Regulation 28—Licence for blasting firm(1) A person shall not operate a blasting firm or carry out blasting activities as a contractor for a holder of a mineral right or a civil works company if that firm does not have a licence granted for that purpose by the Commission.(2) The licence shall be obtained on application to the Commission.(3) The application shall be(a) in writing as set out in Form L in the Second Schedule; (b) made by an explosives manager appointed in accordance with regulation 15(1) or a certified quarry manager; and (c) include an operating plan in accordance with regulations 9 and 10.(4) The owner of a blasting firm shall in relation to that firm (a) appoint an explosives manager, if the owner is not qualified to be certified as an explosives manager;(b) appoint blast men who have certificates of competency;(c) provide the explosives manager with the assistance, means, special clothing, equipment and instructions to carry out the duties of an explosives manager in accordance with these Regulations;(d) as regards the risk associated with the blasting activities and danger to life and property that emanate from blasting activities, obtain adequate insurance cover;(e) take reasonable steps to ensure that the provisions of these Regulations are complied with by each employee who does any work in relation to the transportation, storage, use or handling of explosives;(f) ensure that employees who are to be engaged in blasting are instructed in writing on the scope of their responsibilities; (g) supply the necessary resources to the explosives manager to enable that manager to maintain equipment in good and proper condition and to obtain the information required for safe blasting activities; and  (h) ensure that records which relate to blasting activities are kept for at least five years or if required in writing by the Commission for a longer period after the closure of the operation of the mine, business or transport.(5) The licence is valid for one calendar year and is subject to renewal on application.(6) The application for the renewal of the licence shall be made in same manner as for a new licence and shall be in writing as set out in Form L in the Second Schedule and be made to the Commission not later than one month before the end of the year.(7) The Commission shall renew the licence if the applicant satisfies the conditions for a licence under subregulations (1), (2) and (3).Regulation 29—Notice of changes The Commission shall be given notice of (a) a change of ownership; (b) a change of name;(c) a change of address; and   (d) an appointment of a new manager or explosives manager at least one month before the change becomes effective.