32. The operator of a licensed factory may, for experimental or testing purposes, but not for sale, manufacture a new explosive or new form of explosive similar to one specified in his licence provided that he manufactures the same on a small scale and that he notifies in writing the Chief Inspector as soon as he manufactures it as to the quantity and components of such explosive and provided, further, that he has otherwise observed the provisions of the Act so far as they are applicable.

33. The Minister may issue to any applicant therefor a permit to manufacture any new explosive, for experimental or testing purposes only and not for sale, upon such conditions and subject to such restrictions as are fixed by the Minister.

34. A person may, for the purpose of laboratory chemical experiment and not for practical use or sale, make a small quantity of explosive in a place that is not a licensed factory if reasonable precautions are observed to prevent injury to persons or damage to property and if the provisions of the Act and these Regulations are observed as far as they are otherwise applicable.

35. Any person may, in respect of safety cartridges, load at a place other than a licensed factory if

• (a) the loaded safety cartridges are not for sale or for any commercial, industrial or business use;

• (b) the explosive used to load the cartridges is kept or stored in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII;

• (c) not more than two kilograms of explosives, other than safety cartridges, are kept in the place;

• (d) the artificial light, if any, used to illuminate the place is of such construction and character and located in such a manner as to not cause any danger of a fire or an explosion;

• (e) no fire is kept in the place;

• (f) no person smokes in any part of the place;

• (g) no person has in his possession a match or other fire producing device in any part of the place; and

• (h) no work or other activity, other than the loading of safety cartridges, is carried out in the place during the period such loading is being carried out.

• 36. (1) Any person may, in respect of safety cartridges, load at a place other than a licensed factory for the purpose of sale or for any commercial, industrial or business use if

  • (a) the loaded safety cartridges have been declared by the Chief Inspector to be an authorized explosive;

  • (b) the operational procedures used to load safety cartridges have been approved by the Chief Inspector;

  • (c) quality controls, approved by the Chief Inspector, designed to eliminate defective safety cartridges and to ensure proper workmanship have been instituted;

  • (d) the person furnishes to the Chief Inspector a general arrangement drawing of the place that shows

    • (i) the area where the loading of the safety cartridges is to be carried out,

    • (ii) any storage area, and

    • (iii) the general arrangement of the equipment to be used in the loading of safety cartridges;

  • (e) the person furnishes to the Chief Inspector a statement that sets out the maximum quantity of explosives to be kept at any time in the place;

  • (f) the place is separate from the magazine in which the explosives used for the loading of safety cartridges are kept or stored;

  • (g) the artificial light, if any, used to illuminate the place is of such construction and character and located in such a manner as to not cause any danger of a fire or an explosion;

  • (h) no fire is kept in the place;

  • (i) no person smokes in any part of the place;

  • (j) no person has in his possession a match or other fire producing device in any part of the place;

  • (k) no work or other activity, other than the loading of safety cartridges, is carried out in the place during the period such loading is being carried out;

  • (l) no member of the public is allowed in that area of the place when the loading is being carried out; and

  • (m) the outer package in which the loaded safety cartridges are to be sold, displayed or distributed is conspicuously marked with the name and address of the person who loaded the safety cartridges and, where the safety cartridges have cartridge cases that have been filled after previously being fired, with the words RELOADED CARTRIDGES.

• (2) No person shall carry out the loading of safety cartridges in a place unless the Chief Inspector has, having regard for the safety of the public and the person engaged in the loading, approved the arrangements set out in the drawing referred to in paragraph (1)(d).

• (3) The Chief Inspector shall, in respect of each place where safety cartridges are loaded pursuant to subsection (1), prescribe the maximum quantity of explosives that may be kept in that place.

• (4) No person shall keep in a place referred to in subsection (1) a quantity of explosives that exceeds the quantity prescribed pursuant to subsection (3).