Explosives Act 1936

In this Act, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires—

boat means every vessel not a ship as herein defined which is used in navigation in any inland water or any port, whether propelled by oars or otherwise;

the Director means—

explosive means—

factory means a factory duly licensed for the manufacture of any explosives;

inspector means a police officer or a person appointed as an inspector of explosives under section 9;

licensed magazine means a magazine in respect of which a licence is in force under section 21 of this Act;

licensed premises means premises in respect of which a licence is in force under section 22 of this Act;

magazine includes any hulk appointed for the storage of explosives;

magazine-keeper means the person in charge of any Government magazine;

master includes every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of a ship, and when used in reference to any boat belonging to a ship means the master of the ship, and when used in reference to any other boat includes every person having command or charge of the boat;

Minister means the Minister of the Crown to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is committed by the

Governor;

port includes harbour, haven, roadstead, channel, and navigable creek, river, or lake;

prescribed quantity of any explosive means the quantity of any particular kind of explosive or of several different kinds prescribed by regulation for the purposes of the section in which the expression is used;

ship includes every description of vessel used in sea navigation, whether propelled by oars or otherwise;

vehicle includes any carriage, wagon, cart, truck, vehicle, or other means of conveying goods or passengers by land in whatever manner the same may be propelled.