Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
Regulation 7
Class licence conditions for larger quantities of defined lower‑risk explosives
Subregulation 1
Where a class licensee by virtue of paragraph 4(1) or (2) or 5(1) or (2) has possession of —
more than 5,000 rounds of safety cartridges for any industrial fastening tool, such as a nail gun cartridge; or
a number of any defined lower‑risk explosive, or a combination of defined lower‑risk explosives, containing a total mass (excluding packaging) of explosive substances exceeding 5 kilograms,the class licensee may carry out the regulated activity authorised by the class licence under this Order subject to all the additional conditions in sub‑paragraph (2).
Subregulation 2
The conditions for the purposes of this paragraph are as follows:
the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that every defined lower‑risk explosive acquired or stored by or in the possession of the class licensee is kept —
in a secure storeroom; and
in the condition as stated in the safety data sheet applicable to the defined lower‑risk explosive,when the defined lower-risk explosive is not being used or supplied by the class licensee, or is not required in the repair of any safety or life‑saving equipment or any conveyance in which the life‑saving equipment is installed or to be installed;
the class licensee takes all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that the secure storeroom mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) is clearly identified in accordance with sub‑paragraph (4), and that there is no other sign or writing displayed nearby that contradicts the identification required by sub‑paragraph (4);
the class licensee notifies the police by calling ‘999’, without delay upon becoming aware of any of the following occurrences:
any theft or attempted theft, or any loss, of any defined lower‑risk explosive acquired, handled, used or stored by or in the possession of the class licensee under the class licence;
any unauthorised entry of any person into the place or the premises occupied by the class licensee to carry on a regulated activity authorised by the class licence;
a defined incident happening in any place or premises where and when the class licensee is carrying on a regulated activity authorised by the class licence.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a), a secure storeroom is a room that complies with the following requirements:
the room is or is part of any premises which is not made from short‑lived materials;
the room is fitted with a door which —
is made of solid material; and
has a built-in sturdy combination lock, keyed lock or keyed padlock.
Subregulation 4
For the purposes of sub‑paragraph (2)(b), a secure storeroom in that provision must be identified in either of the following ways:
the storeroom must have the words “DANGER — EXPLOSIVES” painted or marked on every external door or entrance to the storeroom —
in a conspicuous colour;
in each of the 4 official languages; and
in legible characters which are not less than 75 millimetres in height;
the storeroom must have displayed on every external door or entrance to the storeroom a sign containing the words “DANGER — EXPLOSIVES” —
in a conspicuous colour;
in each of the 4 official languages; and
in legible characters which are not less than 75 millimetres in height.
Subregulation 5
In sub-paragraph (2)(c), “defined incident” means an occurrence associated with the carrying out of a regulated activity authorised by a class licence under this Order and involving any defined lower‑risk explosive, where —
an individual —
suffers an injury as a result of direct contact during the regulated activity with the explosive;
he or she dies as a result of the injury after sustaining the injury; and
the injury did not result from natural causes;
an individual —
suffers an injury as a result of direct contact during the regulated activity with the explosive;
the injury is —
loss of sight, whether temporary or permanent;
loss of hearing in any one ear, whether temporary or permanent; or
one which is likely to require hospitalisation for a period that starts no later than the 7th day after the date the individual sustained the injury, and that exceeds 48 hours after starting; and
the injury did not result from natural causes;
any premises or conveyance is wholly or partly destroyed; or
any premises or conveyance sustains damage or structural failure that adversely affects the structural strength or performance of the premises or conveyance.