Restricted Components Regulations (SOR/2008-47)
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Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2009-03-01. Previous Versions
Restricted Components Regulations
SOR/2008-47
Registration 2008-02-28
Restricted Components Regulations
P.C. 2008-407 2008-02-28
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources, pursuant to paragraphs 5(a.31)Footnote a, (i.1)Footnote b and (m)Footnote c of the Explosives ActFootnote d, hereby makes the annexed Restricted Components Regulations.
Return to footnote aS.C. 2004, c. 15, s. 37(1)
Return to footnote bS.C. 2004, c. 15, s. 37(4)
Return to footnote cS.C. 2004, c. 15, s. 37(6)
Return to footnote dR.S., c. E-17
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
“Act”
« Loi »
“Act” means the Explosives Act.
“attend”
« surveillance »
“attend” means to be alert and constantly watchful over a restricted component.
“Chief Inspector”
« inspecteur en chef »
“Chief Inspector” means the Chief Inspector of Explosives.
“seller”
« vendeur »
“seller” means a person enrolled on the list of sellers of restricted components in accordance with section 7.
APPLICATION
Marginal note:Application
2. These Regulations do not apply to the sale of restricted components to laboratories that are a part of or affiliated with a
(a) post-secondary educational institution recognized by a province;
(b) hospital or health clinic; or
(c) federal or provincial government or government agency.
RESTRICTED COMPONENTS
Marginal note:Components
3. The following components of an explosive are prescribed for the purpose of the definition “restricted component” in section 2 of the Act:
(a) ammonium nitrate in solid form at a concentration between 28 and 34% nitrogen;
(b) hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of at least 30%, UN numbers: 2015 and 3149;
(c) nitromethane, UN number: 1261;
(d) potassium chlorate, UN number: 1485;
(e) potassium perchlorate, UN number: 1489;
(f) sodium chlorate in solid form, UN number: 1495;
(g) nitric acid at a concentration of at least 68%, UN numbers: 2031 and 2032;
(h) potassium nitrate, UN numbers: 1486 and 1499; and
(i) sodium nitrate in solid form, UN numbers: 1498 and 1499.
Marginal note:Prohibition
4. No person shall sell a restricted component except in accordance with these Regulations.
LIST OF SELLERS
Marginal note:Enrolment
5. Only persons who are enrolled on the list of sellers of restricted components may sell a restricted component.
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