Explosives (General
Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1972
1 Definition of “explosives”
For the purposes of the Explosives (Jersey) Law 1970 (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) and any Order made
thereunder, “explosives” means gunpowder, nitro-glycerine,
dynamite, gun-cotton, blasting powders, fulminate of mercury or of other
metals, and every other substance, whether similar to those above mentioned or
not, used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by
explosion or a pyrotechnic effect, and includes fuses, rockets, detonators, and
every adaptation or preparation of an explosive as above defined.
2 Conveyance
of explosives by road
(1) Explosives shall not be
conveyed by road except –
(a) in
containers carried by a mechanically propelled articulated vehicle whose total
load of explosives at any one time shall not exceed 8,000 lbs.;
(b) in a
mechanically propelled standard commercial vehicle whose total load of
explosives at any one time shall not exceed 500 lbs.; or
(c) in a
mechanically propelled private vehicle whose total load of explosives at any
one time shall not exceed 100 lbs.
(2) Explosives shall not be
conveyed by road in any vehicle which is carrying or plying for public
passengers.
(3) Every vehicle used for
the conveyance of explosives shall be in a good structural and mechanical
condition.
(4) Every haulier intending
to convey more than 500 lbs. of explosives at any one time, whether in one or
more vehicles, shall give adequate notice of such intention to the Chief
Officer of the States of Jersey Police Force who shall arrange for a mobile
police escort to accompany the explosives during transit, and to the Chief
Officer of the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service who shall, whenever
possible, arrange for a fire appliance to accompany the explosives during
transit.
(5) Detonators shall not be
carried by road in any vehicle conveying more than 500 lbs. of explosives.
(6) Detonators which are
carried by road in any vehicle conveying other explosives shall be stowed as
far as possible from such other explosives and in a position from which they
may be easily removed.
(7) Explosives shall be
enclosed in adequate containers which shall be clearly marked as to their
contents.
(8) During loading and
unloading and in transit explosives shall be adequately protected from blows or
percussive shock, from sparks, flames or other means of ignition and from
contact with any corrosive.
(9) Explosives shall not be
loaded or unloaded during wet weather unless special precautions are taken to
ensure that the outer package of the explosives is protected from dampness.
(10) While explosives are being
loaded or unloaded the engine of the vehicle which is about to convey or has
just conveyed the explosives shall be switched off.
(11) If the sides or back of the
vehicle conveying the explosives are less than 18 inches in height the
explosives shall be protected by a tarpaulin securely tied to the vehicle.
(12) The driver of every vehicle
conveying more than 2 lbs. of explosives shall have attained the age of 21
years and shall be accompanied by at least one other person who has attained
the age of 18 years.
(13) Explosives shall not be
carried in the driver’s cab of any articulated or other commercial
vehicle.
(14) Fuel shall not be carried in
any vehicle conveying explosives except in a properly installed fuel tank.
(15) No person who is engaged in
any way in loading or unloading or conveying explosives shall smoke while the person
is so engaged.
(16) An efficient chemical fire
extinguisher capable of dealing with a petroleum spirit fire shall be carried
on every articulated or other commercial vehicle conveying explosives.
(17) When 2 or more vehicles
conveying explosives are travelling together, a space of at least 50 yards
shall, wherever possible, be kept between each such vehicle and every other
such vehicle.
(18) Drivers of vehicles conveying
explosives shall not make unnecessary stops and shall ensure that the
explosives are not left unattended during transit.
(19) Vehicles conveying explosives
shall not be parked near to overhead electric cables and shall not carry a
radio transmitter.
(20) The speed of vehicles
conveying explosives shall not exceed the statutory limits.
(21) When explosives are unloaded
from a vehicle into a magazine persons entering the magazine shall wear
suitable overshoes.
(22) The driver of any vehicle
conveying explosives which is involved in any accident shall ensure that such
accident is reported to the Explosives Officer as soon as possible.
(23) Explosives shall not be
loaded or unloaded or conveyed except during the hours of daylight which for
the purpose of this paragraph are the hours between 30 minutes before sunrise
and 30 minutes after sunset.
3 Licence
fees
(1) On the grant or renewal
of a magazine licence under Article 4 of the Law, the licensee shall pay a
fee of £10.[1]
(2) On the grant or renewal
of a fireworks retail licence under Article 8 of the Law, the licensee
shall pay a fee of £15.[2]
4 Citation
This Order may be cited as the Explosives (General Provisions)
(Jersey) Order 1972.