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EXPLOSIVES ACT 1875 - SECT 7

Application for assent of Ministry of Home Affairs to site of new factory or magazine.

7. [The Ministry of Home Affairs, before a licence is granted], shall cause
notice to be published by the applicant in manner directed by this Act of the
application and of the time and place at which they will be prepared to hear
the applicant, and any persons objecting to such establishment who have not
less than seven clear days before the day of hearing sent to ... [the
Ministry] and to the applicant notice of their intention to appear and object,
with their name, address and calling, and a short statement of the grounds of
their objection.

Upon the hearing of the application, or any adjournment thereof, the [Ministry
of Home Affairs] may dissent altogether from the establishment of such new
factory or magazine on the proposed site, or assent thereto, either absolutely
or on any conditions requiring additional restrictions or precautions.

Where the site of the proposed factory or magazine is situate within or within
one mile of the limits of the jurisdiction ... of any harbour authority, the
applicant shall serve on such authority, ..., notice of the application and of
the time and place of hearing fixed by the [Ministry of Home Affairs].

The said notices shall be published and served by the applicant not less than
one month before the hearing.

The [Ministry of Home Affairs] shall fix the time and place of hearing as soon
as practicable after application [has been made], and the time so fixed shall
be as soon as practicable after the expiration of the said month from the
publication and service of the notices by the applicant, and their final
decision shall be given as soon as practicable after the expiration of the
said month.

....

The costs of any objections which the [Ministry of Home Affairs] may deem to
be frivolous shall be ascertained by an order made by the [Ministry of Home
Affairs], and shall be a debt due from the objector to the applicant, of which
such order shall be conclusive evidence.

....

Grant and confirmation of license.

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