| RULE |
Explosives
Rule, 1983 |
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CHAPTER I: Preliminary |
| 1. |
Short
title and commencement |
| 2. |
Definitions |
| 3. |
Classification
of explosives |
| 4. |
Safety
distance categories of explosives |
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CHAPTER II: General Provisions |
| 5. |
Prohibition
of unauthorized explosives |
| 6. |
Procedure
for authorisation of explosives |
| 7. |
Restriction
on delivery and despatch of explosives |
| 8. |
Packing
of explosives |
| 9. |
Marking
of packages |
| 10. |
Weight
of explosives |
| 11. |
Competent
person to be in-charge of operations |
| 12. |
Precautions
to be observed in handling explosives |
| 13. |
Restrictions
on handling of explosives after sunset |
| 14. |
Prohibition
of smoking, fires, slights and dangerous substances |
| 15. |
Prohibition
of matches, etc. |
| 16. |
Split
explosive to be destroyed |
| 17. |
Employment
of children, intoxicated persons and certain other persons |
| 18. |
Precautions
against danger from water or exposure to the sun or heat |
| 19. |
Special
precautions against accident and the exclusion of unauthorized
persons |
| 20. |
Restriction
on transport of certain types of explosives |
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CHAPTER III: Import and Export |
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PART I: General |
| 21. |
Restriction
on import or export |
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PART II: Import or Export by
Sea |
| 22. |
Import
or export by sea |
| 23. |
Declaration
by importer |
| 24. |
Declaration
by master of ship or by the ship's agents |
| 25. |
Declaration
by exporter or his agent |
| 26. |
Sampling
procedure from imported explosives |
| 27. |
Despatch
of samples to the testing officer |
| 28. |
Testing
of samples |
| 29. |
Permission
to land explosive |
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PART III: Import or Export by
Land |
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Import
or export by land |
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PART IV: Import or Export by
Air |
| 31. |
Prohibition
of certain explosives |
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CHAPTER-IV: Transport |
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PART –I:General |
| 32. |
Licence
for transport and issues of passes |
| 33. |
Restrictions
on transportation of different explosives in the same
carriage |
| 34. |
Certificate
of safety |
| 35. |
Transport
in passenger carriages and vessels |
| 36. |
Maximum
consignments allowed |
| 37. |
Despatch
of explosives to carriers for transport |
| 38. |
Place
and time of loading and unloading |
| 39. |
Carriage
or vessel or aircraft to be in readiness for loading |
| 40. |
Carriage
or vessel or aircraft to be in-charge of a competent person |
| 41. |
Protection
from fire or explosion |
| 42. |
Delay
in transit to be avoided |
| 43. |
Repairs
to conveyance |
| 44. |
Small
quantities of fireworks exempted |
| 45. |
Safety
distances between carriages and boats |
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PART-II: Transport by Water |
| 46. |
Notice
of loading on or unloading from ships |
| 47. |
Steamer
fires and lights |
| 48. |
Stowage |
| 49. |
Conveyance
of explosives on special trade passenger ships |
| 50. |
Conveyance
of explosives on passenger vessels |
| 51. |
Anchorage
of vessels carrying explosives |
| 52. |
Red
flag or warning light to be exhibited |
| 53. |
Vessels
to lie singly |
| 54. |
Vessels
not to lie alongside magazines, jetties, etc |
| 55. |
Loading
and unloading prohibited while a vessel is underway |
| 56. |
Place
of loading and unloading within port areas |
| 57. |
Cushion
to be used |
| 58. |
Ships
to handle explosives with despatch |
| 59. |
Boats
to be licensed |
| 60. |
Buoy
to be carried |
| 61. |
Smoking,
fire, dangerous articles and other cargo prohibited |
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PART III: Transport by Rail |
| 62. |
Rail
vans to be approved |
| 63. |
Making
of railway carriage |
| 64. |
Transport
of explosives with ordinary goods |
| 65. |
Position
of railway carriages |
| 66. |
Maximum
quantity of explosives to be transported by rail |
| 67. |
Prohibition
on passenger or mixed trains |
| 68. |
Despatch
of explosives vans by mixed trains |
| 69. |
Conveyance
of explosives by passenger or mixed trains |
| 70. |
Receipt
of consignment of explosives by railways |
| 71. |
Shunting |
| 72. |
Delivery
to and from railway premises |
| 73. |
Power
of railway administration |
| 74. |
Explosives
not to be carried across railway bridges |
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PART IV: Transport by Road |
| 75. |
Streets,
public places and other specified areas |
| 76. |
Licence
for road vans |
| 77. |
Restriction
on transport of explosives by vehicles other than road
vans |
| 78. |
Loading
of explosives |
| 79. |
Restrictions
on use of towed vehicles |
| 80. |
Carriage
of explosives with other substances prohibited |
| 81. |
Loading,
unloading, maintenance and operation of road vans |
| 82. |
Lighting
of stationary vehicles |
| 83. |
Wheel
chocks |
| 84. |
Vehicle
on fire |
| 85. |
Accident
to the vehicle |
| 86. |
Fire
extinguishers to be provided |
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CHAPTER V: Manufacture of Explosives |
| 87. |
Licence
for manufacture |
| 88. |
No
licence needed for manufacture in certain cases |
| 89. |
Approval
of manufacturing process |
| 90. |
Restriction
on unauthorized persons |
| 91. |
Building
to be used for specified purpose only |
| 92. |
Interior
of buildings to be suitable finished |
| 93. |
Provision
of mounds |
| 94. |
Restriction
of articles liable to spontaneous ignition |
| 95. |
Use
of special tools and implements |
| 96. |
Particulars
to be exhibited on process building |
| 97. |
Prohibition
of smoking |
| 98. |
Protection
against lightning |
| 99. |
Suspension
of work during thunderstorms |
| 100. |
Removal
of foreign matter from ingredients |
| 101. |
Protection
against fire |
| 102. |
Removal
of explosives and materials expeditiously |
| 103. |
Repair
to building |
| 104. |
Employment
of competent persons |
| 105. |
Employment
of young persons |
| 106. |
Use
of vehicles |
| 107. |
Maintenance
of buildings, plants and equipment |
| 108. |
Facilities
for testing |
| 109. |
Disposal
of waste explosives |
| 110. |
Stoppage
of manufacture of explosives |
| 111. |
Exclusion
from list of authorised explosives |
| 112. |
Maintaining
records |
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CHAPTER VI: Possession, Sale
and Use |
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PART I: General |
| 113. |
Licence
for possession, sale and use |
| 114. |
No
licence needed for possession and sale in cert |
| 115. |
Possession
in the licensed premises only |
| 116. |
Protection
from lightning |
| 117. |
Precautions
during thunderstorm |
| 118. |
Building
to be kept clean |
| 119. |
Maintenance
of records |
| 120. |
Repairing
of licensed magazine or storehouse |
| 121. |
Prevention
of introduction of hazardous articles |
| 122. |
Premises
to be kept locked |
| 123. |
Guards
to be provided |
| 124. |
Repacking
or opening of packages |
| 125. |
Explosives
not to be kept in damaged boxes |
| 126. |
Storage
of explosives in excess of the licensed quality |
| 127. |
Permit
for temporary possession of manufacture excess of the
licensed quantity |
| 128. |
Quantity
of explosives to be purchased in a given |
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PART-II: Magazines |
| 129. |
Storage
in a magazine |
| 130. |
Restriction
on use of Mode "B" magazine |
| 131. |
Mound
of magazines |
| 132. |
Magazine
or storehouse to be at ground level |
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PART- III: Storehouse |
| 133. |
Restrictions
on storage |
| 134. |
Construction
of storehouse |
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PART IV: Possession of small
arms nitro-compound or fire works And safety fuse for
sale in form 24 |
| 135. |
Construction
of premises |
| 136. |
Special
precautions to be observed for fireworks |
| 137. |
Safety
distances to be maintained |
| 138. |
Sale
of other articles prohibited |
| 139. |
Explosives
to be sold from licensed premises |
| 140. |
Defacing
of marking prohibited |
| 141. |
Restriction
on sale of explosives |
| 142. |
Explosives
not to be exposed for sale |
| 143. |
Small
packages to be clearly marked |
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PART VI: Use of Explosives |
| 144. |
Competent
persons to be employed |
| 145. |
Restrictions
on preparation of charges |
| 146. |
Restriction
on conveyance of explosives to or at the blasting site |
| 147. |
Explosives
to be examined before use |
| 148. |
Precautions
to be observed at site |
| 149. |
Suitable
warning procedure to be maintained |
| 150. |
Precautions
to be observed while firing |
| 151. |
Precaution
against stays currents |
| 152. |
Person
in-charge to be responsible |
| 153. |
Blasting
operations in mines |
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CHAPTER VII: Licences |
| 154. |
Application
for licence |
| 155. |
Grant
of licence |
| 156. |
Procedure
to be observed before a licence in Forms 20, 21 or 22
is granted |
| 157. |
Procedure
to be followed for grant of a licence in Form 22 to possess
small quantity of explosives for own use |
| 158. |
Procedure
to be observed for grant of a shot-firer' s permit |
| 159. |
Procedure
on grant of No-Objection Certificate by the district authority |
| 160. |
Refusal
of No-Objection Certificate |
| 161. |
Procedure
on grant of a licence for a magazine, storehouse or to
manufacture explosives |
| 162. |
Procedure
on grant of a licence to possess and sell explosives to
transport explosives or to possess explosives for own
use by cultivators or other persons |
| 163. |
Particulars
of licence |
| 164. |
Amendment
of licence |
| 165. |
Renewal
of licence |
| 166. |
Refusal
to amend or renew a licence |
| 167. |
Suspension
and revocation of licence |
| 168. |
Procedure
on expiration, suspension or revocation of licence |
| 169. |
Appeals |
| 170. |
Procedure
to be followed by the appellate authority |
| 171. |
Procedure
on death or disability of licensee |
| 172. |
Loss
of licence |
| 173 |
Production
of licence or pass on demand |
| 174. |
Executive
control over authorities |
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CHAPTER VIII: Fees |
| 175. |
Procedure
for payment of fees |
| 176. |
Fees
other than licence fees |
| 177. |
Licence
fee |
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CHAPTER IX: Power of Officers
and Penalties |
| 178. |
Dangerous
practices |
| 179. |
Powers
of search and seizures |
| 180. |
Power
to destroy explosives and ingredients thereof |
| 181. |
Procedure
on reports of infringement |
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CHAPTER X: Accidents and Enquiries |
| 182. |
Notice
of accident |
| 183. |
Procedure
at courts of inquiry |
| 184. |
Inquiry
into accident |
| 185. |
Inquiry
into more serious accidents |
| 186. |
Repeal
and savings |
