Explosives.
21. It shall not be lawful for any person to construct underground any magazine for the storage of explosives, or to erect a magazine for such purpose upon the surface of the ground without previously having obtained permission in writing from the Government Inspector of Mines. Any such magazine shall be erected subject to the following conditions:—
(a) It shall be constructed at a distance of at least 100 yards from any occupied building, public road, bridge, aqueduct, or railway, or structure that might sustain damage in the event of an explosion;
(b) The walls shall be of suitable and substantial construction;
(c) The roof shall be as light as possible, but fire-proof;
(d) It shall be provided with a reliable lightning conductor, which shall have its lower end attached to a metal plate at least four square feet in area which shall be buried at least three feet in the ground, and the point at which the conductor enters the ground, and the ground in which it is buried, shall be as far as possible kept damp;
(e) It shall have no windows;
(f) The door shall be provided with a stout lock and be kept fastened when not in use;
(g) The ground within a radius of sixty yards shall be kept clear of bushes and grass.
Monthly reports to Government.