Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

• Permanent Page URL

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Presentation of orders and regulations.

4.

Revocation and amendment of orders.

5.

Exemption of Defence Forces.

6.

Expenses.

7.

Repeals and saving.

8.

Continuation of orders, regulations, bye-laws, licences.

9.

Explosives.

10.

Import of explosives.

11.

Keeping and having possession of explosives.

12.

Sale and purchase of explosives.

13.

Certificates.

14.

Saving for ammunition.

15.

Manufacture of explosives.

16.

Marking of explosives.

17.

Packing of explosives for conveyance.

18.

Records.

19.

Fireworks and safety, signalling and rescue devices.

20.

Petroleum-spirit.

21.

Storage of petroleum-spirit.

22.

Marking of containers.

23.

Safety regulations.

24.

Dangerous substance.

25.

Safety precautions.

26.

Safety regulations.

27.

Notification of accidents.

28.

Inquest in case of death by accident.

29.

Power to direct formal investigation of accidents.

30.

Power of Minister to require special report on accident or other occurrence.

31.

Issue of licences by Minister.

32.

Issue of licences by local and harbour authorities.

33.

Appeal from local or harbour authority.

34.

Appeal from the Minister.

35.

Disuse of premises.

36.

Regulations.

37.

Exemptions.

38.

Fees.

39.

Inspectors.

40.

Powers of inspectors.

41.

Power of inspector to require remedy for immediate or apprehended danger.

42.

Power to take samples.

43.

Local inspectors.

44.

Taking and detention of substances.

45.

Destruction of substances seized.

46.

Dangerous conditions, practices and premises.

47.

Offences.

48.

Liability of licensees and occupiers.

49.

Liability of directors and officers of bodies corporate.

50.

Forgery of licences, certificates, etc.

51.

Exemption of carrier and owner and master of vessel where consignee, etc. in fault.

52.

Penalties.

53.

Power of court to order cause of contravention to be remedied.

54.

Continuing offences.

55.

Prosecution of offences.

56.

Forfeiture.

57.

Disposal of forfeitures.

58.

Defence of emergency.

59.

Evidence of instruments.

60.

Service and sending of documents.

61.

Use of fireworks in public places.

62.

Conveyance of substances.

63.

Notice of ships carrying petroleum-spirit and other substances.

64.

Trespass and other offences on licensed premises.

65.

Duties of persons employed.

66.

Display of notices.

Acts Referred to

Harbours Acts, 1946

1946, No. 9

Merchant Shipping Act, 1894

1894, c. 60

Explosive Substances Act, 1883

1883, c. 3

Explosive Act, 1875

1875, c. 17

(1875, c. 17, s. 40)

(1875, c. 17, ss. 30, 40, etc.)

(cf. 1925, No. 17, s. 3)

Firearms Act 1925

1925, No. 17

(cf. 1955, No. 10, s. 49)

(cf. 1955, No. 10, s. 74)

(cf. 1965, No. 7, s. 102)

(1955, No. 10, s. 75)

(cf. 1955, No. 10, s. 77)

(1955, No. 10, s. 78)

(cf. 1965, No. 7, s. 103)

Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1961

1961, No. 20

(cf. 1958, No. 3, s. 26)

Merchant Shipping Act, 1894

1894, c. 60

Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1952

1952, No. 29

(cf. 1965, No. 7, s. 132)

(1955, No. 10, s. 72)

(1875, c. 17, s. 74)

(1955, No. 10, s. 94)

Factories Act, 1955

1955, No. 10

(1955, No. 10, s. 100)

(cf. 1958, No. 3, s. 31 (4))

(1958, No. 3, s. 34)

Forgery Act, 1913

1913, c. 27

(1875, c. 17, s. 88)

(1955, No. 10, s. 102)

(cf. 1965, No. 7, s. 135)

(1875, c. 17, s. 89)

(1875, c. 17, ss. 89, 96)

(1875, c. 17, s. 110)

(cf. 1946, No. 9, s. 60 (9))

(1955, No. 10, s. 113)

Companies Act, 1963

1963, No. 9

(1875, c. 17, s. 80)

(cf. 1946, No. 9, s. 60 (3))

(1875, c. 17, s. 77)

(1955, No. 10, s. 125)

(1955, No. 10, s. 120)