Num. 45.

981

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1898.

Regulations under the Explosives Acts.

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this sixth day of June, 1898.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE A. J. CADMAN PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

I N exercise of the powers conferred upon him by “The Explosives Act, 1882,” and “The Explosives Act Amendment Act, 1897,” and of all other powers and authorities him enabling in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the following regulations for the purposes of the said Acts:—

REGULATIONS.

1. In these regulations, if not inconsistent with the context,—

“Explosives Acts” means “The Explosives Act, 1882,” and the amendments thereof:

“Importer” means the person by whom or on whose behalf explosives are imported or attempted to be imported into New Zealand, and includes the importer’s agent:

“Inspector” means an inspector appointed by the Governor for the purposes of the Explosives Acts:

“Minister” means the Minister of Defence, or such other Minister, being a member of the Executive Council of the colony, as from time to time is acting for him.

2. For the purposes of the Explosives Acts and these regulations the explosives specified in the First Schedule hereto are classified, divided, and defined as therein mentioned:

Provided that in every case where any explosive falls within more classes than one it shall be deemed to belong to the highest-numbered of such classes.

3. Every inspector may exercise his functions and powers throughout the colony.

4. Without limiting the operation of the last-preceding clause hereof, the Minister may assign specific ports or localities in which inspectors shall act.

5. The succeeding clauses of these regulations shall not apply to such explosives as are imported by the Government of New Zealand, or as are defined under Division I. of Class 6 of the First Schedule hereto.

6. No explosives shall be imported into New Zealand unless the same are, to the satisfaction of an inspector, safely and securely packed in suitable cases or packages which are clearly marked with the true name and weight of the explosives contained therein.

7. All explosives the composition, quality, grade, and character whereof are not, in the opinion of an inspector, in accordance with the First Schedule hereto, and also all explosives which have been condemned by any competent authority outside New Zealand, or by an inspector in New Zealand, or which, in the opinion of an inspector, are not safely and securely packed in suitable cases or packages, are hereby declared to be too dangerous for use, and the importation, storage, transport, or sale thereof in New Zealand is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful.

8. No explosive shall be imported into New Zealand unless it has been passed by an inspector; and no inspector shall pass any explosive which is not imported in accordance with these regulations.

9. Every importer of explosives shall, not later than fourteen days before their expected arrival, furnish to the inspector at or nearest to the port of arrival, and also to the chief officer of Customs thereat, an importation notice in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule hereto, and containing the particulars therein indicated.