(1) A person who manufactures any explosive must hold a licence authorising the person to do so, or be otherwise authorised under these Regulations.
(2) A licence authorising a person to manufacture explosives at a factory may also authorise the licensee—
(a) to store the explosives at the site where they are manufactured;
(b) to sell explosives;
(c) to import explosives.
(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person—
(a) who is employed by a person who holds a licence required by that subregulation and is authorised by that licensee to manufacture, or participate in the manufacture, of an explosive in respect of which the licence was issued; or
(b) who holds a licence issued under equivalent legislation by a corresponding Authority authorising that person to make an explosive mixture using an MMU.
Note
Equivalent legislation is defined in regulation 5 and corresponding Authority is defined in section 3(1) of the Act.
(4) For the purpose of this regulation, a licensee may authorise a person to undertake work under the licence only if the licensee is satisfied that the person has the appropriate skills and training to undertake the work.