Explosives Regulations, 2013

Marginal note:Definitions

• 175 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part.

  approval letter

  approval letter means an approval letter issued by the Minister under section 183. (lettre d’approbation)

  certificate

  certificate means a certificate that authorizes the manufacture or storage of a high hazard explosive. (certificat)

  equivalent document

  equivalent document means a security clearance, issued by a competent authority, that has not expired or been suspended or withdrawn, including

  • (a) a permis général issued under Quebec’s An Act respecting explosives, as amended from time to time;

  • (b) a FAST card (free and secure trade card) issued by the Canada Border Services Agency;

  • (c) a NEXUS card issued by the Canada Border Services Agency;

  • (d) a Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence issued under the Firearms Act;

  • (e) a security clearance issued by Public Services and Procurement Canada to individuals working for or on behalf of entities that are registered in its Contract Security Program; or

  • (f) an Employee Possessor Clearance issued by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives if the employee holds a valid Canadian work permit. (document équivalent)

  high hazard explosive

  high hazard explosive refers to

  • (a) military explosives or law enforcement explosives (type D);

  • (b) high explosives (type E); or

  • (c) initiation systems (type I). (explosif à risque élevé)

  licence

  licence means a licence that authorizes the storage of a high hazard explosive. (licence)

  permit

  permit means a permit that authorizes the importation, exportation or in transit transportation of a high hazard explosive. (permis)

• Marginal note:Access

  (2) A person is considered to have access to a high hazard explosive if it is possible for them to come into contact, even momentary contact, with such an explosive.