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 |
| 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 |
30 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |