Explosives Regulations, 2013

Marginal note:Exemption from authorization

25 Despite section 11, the following Footnote ^*activities involving an explosive may be carried out even though the Footnote ^*explosives are not authorized:

• (a) the manufacture of up to 1 kg of explosives to be used in conducting an experiment, demonstration, test or analysis at a school, college, university or other learning institution;

• (b) the manufacture of up to 5 kg of explosives to be used in conducting an experiment, demonstration, test or analysis by a government or law enforcement agency;

• (c) the manufacture of up to 5 kg of explosives to be used in conducting an experiment, test or analysis at a private or commercial laboratory;

• (d) the manufacture of black powder charges for ceremonial use;

• (e) the manufacture of Footnote ^*small arms cartridges or black powder cartouches for personal use;

• (f) the assembly and use of special purpose pyrotechnics, as defined in section 361;

• (g) the sending of a sample of an explosive to the Chief Inspector of Explosives, at his or her request, for authorization testing;

• (h) the importation of an explosive, if the conditions set out in section 45 are met;

• (i) the exportation of an explosive, if the conditions set out in section 45 are met; and

• (j) the transportation in transit of an explosive.

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