Explosives Regulations (C.R.C., c. 599)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2009-06-01. Previous Versions

141. When two or more explosives are kept on the same premises they shall each be kept in separate stores or receptacles, so separated from one another as to effectually prevent fire or explosion in one explosive from communicating with the other, except that

  • (a) the various explosives of Class 1 (gunpowder), Class 2 (nitrate mixture), Class 3 (nitro-compound), Class 4 (chlorate-mixture), safety fuse belonging to Division 1 of Class 6 (ammunition), and such of the various explosives of Division 2 of Class 6 (ammunition) as do not contain any exposed iron or steel, may be kept in the same store or receptacle with each other without any intervening partition or space;

  • (b) the various explosives of Division 1 of Class 6 (ammunition) may be kept in the same store or receptacle with each other without any intervening partition or space;

  • (c) such of the various explosives of Division 2 of Class 6 (ammunition) as contain exposed iron or steel may be kept in the same store or receptacle with each other without any intervening partition or space;

  • (d) the various explosives of Division 3 of Class 6 (ammunition) may be kept in the same store or receptacle with each other without any intervening partition or space; and

  • (e) the various explosives of Class 7 (fireworks) may be kept in the same store or receptacle with each other without any intervening partition or space.

PART XIII

POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES

  • 142. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may have explosives in his possession if

    • (a) he has been issued and has in his possession a valid Purchase and Possession Permit;

    • (b) he has been issued and has in his possession a valid licence or permit issued by an authorized provincial or territorial department or agency providing for the storage of explosives;

    • (c) he has been issued and has in his possession an Importers Transmission Schedule, validated by a customs officer;

    • (d) the explosives are being transported in a vehicle, of which he is the driver, that complies with Part VI and he has in his possession the documents prescribed by the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations; or

    • (e) he imports the explosives under section 148 for private use and not for sale.

  • (2) No person referred to in subsection (1) may have explosives in his possession unless

    • (a) he handles, stores and transports the explosives in accordance with these Regulations;

    • (b) the type of explosive is the same as, and the quantity thereof no greater than, that specified in the applicable permit, licence, schedule or documents referred to in paragraphs 1(a) to (d); and

    • (c) he is of the applicable age prescribed by section 120.3 for the purchase of those explosives and has purchased or imported the explosives in accordance with all other requirements of these Regulations.

  • SOR/90-84, s. 3.

143. A person may have up to 75 kilograms of gunpowder and small arms propellant in his possession if they are stored in accordance with Part XII.