Part 2
Explosives

Section 38 It is prohibited anyone from making, buying, owning, using, ordering, importing, trading or selling by any means of explosives, except receiving a license from the local registrar.

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The registrar can issue the license only after approval from the Minister.

Section 39 It is prohibited from issuing a license in accordance with the statements in this part to persons pursuant to Section 13 or 25 as the case maybe.

Section 40 By approval of the Minister the local registrar may specify conditions in the license on storing the explosives, as he deems appropriate.

Section 41 In making, ordering, importing or trading of explosives, apply Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35 and 37 with the necessary changes.

Section 42 In case of ordering or importing of explosives while the official keeps the explosives, such explosives shall be vested in the government if the purchaser or importer does not bring the owner's or user's license to take them. The required time is within one year from the date of arrival in case of non-commercial purpose, or within two years from the date of arrival in case of business.

Section 43 It is prohibited from moving explosives from one place to another, except by permission from the official specified by the Minister. While moving the explosive it must follow the conditions in the license as well.

Section 44 The purchaser or importer of the explosive in case the officer keeps it must pay the fees for keeping as specified in the ministerial regulations.
For prevention of danger the authority who keeps the explosive can take it for examination and if necessary may destroy it.

Section 45 The license issued in accordance with the statements in this part is valid for one year from the date of issue.

Section 46 The provisions in this part are not applicable to ammunition and fireworks as provisioned in other parts.

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Part 3
Fireworks

Section 47 It is prohibited anyone from making, ordering, importing or trading in fireworks, except granted a license by the local registrar.

Section 48 In making, ordering, importing or trading of fireworks, apply Sections 10, 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29, 30 31, 35, and 37 with the necessary changes.

Section 49 By approval of the Minister the local registrar may specify conditions in the license on storing of fireworks as appropriate.

Section 50 The license issued under the statements in this part is valid for one year from the date of issue.

Section 51 If it appears that the storage, manufacture or trade of fireworks may be dangerous to the public, for safety the local registrar may order the license holder to manage as necessary or to move them from that place.

Part4
The equivalent of firearms

Section 52 It is prohibited anyone from ordering, importing or trading of the equivalent of firearms, except it is licensed by the local registrar.

Section 53 On ordering, importing or trading of the equivalent of firearms, apply Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 30, 31 and 37 with the necessary changes.

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Section 54 The licenses issued based on the statements in this part are valid for one year from the date of issue.

Part 5
Miscellaneous

Section 55 * Types, kinds and sizes of the firearms or ammunition or explosives the registrar shall issue their licenses to comply with Sections 7, 24 or 38 shall correspond to the ministerial regulations.

*[Section 55 is amended by the Act (No.7) B.E. 2522 (1979)].

Section 56 The Minister is empowered to prohibit a license from being issued for a firearm or ammunition of some types in some localities or throughout the Kingdom as specified in the ministerial regulations.

Section 57 In case of emergency or necessity to maintain peace and order of the public, the Minister is empowered to prohibit or limit licenses of all kinds or some types for a specified period. Or he may issue a notice or notify in writing to the license holder to deliver the firearms or ammunition or explosives to the authority for keeping, or he may order to dispose of them. In case of ordering to dispose of them, apply Section 67 with the necessary changes otherwise the license holder may sell them to the government at an appropriate price.

This order can be applicable for some localities or the whole country.

Section 58 The licenses issued according to the statements in this Act may be applicable to the license holder personally.

Section 59 It is prohibited from transferring a firearm, ammunition or explosive to the person who does not have a license.

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Section 60 After the license holder takes a firearm, ammunition, explosive or firework or the equivalent of firearms imported according to the license out of the custody of the customs officer, after that the license to import is void. Although the license holder does not order the firearms, ammunition, explosives, firework or the equivalent of firearm in full as permitted in the license, but the license is no longer valid.

Section 61 The firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks or the equivalent of firearms imported to the Kingdom without a license holder may invest in the government.

If within four months from the date of arrival the sender has filed a petition to send them out of the Kingdom the Finance Minister can allow it, when he is satisfied that the sender has not involve in an illegal activity.

Section 62 If the license holder to own or use of firearms is moving, he shall notify the local registrar within 15 days from the date of moving. If moving to a different locality he shall notify the local registrar within 15 days.

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