JULY 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2925

Class 7.—FIREWORK.
The term "firework" comprises firework composition and manufactured fireworks.
This class has three divisions:

Division 1.—Firework Composition.
Division 1: The term "firework composition" means any chemical compound or mechanically mixed preparation of an explosive or inflammable nature which is used for the purpose of making manufactured fireworks, and is not included in the foregoing classes of explosives, and also any star and any coloured-fire composition.
Nil.

Division 2.—Manufactured Firework (a).
The term "manufactured firework" means any explosive of the foregoing classes and any firework composition, when such explosive or composition is enclosed in any case or contrivance, or is otherwise manufactured so as to form a squib, cracker, serpent, rocket (other than a war-rocket), maroon, lance, wheel, Chinese fire, Roman candle, or other article adapted for the production of pyrotechnic effects or pyrotechnic signals or sound signals; Provided that a substantially constructed and hermetically closed metal case containing not more than 1 lb of coloured-fire composition of such a nature as not to be liable to spontaneous ignition shall be deemed to be a "manufactured firework."
Division 2 comprises "manufactured fireworks" as above defined, containing each more than 600 grains firework composition.
Nil.

Division 3.—Manufactured Firework (b).
Division 3 comprises "manufactured fireworks" as above defined which each consist of not more than 600 grains firework composition, enclosed in a case of paper or other suitable material of such strength, construction, and character that the ignition or explosion of one such firework will not cause the explosion en masse of other like fireworks kept or conveyed therewith.

Alarm-corks. Magic-candle pin crackers.
Amorces. Socket sound signals.
Aluminium torches. Socket distress signals.
Magnesium torches. Sound signal rockets.
Crack-shots. Socket light signals.
Distress-signal rockets. Throwdowns.
Incendiary stars. Snaps for bonbon crackers.
Incendiary shells. Very signal cartridges.
Lightning paper.

The composition of the above-mentioned explosives, being of a confidential character, is not published for general information, but duly authorized persons may obtain full particulars from the Chief Inspector of Explosives.

PART II.—IMPORTATION AND CONVEYANCE OF EXPLOSIVES.
(a.) IMPORTATION.

9. No explosive except those defined in Class 6, Division 1, shall be imported into New Zealand unless the person importing such explosive shall hold an importation license. The holder of such importation license shall be called "the licensee."

10. An importation license shall be required for each kind of explosive, and such importation license shall hold good for one consignment only.

11. Every application for an importation license must be made to the Chief Inspector of Explosives at Wellington, and must contain the name in full and the occupation and address of the applicant, the name of the explosive, the quantity of such explosive desired to be imported, and the name of the place where the explosive is intended to be landed.

12. The importation license shall be in the form prescribed in the First Schedule to this Part of these regulations, and shall be valid only in respect of the person named in the license.

13. The licensee shall not convey any explosive or cause any explosive to be conveyed from the ship in which such explosive was imported to any place other than the place named in the importation license.

14. The licensee shall not convey in any ship or cause to be conveyed in any ship for the purpose of importation into New Zealand any explosive other than the explosive specified in the importation license, or any quantity of explosive greater than the quantity specified in the importation license.

15. The licensee, or the master, owner, or agent of any ship, shall not convey or cause to be conveyed in any ship for the purpose of importation into New Zealand any explosive packed and labelled, branded, or marked in a manner other than the manner required by the regulations under the said Act for the time being in force respecting the packing and marking of explosives in a factory. The omission of one or more of the brands, marks, labels, words, or characters so required shall be deemed a breach of this regulation.

16. No importation license for any explosive shall be issued unless the composition, quality, grade, and character of the explosive have been approved by the Minister, and the explosive authorized for importation into, and manufacture, storage, and sale in, New Zealand, in the manner set forth in Part I of these regulations.