The following terms and expressions, wherever they may occur in the present Regulations, shall have the meanings respectively indicated below, unless the context indicates otherwise:
1. Law: Law of Explosives and Fireworks Issued by the Royal Decree No. 38 Dated 28/04/1428 AH.
2. Explosives: Chemical compound or mixture that turns very quickly, when exposed to external influence, into quantities of gas, high temperature and great pressure because of the chemical reaction producing a crushing power to everything around it.
3. Fireworks: Chemical compounds or mixture that are made to make bang sounds with halos and light or smoke forms such as (luminous or smoky fireworks intended for use at festivals and events).
4. Licensed: The natural or legal person who meets the necessary conditions and has permission from the Ministry.
5. Minister: Minister of the Interior.
6. Ministry: Ministry of Interior.
7. Authority: Governmental or non-governmental entities and institutions.
8. Commission: The High Commission for Industrial Security.
9. Permanent Committee: The committee that is formed from the following authorities: The Department of Weapons and Explosives at the Public Security, The General Investigation, The General Department of Weapons and Explosives at the Ministry and The High Commission for Industrial Security.
10. Regulations: The Implementing Regulations for this Law.

Based on Article 3 of the Law, which states that the Regulations shall specify the names, types, related items and necessary supplements of Explosives and Fireworks.

• Types of explosive materials are:

  • 1. Emulsion explosives.

2. Inflo explosives.
3. Seismic explosives.
4. Electric detonators.
5. Non-electric detonators.
6. Detonating cords.
7. The chemical substance (PETN) used in rock blasting for civil purposes.

Names of commercial explosive materials:
1. Chemolex - Nitram - Xplus (Emulsion explosives).
2. Brilex - Nitro - Nitral (ANFO Explosives).
3. In viruses (Seismic Explosives).
4. Locally manufactured explosives which are approved periodically by the General Department of Weapons and Explosives at Public Security according to what develops in this field.

Related items of explosives:
1. Explosive device.
2. Geophone.
3. Blasting mats.

Types of petroleum explosives:
1. Cartridge.
2. Drillers.
3. Detonator.
4. Tube cutter.
5. Stuffing.
6. Ignition device.
7. Additional fuse (booster).
8. Detonation wire.
9. Detonation primer.

Types of fireworks:
1. Luminous.
2. Sound.
3. Smoky.
4. Fiery.