for military purposes, as approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives |
V or ZZ |
1, 2 or 3 |
Saxonite |
ZZ |
2 |
Division 2 |
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Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX) |
ZZ |
4 (wet) |
Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) |
ZZ |
4 (wet) |
Diazo-dinitrophenol |
ZZ |
* |
Dibasic lead picrate |
ZZ |
* |
Dinitrophenol |
ZZ |
4 |
Dinitroresorcinol |
ZZ |
4 |
Monomethylamine nitrate (MMAN) |
ZZ |
* |
Nitrocellulose |
X, Y or ZZ |
16 |
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) |
ZZ |
4 (wet) |
Pentolan |
ZZ |
4 |
Pentolite |
ZZ |
4 |
Picric acid |
ZZ |
4 |
Slurry explosives, as approved in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives |
ZZ |
4 |
RDX/TNT |
ZZ |
4 |
Tetranitromethylaniline (tetryl) |
ZZ |
4 |
Trinitroresorcinol (styphnic acid) |
ZZ |
4 (wet) |
Trinitrotoluene (TNT) |
ZZ |
4 |
Military stores as approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives |
ZZ |
4 |
CLASS 4 - CHLORATE MIXTURE CLASS |
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Division 1 |
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Nil |
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Division 2 |
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Nil |
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CLASS 5 - FULMINATE CLASS |
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Division 1 |
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Mercury fulminate |
ZZ |
10 (wet) |
Division 2 |
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Barium trinitroresorcinate |
ZZ |
* |
Lead azide |
ZZ |
* |
Lead dinitroresorcinate |
ZZ |
* |
Lead trinitroresorcinate (lead styphnate) |
ZZ |
* |
Tetrazene (guanyl nitrosaminoguanyl tetrazene) |
ZZ |
* |
CLASS 6 - AMMUNITION CLASS |
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Division 1 |
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Electric starters for igniter cord |
X |
6A |
Fusehead assemblies |
X |
6A |
Igniter cord connectors |
X |
6A |
Igniters for grenades |
X |
6 |
Percussion caps |
X |
6 |
Railway detonators (fog signals) |
X |
6A |
Safety cartridges |
X |
6 |
Safety fuse |
X |
6A |
Slow-burning fuse |
X |
6A |
Division 2 |
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Anstarts |
Z |
10 |
Detonating fuse |
ZZ |
1 |
Delay igniters for igniter cord |
X |
6A |
Fuseheads |
X |
6A |
Fuse igniters |
X |
6A |
Igniter cord |
X |
6A |
Military stores as approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives |
Various |
Various |
Division 3 |
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Capped fuse (all types) |
Z |
10 |
Cartridges for small arms |
Y |
6 |
Detonating relays |
Z |
10 |
Detonating fuse assemblies |
Z |
10 |
Detonators (ordinary) |
Z |
10 |
Electric detonators (all types) |
Z |
10 |
Military stores as approved, in writing by the Chief Inspector of Explosives |
Various |
Various |
Nonel Assemblies |
Z |
10 |
CLASS 7 - FIREWORKS CLASS |
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Division 1 |
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Nil |
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Division 2 |
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Any manufactured firework which has been approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives |
X |
9 |
CLASS 8 - MISCELLANEOUS CLASS |
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Ammonium chlorate |
ZZ |
* |
Ammonium nitrate |
Y or ZZ |
17 |
Barium chlorate |
Y |
18 |
Calcium chlorate |
Y |
18 |
Potassium chlorate |
Y |
18 |
Safety matches |
Nil |
Dangerous goods |
Sodium chlorate |
Y |
18 |
Strontium chlorate |
Y |
18 |
Provided that the explosives shall be of such composition as has been approved for manufacture in the Republic of South Africa by a licence issued in terms of section 22 of Act 26 of 1956, and, that in the case of physical mixtures, the composition of such a mixture shall have been approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives, or provided that such explosives or mixtures have been approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector of Explosives, for importation into the Republic of South Africa.
Notes:
a) | If an explosive falls in two or more categories, the Chief Inspector of Explosives may, in each case, decide which category will be applicable. |
b) | Special authority from the Chief Inspector of Explosives is required for the conveyance of explosives falling within the groups marked with an asterisk. |
L le Grange
Minister of Police