FORM 22
(SEE RULE 155) [ARTICLES 3 (A) AND 3 (B) OF SCH.
LICENCE TO POSSESS AND SELL EXPLOSIVES
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.Fees Rs
per year
Licence is hereby granted to
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explosives of the quantities specified in additional Condition No
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. subject to the provisions of Explosives Act, 1884, as amended and the rules made thereunder and to the conditions of this licence. The explosives shall be stored at the premises described below :
DESCRIPTION OF THE LICENSED PREMISES
The licensed premises are shown on drawing-----
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(ii) No
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attached hereto and situated at
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and consist of
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The licence shall remain in force till 31st day of March, 19
This licence is liable to be suspended or revoked for any violation of the Act, or rules framed thereunder or the conditions of this licence or if the licensed premises are not found conforming to the description as per attached plans.
Postal address of licensee
The
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Chief Controller of Explosives
Controller of Explosives
Space for renewal endorsement
Date of renewal Date of expiry Signature of licensing authority
CONDITIONS
(1) The quantity of explosives on the premises at any one time, shall not exceed the licensable capacity.
2. The magazine shall be used only for keeping all explosives specified in additional condition No of this licence and of receptacles for, or tools or implements for work connected with the keeping of such explosive.
(3) The opening of packages and the weighing and packing of explosives shall not be carried on in the magazine/store-house.
(4) (1) Two or more descriptions of explosives which may be permitted to be kept in the magazine/store-house by additional condition No ................................. shall be kept only if they are separated from each other by an intervening partition of such substance and character, or by such intervening space, as will effectually prevent explosion or fire in the one communicating with the other.
Provided that-
(a) The various explosives of Classes 1(gunpowder), 2(nitrate-mixture), 3(nitro-compound) and 4(chlorate mixture), safety fuses belonging to the lst Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class, and such of the various explosives of the 2nd Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class as do not contain any exposed iron or steel, may be kept with each other without any intervening partition or space;
(b) The various explosives of the Ist Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class may be kept with each other without any intervening partition or space;
(c) such of the various explosives of the 2nd Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class as contained any exposed iron and steel, may be kept with each other without any intervening partition or space;
(d) The various explosives of 3rd Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class may be kept with each other without any intervening partition or space.
(e) The various explosive of the 7th (Fireworks) Class other than 'those containing chlorate may be kept with each other without any intervening partition or space.
(2) Save as aforesaid, two or more descriptions of explosives shall not be kept in the magazine/store-house notwithstanding the provision of additional condition No
(3) (a) Explosives of the 3rd (Nitro-compound) Class shall not be kept in the magazine after the expiration of one year from the date of their manufacture except with the special sanction of a Controller of Explosives.
(b) When such sanction has been given, a written certificate showing the period covered by the sanction must be obtained from a Controller of Explosives at each inspection, and must be kept by the licensee and produced on demand.
(4) When an explosive owing to its being no longer of standard purity or owing to signs of liquefaction or of excluded nitro-glycerine or liquid nitro compound is no longer for storage in the magazine/store-house, the licensee shall comply, at his own expense, with such directions as to its disposal as the Chief Controller or Controller of Explosives may issue.
(5) The interior of the magazine/store-house and the benches, shelves and fittings therein, shall be so constructed or so lined or covered as to prevent the exposure of any iron or steel and the detaching of grit, iron, steel or similar substances in such manner as to come into contact with the explosives. Such interior, benches, shelves and fittings shall so far as is reasonably practicable, be kept free from grit and otherwise clean; and, in the case of any explosive liable to be dangerously affected by water, due precautions shall lie taken to exclude water therefrom:
Provided that so much of this condition as relates to precautions against the exposure of any iron and steel shall not be obligatory in a building in which no explosive other than explosive of the lst Division of 6th (Ammunition) Class is kept.
(6) If the lightning conductor is tested by a Controller of Explosives, the licensee shall pay the fees prescribed for such test. In the event of the test proving unsatisfactory, the same fees shall be payable by the licensee for each subsequent test until the lightning conductor is passed by the testing officer as satisfactory :
Provided that the fees payable for a single test shall be charged for all tests made on a conductor during any one day :
Provided further that where two or more lightning conductors are attached to one and the same magazine, the fee for the testing of all such conductors shall not exceed the fee prescribed in this condition for testing a single lightning conductor.
(7) Due provision shall be made, by the use of suitable working clothes without pockets, suitable shoes, and by searching or otherwise, or by some such means for preventing the introduction into the magazine/store-house of fire, lucifer matches or any substance, or article likely to cause explosion or fire, or of any grit; iron or steel but this condition shall not prevent the introduction of an artificial light of such construction, position or character as not to cause any danger of fire or explosion :
Provided that so much of this condition as applies to the exclusion of iron or steel, shall not be obligatory in a building in which no explosive other than an explosive of the lst Division of the 6th (Ammunition) Class is kept.
(8) The licensee shall keep records and accounts of all explosives in stock and used in Forms 32 and 34 in his office and produce the stock books and records to any officer authorised under rule 179 whenever such officer may call upon him so to do.
(9) Any accident and all losses, shortage of stock and thefts of explosives shall be reported without delay to the nearest police station, and the licensing authority.
(l0) Free access to the licensed premises shall be given at all reasonable times to and inspecting or sampling officer and every facility shall be given to such officer For ascertaining that the rules and conditions of the licence are duly observed.
(11) No changes or alterations shall be carried out to the premises without prior approval of the licensing authority and the licensee shall comply with any condition that may be specified by the licensing authority in this behalf.
(12) If the licensing authority calls upon the holder of the licence by a notice, in writing to take any action which may in the opinion of such authority be necessary for the safety of the premises or the public the holder of licence shall take such action within such period, not being less than one month from the date of receipt of the notice, as may be fixed by the notice.
(13) Magazine/store-house shall at all times be kept in state of good repair (or maintained in good condition).The licensee shall report to licensing authority forthwith if the magazine/store-house becomes unfit for storage of any explosive for any reason whatsoever.
(14) The licensee shall submit to the licensing authority as well as the renewal authority at the end of every month a return in Form 36 showing receipts and issue of explosives so as to reach the above authorities by 10th day of the succeeding month.
(15) Any encroachment of the safety distance shall be immediately communicated to the licensing authority for necessary advice and action.
(16) The licensing authority shall be immediately informed for advice if any explosive is found deteriorated or unserviceable.
(17) The explosive packages all be stocked in such a way so as to allow movement of at least one person to check the condition of all packages stored and to read the manufacture particulars of each package.
(18) The resistance of the lightning conductor to earth shall be as low as possible and in no case more than 10 ohms.
(19) A distance of 15 meters surrounding the magazine/store-house shall be kept clear of dried grass or bush or flammable materials.
(20) Every packet of explosive at the time of bringing inside the magazine shall be examined for its sound condition.
(21) Not more than four persons shall be allowed inside the magazine at any one time.
(22) Empty packages of the explosives shall be removed at the earliest and destroyed.
(23) The explosives shall not be used for blasting purposes in the areas not coming within the purview of the Mines Act, unless the licensee employs a qualified shot-firer holding a shot-firer's permit granted under the Explosives Rules or the person having equivalent qualifications as recognized by the Chief Controller.
(24) The licensee and the shot-firer shall be responsible for preparation of charges, the charging of holes and the firing of shots and shall take all precautions against fire and accident involving the explosives.
(25) No smoking or any source of light or fire shall be allowed in or near the place where explosives charges are being prepared or kept.
(26) For charging or stemming a shot hole, no person shall use an iron or steel tools, scraper or tamping rod, nor shall forcibly press the explosive into a hole of insufficient size. A tamping rod made entirely of wood shall be used.
(27) Before exploding any blasting charge, adequate measures shall be taken so as to prevent as far as possible, the projection of fragments of stone by the explosion of the blasting charge.
(28) No person shall re-bore or tamper a hole that has once tamper with empty holes or been charged or attempt to withdraw a charge either before firing or after a misfire or deepen or sockets left after blasting.
(29) Before commencing shot-firing the licensee shall give sufficient warning to the public by an efficient system of signals and by putting up red flags in the danger zone. He shall see that all persons in the vicinity have taken proper shelter and shall also take suitable steps to prevent any person approaching the shot.
(30) The licensee shall warn the public not to approach the site of blasting operation at least within an hour after explosion or in the case of an open quarry, not to approach such quarry within half an hour after explosion.
(31) The number of shots which explode shall be counted and unless it is certain that all the shots have been exploded no person shall approach or be permitted to approach the place until 30 minutes after the firing of shots.
(32) In the event of a misfire, if a relieving hole is to be drilled it shall not be placed within 30 cms. from the misfired hole. The relieving hole shall run parallel to the misfired hole.
Additional Conditions
