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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69

17. Any explosive imported into New Zealand, except those classified under Class 6, Division 1, without an importation license; or any explosive the composition, quality, grade, or character of which is not, in the opinion of an Inspector of Explosives, in accordance with the definition of the explosive as set forth in Part I of these regulations; or any explosive not labelled or marked in accordance with the regulations under the said Act for the time being in force with reference to the packing and marking of explosives in a factory; or any explosive otherwise imported in breach of these regulations, may be forfeited, and may, at the cost in all things of the importer, be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Minister directs.

18. The licensee shall deliver a notice in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule to this Part of these regulations to the Chief Inspector of Explosives at Wellington, and another to the Collector of Customs at the port of arrival, not less than fourteen days before the expected arrival of any explosive.

19. The licensee must whenever required produce his importation license to any Inspector of Explosives, any officer of Customs, any pilot, or any master, owner, or agent of any ship in which any explosive is conveyed for importation into New Zealand.

20. The licensee or the master, owner, or agent of any ship shall not convey any explosive or cause any explosive to be conveyed from the ship in which it was imported to any other ship or boat until permission has been granted for such conveyance by an Inspector of Explosives or an officer of Customs.

21. Every licensee shall for the purpose of examination at the request of an Inspector of Explosives or any officer authorized by him in writing open or cause to be opened any or every package containing explosives imported under an importation license, and shall deliver or cause to be delivered without payment to any such Inspector or officer samples of such explosives in such quantity as such Inspector or officer may deem necessary, and shall at once and without delay fasten or cause to be fastened safely and securely any package which may be so opened.

22. A transhipment shall under this regulation be deemed to be a delivery. Under this Part of the regulations any person shall be deemed to convey or cause to be conveyed explosives into New Zealand who has brought or caused to be brought any explosive by ship into any place in New Zealand, whether such explosive has been landed or not from such ship. No explosive shall be cleared at the Customhouse without an order from an Inspector of Explosives.

23. No explosive (other than an explosive of the 1st Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class, (or an explosive specially exempted from the operation of this clause) shall be shipped, transshipped, or discharged from any ship or boat unless the conditions set forth in the “Rules for handling Explosives in Ports” set out in the Third Schedule to this Part of these regulations are strictly observed and fulfilled.

(b.) CONVEYANCE.

24. No person shall convey any explosive other than an explosive of the 1st Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class or of the 3rd Division of the 7th (Firework) Class without holding a license to carry explosives issued under the said Act and these regulations.

25. No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed in any carriage, ship, or boat any explosive of the 5th (Fulminate) Class, or any explosive not authorized for manufacture, storage, or use in New Zealand, without an order from an Inspector of Explosives.

26. No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed any explosive of the 5th (Fulminate) Class, or any explosive of the 6th (Ammunition) Class which contains its own means of ignition, or any explosive of the 7th (Firework) Class, in the same carriage or boat with any explosive not of the class and division to which it belongs unless it be sufficiently separated therefrom in a manner approved by an Inspector of Explosives to prevent any fire or explosion which may take place in one such explosive being communicated to another.

27. No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed in any carriage, ship, or boat any explosive which is not packed, branded, labelled, or marked in accordance with the regulations under the said Act 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.

28. Every boat or lighter engaged in carrying explosives to or from any ship or magazine shall be so fitted either temporarily or permanently as to comply with these regulations regarding the conveyance of explosives and to the satisfaction of an Inspector of Explosives; and a license issued under the said Act and these regulations shall be required for every such boat or lighter.

29. Applications for a license to carry explosives other than explosives of the 1st Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class, or of the 3rd Division of the 7th (Firework) Class, shall be made to the Chief Inspector of Explosives at Wellington, and the license shall be issued by an Inspector of Explosives subject to the following conditions.

30. No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed any such explosive in any carriage, ship, or boat whilst such carriage, ship, or boat is carrying or plying for passengers, unless the quantity does not exceed 5 lb., and the same is securely covered and all due precautions are taken for the prevention of accidents by fire or explosion: Provided that an Inspector of Explosives may, where he considers the circumstances warrant such concession, authorize the carriage in passenger-ships, under conditions approved by him, of not more than 55 lb. of explosive, and may issue a license in that behalf; but in no case shall there be conveyed in any carriage, ship, or boat while carrying or plying for passengers any explosive of the 5th (Fulminate) Class, or any explosive of the 1st Division of the 7th (Firework) Class.

31. No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed such explosives after sunset or before sunrise.

32. Except where such explosive is effectually protected from accident by fire from without by being conveyed in the interior of a carriage which is enclosed on all sides with wood or metal or other suitable material, or by being conveyed in the hold of a ship or boat having a close deck securely closed, the explosive whilst being conveyed shall be completely covered with painted cloth, tarpaulin, wadmill-tilts, or other suitable material, so as to effectually protect it against communication of fire.