Explosives Regulations, 2013 (SOR/2013-211)

Marginal note:Cancellation of authorization

39 The Chief Inspector of Explosives must cancel the authorization of an Footnote ^*explosive in any of the following circumstances:

• (a) the person who obtained the authorization has not paid the applicable fee within 30 days after the date of an invoice from the Department of Natural Resources;

• (b) periodic testing or new information reveals that the explosive can no longer be safely Footnote ^*manufactured, handled, stored, transported, used or destroyed;

• (c) the Chief Inspector is unable to determine whether the explosive can still be safely manufactured, handled, stored, transported, used or destroyed;

• (d) the person who obtained the authorization requests the cancellation; or

• (e) the manufacturer is no longer in business and the Chief Inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the explosive is no longer in any person’s possession.

• Return to footnote ^*Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.

Marginal note:Recall

• 40 (1) If the authorization of an Footnote ^*explosive is cancelled because the explosive is no longer safe when Footnote ^*manufactured, handled, stored, transported, used or destroyed in the normal way, the Chief Inspector of Explosives must, by written notice, require any manufacturer, any importer and any seller of the explosive to recall any of the explosive that they have manufactured, imported or sold.

• Marginal note:Bad batch or lot

  (2) If a batch or lot of explosives cannot be safely handled, stored, transported, used or destroyed because of a manufacturing defect, the Chief Inspector of Explosives must, by written notice, require the manufacturer or importer and any seller of the batch or lot to recall it.

• Marginal note:Duties upon recall

  (3) A person who receives a notice to recall an explosive must immediately recall the explosive and either make it safe or destroy it in a safe manner.

• Return to footnote ^*Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.

List of Authorized Explosives

Marginal note:Contents of list

• 41 (1) The Minister must keep an up-to-date list of all Footnote ^*explosives that are authorized for an indefinite period. The list must set out the following information for each explosive:

  • (a) the name of the person who obtained the authorization;

  • (b) the Footnote ^*product name and classification of the explosive; and

  • (c) any restrictions imposed by the Chief Inspector of Explosives.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) However, the Minister is not required to include on the list an explosive that is classified as a military explosive or law enforcement explosive.

• Return to footnote ^*Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.

Marginal note:Removal from list

42 The Minister must remove from the list of authorized explosives any Footnote ^*explosive for which the authorization is cancelled.

• Return to footnote ^*Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.