Zambia
Explosives Act, 1974
Chapter 115
- Commenced on 7 May 1974
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 1996.]
- [This legislation has been revised and consolidated by the Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Zambia. This version is up-to-date as at 31st December 1996.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Explosives Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Deputy Chief Inspector" means the Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives appointed under sub-section (2) of section four;"authorised explosive" means any such explosive as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, specify from time to time;"authorised official" means any person not below the rank of superintendent authorised in writing by name or office by the Chief Inspector to impose a summary fine as may be prescribed in any regulations made under this Act;"authorising officer" means a police officer appointed under subsection (2) of section twelve;"Chief Inspector" means the Chief Inspector of Explosives appointed under sub-section (1) of section four;"explosives" means—(a)gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, gelignite, gun-cotton, blasting-powder, explosives, fulminate of mercury or of any other metal, and every other substance, whether similar to those herein mentioned or not, which is used or manufactured with a view to producing a practical effect by blasting or explosion;(b)any detonating, igniter or safety fuse, electric or non-electric, detonator, percussion cap, fuse igniter, and every adaptation or preparation of any explosive herein defined;(c)any other substance which the Minister may from time to time, by statutory instrument, declare to be an explosive;but shall not include any ammunition, firework or rocket for which a licence to import, possess or deal in is required by any other law;"explosives factory" means any place licensed under this Act for manufacturing explosives for sale, and includes a mound, building and magazine, and the work carried on therein or thereon for whatsoever purpose;"holder" means any person appointed by the owner to obtain authority to possess, manufacture, store, transport, deal in, import or export explosives;"Inspector of Explosives" means an Inspector of Explosives appointed under sub-section (3) of section four, and shall include the Chief Inspector of Explosives, the Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives and a Senior Inspector of Explosives;"Inspector of Mines" means an Inspector of Mines appointed under sub-section (3) of section four and shall include the Chief Inspector of Mines, the Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines and a Senior Inspector of Mines;"Inspector of Machinery" means an Inspector of Machinery appointed under sub-section (3) of section four, and shall include the Chief Inspector of Explosives, the Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives and a Senior Inspector of Machinery;"manager" means the person appointed to be or purporting to act as the manager or any person in charge of any mine, explosives factory or works;"manufacture" includes the making and division of any explosive from or into its component parts by any process, the conversion of an explosive into an explosive of another kind, and the alteration, fitting for use or repair of any explosive;"mine" has the meaning assigned to the word "mine" when used as a noun in the Mines and Minerals Act;[Cap. 213]"owner" includes the occupier of any premises where explosives are manufactured, used, stored or handled; and where such occupier is a body corporate, the accredited representative of such body;"premises" includes land, road, rail, harbour, river, lake, rail truck, canal, building, structure, ship, boat or any other means of conveyance or transport;"works" means any place other than a mine or explosives factory where explosives are manufactured, used, stored, transported or handled.[As amended by Act No. 14 of 1995]3. Application
Nothing in this Act shall apply to—4. Appointments
5. Powers of Inspectors of Explosives, Mines and Machinery
6. Appeal against suspension, refusal or cancellation
7. Importation and exportation of explosives
8. Manufacture of explosives
9. Special rules for explosives factories
10. Powers of search in explosives factories
11. Powers of search for explosives unlawfully possessed
12. Authorisation of and entry to and search of premises where explosives are stored or used
13. Precautions against loss of explosives
14. No taking away of explosives without permission
15. Unlawful secretion of explosives
16. Possession or conveyance of explosives
Nothing in this Act shall apply to the possession or conveyance of any explosive taken as a sample for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder:Provided that the quantity of such explosive is not more than is reasonably necessary for the purposes aforesaid and the sample is conveyed and stored with all due precaution.17. Destruction of explosives
18. Regulations
19. Obstructing Inspectors
20. Factories Act not to apply to an explosives factory
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Factories Act, the provisions of that Act shall not apply to an explosives factory.[Cap. 441]21. Repeal of Cap. 102
The Explosives Act is hereby repealed.History of this document
31 December 1996 this version
Consolidation
07 May 1974
Commenced
Subsidiary legislation
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Explosives (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 | Statutory Instrument 87 of 2018 |