Explosives Regulations, 2013

Marginal note:Information on packaging

• 51 (1) A holder of an in transit permit must ensure that the following information is legibly printed on the packaging, or on a label affixed to the packaging, of each explosive to be transported in transit:

  • (a) the name or product name of the explosive;

  • (b) a description of the explosive;

  • (c) the UN number of the explosive; and

  • (d) the quantity to be transported.

• Marginal note:Interruption of in transit transportation

  (2) If anything interrupts an in transit transportation of explosives and, as a consequence, the explosives need to be stored, the holder of the in transit permit must ensure that they are stored in a licensed magazine, storage unit or dwelling in accordance with these Regulations or at a secure storage site.

• Marginal note:Report

  (3) A holder of an in transit permit must complete, sign and send to the Chief Inspector of Explosives a report using the form provided by the Department of Natural Resources. The report must include the following information:

  • (a) the permit holder’s name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address;

  • (b) the holder’s permit number and its expiry date;

  • (c) the name or product name, the UN number and a description of each explosive that was transported in transit; and

  • (d) the quantity and UN number of each type of explosive that was transported in transit;

  • (e) the country of origin of each explosive;

  • (f) the means of transport used;

  • (g) the location of the Canadian port of entry and port of exit through which each explosive passed; and

  • (h) the date of the report and the name of the person who completed the report.

• Marginal note:Deadline — annual permit

  (4) A holder of an annual permit must submit the report before the permit is renewed or, if the permit is not renewed, within a year after it expires. The report must be submitted even if no explosives were transported in transit during the year for which the permit was valid.

• Marginal note:Deadline — single use permit

  (5) A holder of a single use permit must submit the report within 30 days after the date on which the explosives entered Canada.