EXPLOSIVES ACT 1875 - SECT 22 General rules for registered premises.

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EXPLOSIVES ACT 1875 - SECT 22

General rules for registered premises.

22. The following general rules shall be observed with respect to registered
premises:

(1)The gunpowder shall be kept in a house or building, or in a fire-proof
safe, such safe, if not within a house or building, to be at a safe distance
from any highway, street, public thoroughfare, or public place; and

(2)The amount of gunpowder on the same registered premises shall not

(a)If it is kept in a substantially constructed building exclusively
appropriated for the purpose and detached from a dwelling-house, or in a
fire-proof safe outside a dwelling-house, and detached therefrom, and at a
safe distance from any highway, street, public thoroughfare, or public place,
exceed two hundred pounds; and

(b)If it is kept inside a dwelling-house, or in any building other than as
last aforesaid, exceed fifty pounds, unless it is kept in a fire-proof safe
within such house or building, in which case the amount shall not exceed one
hundred pounds; and

(3)An article or substance of an explosive or highly inflammable nature shall
not be kept in a fire-proof safe with the gunpowder, and in every case shall
be kept at a safe distance from the gunpowder or the safe containing the same;
and

(4)Neither the building exclusively appropriated for the purpose of keeping
the gunpowder nor the fire-proof safe shall have any exposed iron or steel in
the interior thereof; and

(5)All gunpowder exceeding one pound in amount shall be kept in a substantial
case, bag, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the
gunpowder from escaping.

In the event of any breach (by any act or default) of such general rules in
any registered premises

(a)All or any part of the gunpowder in respect to which, or being in any
house, building, place, safe, or receptacle in respect to which, the offence
was committed may be forfeited; and

(b)The occupier shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [two hundred
pounds].

Precautions against fire or explosion to be taken by occupier.

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EXPLOSIVES ACT 1875 - SECT 22