Explosives Act

9. Permit necessary to acquire blasting materials

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

9. Permit necessary to acquire blasting materials

(1)No person shall purchase or otherwise acquire blasting materials except under the authority of, and to the extent authorized in, a written permit issued by an inspector.

(2)No person shall sell or dispose of blasting materials to any person who fails to produce at the time of the transaction a permit of the type referred to in subsection (1) nor shall any person sell or dispose of any such materials in excess of the quantity referred to in such permit.

(3)Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand shillings or, in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.[Act No. 30 of 1953, ss. 8 and 10.]

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Source: Kenya Law