Chapter 1 General
Article 1
This Act is established to effectively administrate industrial use explosives, to prevent hazard and
preserve public safety.
Article 2
The so-called industrial use explosive materials (named as explosive material in this Act) listed in
this Act, are the materials listed in the following paragraphs for mining, exploration, sand and gravel
excavation, civil engineering, construction and blasting artifact.
1. Explosive products used for blasting works, including on-site bulk blasting agents.
2. Initiation products used for priming, initiation, launching, including various types of detonators,
safety fuse, detonating cord, primer cap, ignition cap, delay detonators and propellant.
3. The raw materials used to manufacture low and high explosives listed in paragraph 1 and 2 in
this article.
The on-site bulk blasting agents described in paragraph 1 of this article are mixtures of
non-explosion materials and chemicals which are mixed on-site through special design equipments
and charge into blast hole immediately after mixing and need to be initiated by proper initiation
system.
The items of industrial explosive described in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be promulgated by
Central Governing Agency.
Article 3
The contracting organization described in this act means the organization through which a project is
contracted to other governmental or private organization for execution.
Article 4
The governing agencies as referred hereunder shall be Ministry of Economic Affairs at Central
Government, Municipal Government at MunicipalCity under the direct jurisdiction of the Central
Government and County and City Government at County and City.
Article 5
The jurisdiction of governing agencies are listed as follows:
1. Central Governing Agency:
a. The establishment, revision, abolishing and interpretation of the explosives administrative
regulations.
b. The establishment of permission, registration and abolishing of explosive products
manufacturing and selling.
c. Permission and management of explosives alienation, lending.
d. The required procedures according to company law and other regulations related to factory
management and assistance.
e. The erect of distribution office for explosive sales, import and export of explosives, safe
keeping in other magazine, disposal procedures, permission, monitoring and management
for the establishment of magazine.
f. The procedures for the issue of certificate for explosives purchasing quota and
transportation.
g. The monitoring, inspection and emergency measures for explosives and their manufacturing,
sales and usage.
h. The registration, issue of certificate and inspection of magazine.
i. The qualification, issue of certification and management of explosive manager.
j. Other explosive related administrative, management and monitoring regulations.
2. Governing agency at MunicipalCity under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government:
a. The required procedures according to company law and the regulations related to factory
management and assistance.
b. Jointly on-site inspection for the establishment of magazine.
c. The inspection of explosive stolen and lose.
d. Emergency handling of hazards caused by explosives.
e. The monitoring, inspection and emergency measures for explosives and their manufacturing,
sale and usage.
f. Other items assigned by central governing agency.
Chapter two Manufacturing and sales
Article 6
The organizations of explosives manufacturing and sales is limited to the publicly owned company
that are approved by Central Governing Agency and company established complied with company
law.
Article 7
To conduct explosive manufacturing, the following documents need to be prepared for the
application of permission to the Central Governing Agency, during its preparation or extending.
a. Name of company and person.
b. Administration plan.
c. Engineering plan.
d. Finance plan.
e. Safety and emergency measures plan.
f. The locations of planned business office and factory.
g. Name and address of person in charge.
h. Other items that need to be listed according to the regulations of Central Governing Agency.
Article 8
Besides the publicly owned company that is approved by Central Governing Agency, companies
obtain the permission to prepare or extend explosive manufacturer should accomplish company
registration or change of registration. After the construction of factory and obtain factory
registration, the required safety facility need also to be equipped according to requirements listed in
Article 13 and inspected by Central Governing Agency before starting manufacturing.
The establishment of explosive factory described above should comply with the factory construction
standard ruled by Central Governing Agency.
Article 9
Explosive manufacturer, after obtaining permission for establishing or extending factory, without
obtaining factory registration certificate under no rational reason or stop manufacturing more than
one year after the beginning of operation, the Central Governing Agency has the right to abolish its
permission.
Article 10
To conduct explosive sales, the following documents need to be prepared for the application of
permission to the Central Governing Agency, during its preparation or extending.
a. Name of company and person.
b. Administration plan.
c. Structure and Safety facility for the planned sales location.
d. Finance plan.
e. Safety and emergency measures plan.
f. The locations of planned business office and distribution office.
g. Name and address of person in charge.
To establish sales distribution offices, the explosive seller should also apply for the permission from
the Central Governing Agency.
Article 11
Explosive seller, after obtaining permission for preparing establishment, without conducting
business under no rational reason or stop business for more than one year, the central governing
agency has the right to abolish its permission.
Explosives seller, after obtaining permission to establish additional distributing office, without
conducting business under no rational reason or stop business for more than one year, the Central
Governing Agency has the right to abolish its permission.
Article 12
The purchaser of explosives is limited to those who obtain explosive purchase certificate complied
with the regulations described in Article 14.
Article 13
The explosive manufacturers, seller (including distribution office) shall comply with the following
requirements to establish safety facility. After obtaining the approval from the Central Governing
Agency, the manufacturing and operation can then be executed. The operation or opening date
shall be reported to the Central Governing Agency, Municipal Government at MunicipalCity under
the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government and County and City Government at County and
City.
1. The explosive factory and sales location (including warehouse and distribution office) shall
have on site security guard to secure safety.
2. Setup safety regulations base upon actual condition and acquire approval from the Central
Governing Agency.
3. Assign specific department or person to handle personnel evaluation.
4. Establish explosive magazine and guardhouse, and assign designated personnel or personnel
shift.
5. To coordinate with related governmental agencies to conduct necessary safety measures.
The facility for the manufacturing and sales of explosive materials shall restrict both employees and
visitors to bring or take out explosive materials when enter or leave the facility.
The subparagraph1 in paragraph1 and above paragraph do not apply to on-site bulk blasting agents
manufacturers.
Article 14
The explosives purchasers, besides explosives manufacturer and seller who posses the permission
approved by Central Governing Agency, are limited to companies which conduct mining,
exploration, sand and gravel excavation, civil engineering, construction, blasting manufacturing or
tasks that is necessary to use explosives and approved by Central Governing Agency.
Explosive purchasers apply for purchasing quota should fill out application form and then apply for
purchasing certificate from Central Governing Agency.
For engineering contractor tend to purchase explosive products, shall fill out the explosive purchase
application form and obtain approval from the contracting company before fulfilling application
requirements listed above. The contracting company is responsible to monitor the usage of
explosive of the contractor.
Chapter 3 Import, Export and Transportation
Article 15
For importing and exporting explosives, application form need to be prepared and apply for
approval through Central Governing Agency, in which the type of explosives, quantities, import and
export sea port and airport should be clearly listed.
Article 16
The transportation of explosive shall fill out application form for every shipment and apply for
transportation certificate from Central Governing Agency. The certificate for transportation of
explosive within explosive factory, mines or construction sites can be exempted.
Article 17
The transportation of explosives shall assign specific vehicle and personnel and follow approved
transportation route and schedule. In addition, the following regulations shall also be followed.
1. When transport through municipal area, transportation certificate shall submit to local police
department and apply for the lead or traffic control.
2. Transportation tools shall attach (hang) warning sign or flag.
3. Detonators shall not, in any circumstance, be transported with low explosive, explosives or raw
materials for manufacturing explosive in the same vehicle.
4. The explosive packaging shall be sturdy, with internal padding for shock resistance.
5. When park or unload explosive shall make sure brake is secured. To park near gas station and
flame source is highly restricted.
Chapter 4 Use, Storage and Handling
Article 18
The use of explosive shall be handle by trained blasting professional personnel and comply with the
following regulations.
1. The amount of explosive used should base upon the quantity estimated for daily use. The
unused explosives shall be returned to the magazine within 24 hours after removed from the
magazine, but stored any other location besides magazine. For special circumstance, it can be
exempted after approved by Central Governing Agency.
2. The handover of explosive shall select proper location outside of magazine.
3. Explosive products and initiating products shall be stored in separate wooden, paper, plastic or
any other non-electric conducted special containers and do not allow any non-explosive products
exist in the same container.
4. The charging and initiating of explosive shall be executed with safe method and apparatus.
5. A wide-spreading warning and necessary safety security need to be done before initiation.
6. After initiation, the remained un-initiated explosive shall be disposed through safe measures.
The above mentioned blasting professional trainee, training courses, training hours, issue of
certificate and license, expiration date, reissue, abolishing and other regulations are ruled by Central
Governing Agency.
Article 19
Explosives shall store in the magazine. The quantity of explosive for daily used can be stored at
the safe place in the job site under monitoring by assigned personnel.
Article 20
Explosive manufacturer, seller and purchasers shall establish magazine and guardhouse and assign
designated personnel or personnel shift except for those who comply with paragraph 21 and obtain
permission.
Article 21
For explosive seller and purchasers, the location of storage and use of explosive near others’
magazine, the explosives can be stored in others’ magazine after obtained the permission from
Central Governing Agency.
Article 22
For establishment or change of magazine, an application need to be filed for the inspection
conducted jointly by Central Governing Agency and authorities of MunicipalCity under the direct
jurisdiction of the Central Government and County and City Government at County and City and
obtain permission.
After the construction of magazine and before its use, the magazine need to be inspected jointly by
Central Governing Agency and authorities of Municipal City under the direct jurisdiction of the
Central Government and County and City Government at County and City and obtain permission.
The location, structures, facilities, quantity and height of storage shall comply with the magazine
establishment standard.
The establishment term and standard of magazine shall be ruled by Central Governing Agency and
Central Building Agency.
Article 23
Under the circumstances the explosive degrade or unaffordable to be used that need to be disposed,
explosive seller or purchaser shall fill out explosive disposal application form and list the type and
quantity of explosive, disposal time, location, method and safety measures, then apply for approval.
Article 24
The explosive purchased through proper application can not be used for other application unless
obtained special permission from Central Governing Agency, except under special emergency
circumstance.
The left over and unused explosive, after purchased and end of use, can be recovered by supplier at
its remaining value or sale to other purchaser after obtain the permission from Central Governing
Agency.
Chapter 5 Safety Management
Article 25
Explosive manufacturer, seller and purchaser shall assign explosive manager to handle the following
tasks.
1. The management of explosive receive, distribute, storage, handling and use.
2. Supervised explosive transportation.
3. Other explosive management tasks.
The qualification of explosive manager include attend, finish and qualified the explosive manager
training program organized by Central Governing Agency or other governmental authority and
possess practical working experience. The management of eligibility of trainee, issue of certificate
or license, effective duration, change, abolishing and other related regulations shall be ruled by
Central Governing Agency.
Article 26
The person having one of the following conditions shall not be taken as an explosiveuser
ormanager:
1. Person who isdeclared by a court to be under guardianship or assistance and that declaration
has not been revoked.
2. Person who is confirmed in the imprisonment for a definite term in foreign aggression, civil
convulsions, public danger, homicide, burglary, robbery, invasion or kidnapping etc.
3. Person who is confirmed in the imprisonment for a definite term in violation of weaponry and
arms restriction regulation.
4. Person who is determined by a team of diplomate (specialist physicians) and scholars/experts
invited by the Central Governing Agency to be unable to use or manage explosives
appropriately due to objective facts.
If the practice license of an explosive manager or an explosive user is abolished by the Central
Governing Agency due to violating related explosive administrative regulations, the Central
Governing Agency shall command the explosive manufacturer, seller or purchaser to replace the
explosive manager or user.
After the cause stated in subparagraph 4 of the paragraph 1 is eliminated, a person may still apply
for practice license of explosive manager or explosive user in accordance with this Act.
Article 27
The explosive manager, under certain condition, can not perform his duty, the person who is in
charge of the assignment need to take the act following the regulations listed below:
1. For explosive manager temporarily leave the post, an appropriate replacement need to be
assigned for the duty. For more than four days, the Central Governing Agency needs to be
informed. For more than 30 days, an eligible person need to be assigned for the duty of
explosive manager and need to inform Central governing Agency.
2. After explosive manager leave the job, the person in charge of the assignment shall assign an
appropriate person for the duty and shall assign a eligible person to take the position of
explosive manager and inform the Central Governing Agency.
Article 28
Smoking, fire source, flammable materials and materials that are easy to catch fire are highly
restricted within explosive manufacturing facility, magazine and blasting site, unless other
regulations apply.
Article 29
On the packing of explosives, the manufacturer and seller shall clearly label, on the outside of the
container, type of explosive, date of manufacturing, serial number, weight, quantity, illustration,
major ingredients, hazardous warning information and measures, name of manufacturer, address,
handling information and sign of burning or explosion. The material safety data sheet and
information need to be included in the container, which shall clearly list explosive storage life and
safety information; for package explosive, serial number need to be labeled.
Article 30
For explosive stolen or lose, the explosive manufacturer, seller or purchaser need to report, within
24hours, to the Municipal Government at Municipal City under the direct jurisdiction of the Central
Government and County and City Government at County and City. For contractor, the contracting
company or party needs to be informed immediately.
Article 31
When explosive related hazard occurs or may potentially occur, the explosive manufacturer, seller
or purchaser shall take necessary emergency or rescue measures and inform Central Governing
Agency, Municipal Government at MunicipalCity under the direct jurisdiction of the Central
Government and County and City Government at County and City.
Article 32
Explosive manufacturer, seller and purchaser shall prepare logbook to record types of explosive,
quantity, time and source of origin that are received and taken out, for inspection purpose. The
logbook needed to be kept for at least five years. The quantities records of production, sales,
disposal need to report periodically to Central Governing Agency.
Chapter 6 Monitoring
Article 33
To prevent hazard, the governing agency shall dispatch personnel to inspect the safety facility of the
location used by explosive manufacturer and seller, evaluate explosive manager and explosive user.
The logbook and related records and figures shall also be checked if it is necessary.
The party and related personnel shall not evade, interfere or refuse the inspection.
The inspector, when conducting inspection, shall identify himself using proper identification.
Article 34
To prevent hazard and secure public safety, when there is potential hazard or hazard occurred, the
governing agency may direct explosive manufacturer, seller or purchasers to take following
emergency measures:
1. To entirely or partially stop the use of the facilities or magazine.
2. To prohibit or restrict the manufacturing, vending, storage, transportation or use of
explosive.
3. To change explosives storage location.
Chapter 7 Penalty Articles
Article 35
With one of the following situations and result in public danger, shall be sentenced to termed
imprisonment of more than 1 year and under 7 years; result in death, shall be sentenced to termed
imprisonment of more than 7 years or life imprisonment; result in serious injury, shall be sentenced
to termed imprisonment of more than 3 years and under 7 years.
1. Violate paragraph 1 in Article 8, fail to apply for inspection and obtain permission but start
manufacturing explosive products.
2. Violate Article 23, dispose explosive product without permission.
Article 36
With one of the following situations, violator is subject to fine of more than NT$200,000 and under
NT$1,000,000, and will be asked to improve within given period; without improvement after given
period, violator shall be fined for every given period.
1. Violate paragraph 1 in Article 8, fail to apply for inspection and obtain permission but start
manufacturing explosive products.
2. Violate paragraph 2 in Article 10, establish distribution office without permission.
3. Violate Article 12, explosive vender sale explosive to party without purchasing permit.
4. Violate paragraph 1 paragraph 2 in Article 13, fail to apply for inspection and obtain permission
but start manufacturing or sale explosive products, fail to inform the operation or opening date to
the Governing Agency or fail to restrict both employees and visitors to bring or take out
explosive materials when enter or leave the facility.
5. Violate Article 23, dispose explosive product without permission.
6. Violate Article 24, transfer or lending explosive products without permission, the left over and
unused explosive, after purchased and end of use, be recovered by supplier at it remained value
or sale to other purchaser without permission.
7. Violate Article 34, without conduct emergency measures direct by Governing Agency.
Article 37
With one of the following situations, violator is subject to fine of more than NT$60,000 and under
NT$300,000, and will be asked to improve within given period; without improvement after given
period, violator shall be fined for every given period or improvement.
1. Violate one of the conditions listed in Article 17, fail to transport explosives using assigned
2. vehicle and personnel and fail to follow approved transportation route and schedule.
3. Violate one of the conditions listed in Article 18 or the use of explosive by personnel without
professional blasting training.
4. Storage, temporarily storage or assign monitoring personnel without comply with the regulation
described in Article 19.
5. The establishment of magazine and guardhouse and assign designated personnel or personnel
shift without comply with the regulation described in Article 20.
6. Violate paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 in Article 22, establish or change magazine without apply for
inspection and obtain permission or use of magazine without obtaining registration permit.
7. Violate Article 28, smoking, using fire source or bringing flammable materials and materials that
are easy to catch fire into the explosive manufacturing facility, magazine or job-site
8. Violate Article 31, fail to take necessary emergency or rescue measures and inform Governing
Agency, when explosive related hazard occurs or may potentially occur.
Article 38
With one of the following situations, violator is subject to fine of more than NT$10,000 and under
NT$50,000, and will be asked to improve within given period; without improvement after given
period, violator shall be fined for every given period of improvement.
1. Violate Article 21, store explosives in others’ magazine without obtaining permission.
2. Fail to assign explosive manager to handle the following tasks described in paragraph 1 Article
25.
3. Fail to comply with the execution to replace explosive manager by Governing Agency in
accordance with paragraph 2 in Article 26.
4. Violate Article 27 regarding to the assign of appropriate explosive managing person, assign
temporarily explosive manager, assign replacement of explosive manager or report to the
Governing Agency for permission.
5. Fail to comply with Article 29 about explosive packing regulations or mixing packing with other
materials.
6. Violate Article 30, fail to report explosive stolen or lose within 24 hours period.
7. Fail to prepare explosive logbook and record, preserve records, report production, sales,
disposed quantity to the Governing Agency periodically in accordance to Article 32.
8. Violate paragraph 2 Article 33, evade, interfere or refuse the inspection executed by Governing
Agency.
Chapter 8 Bylaw
Article 39
For explosive used by military department, its manufacturing, purchasing, importing, transportation
and storage not ruled by this ACT.
Article 40
The explosive manufacturer, and seller registered before the implementation of this Act shall apply
required permissions to Central Governing Agency within given period after the implementation of
this Act; without application of permission shall comply with the related regulations listed in this
Act.
Article 41
The Central Governing Agency shall establish format of various document, tables and logbook
described in this Act.
Article 42
The management regulation of Newly developed technology for explosive manufacturing, use and
equipments shall be ruled by Central Governing Agency.
Article 43
The Enforcement Regulation for the Act shall be established by governing agency.
Article 44
The Act shall be implemented from the date of promulgation.
The articles of the Act amended on May 5, 2009 shall be implemented fromNovember 23, 2009.
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