Explosives Act

Notifying member
Tonga
Title
Explosives Act
First published
31/01/1972
First EIF
31/01/1972
Latest published
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/TON/2
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing
Attachment
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national security
Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Minister's Office/Tonga Police
Tonga Police Headquarters, Maui Kisikisi Rd, Longolongo, Tongatapu, Tonga
(+676) 7401611

folola.vaikona@police.gov.to

Contact point for information on eligibility
Armoury/Tonga Police
Tonga Police Training College, Maui Kisikisi Rd, Longolongo, Tongatapu, Tonga
(+676) 7401600

eliki.tomu@police.gov.to

Expected duration of licensing procedure
Ongoing
Found by secretariat
No
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/TON/2
Source
Notes
  • Explosives Act 2020

    Section 2(a)&(b) - licensing


  • G/LIC/N/2/TON/2

    Cap.7.05

    This Act is to repeal the Explosives Substances Act and to make better provision for the regulation, use, possession, transport, manufacture, sale, storage, import and export of explosives.


    Gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, guncotton, blasting powders, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, coloured fires, and every other substance, whether similar to those abovementioned or not, used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect; and includes fog-signals, fireworks, fuses, rockets, percussion caps, detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descriptions, and every adaptation or preparation of an explosive as above defined.