Explosive Substances Act.

The present Act applies to the handling and transport of, as well as the import of solid or liquid substances and preparations (substances) that can be brought by a non-exceptional thermal, mechanical or other use to explosion (explosive substances). The text consists of 53 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Handling and transport in the commercial sector; Import, transit and record-keeping (II); Conservation (III); Responsible persons and their duties (IV); Handling and transport in the non-commercial sector (V); Monitoring of handling and transport (VI); Other provisions (VII); Provisions on penalties and fines (VIII); Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (IX); Transitional and final provisions (X). Four Annexes are enclosed.