Part VMiscellaneous and General

Minimum age limits for persons engaged in the carriage of explosives28

1

Subject to paragraph (2) a person under the age of 18 years shall not—

a

use any vehicle for the carriage of explosives;

b

be employed as the driver or attendant of such a vehicle;

c

be made responsible for the security of explosives;

d

be allowed to go on or in such a vehicle except in the presence and under the supervision of a competent person who is at least 18 years of age.

2

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the carriage of any explosives specified in—

a

Part I of Schedule 1; or

b

Part II of Schedule 1, if the total quantity of such explosives does not exceed 50 kilograms.