Queensland
Explosives Act 1999
EXPLOSIVES REGULATION
1955
Reprinted as in force on 1 July 2002
(includes amendments up to SL No. 122 of 2002)
Reprint No. 1F
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the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel
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Queensland
EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 1955
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
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Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3
Meaning of “containing its own means of ignition” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4
Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
5
Classification of explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
5A
Declaration of “manufactured fireworks (shop goods)”—Act, s 33 . . . . . . .
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Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PART 2—ADMINISTRATION
Division 1—Inspection
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Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8
Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Division 2—Licences
9
Requirement to be licensed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
10
Licences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11
Renewal of licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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12
Replacement licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PART 3—IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION
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Unlicensed importation or exportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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14
Prohibited and restricted explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
15
Unauthorised explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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16
Licence to import or export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Requirements before importing or exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Importation or exportation contrary to notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Transferring explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Temporary storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Inspection certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Responsibility for short shipments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Short shipments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PART 4—MANUFACTURE
24
Licences to manufacture explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Factory rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Licensed factories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Manufacturing certain explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Filling safety cartridges for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PART 5—CARRIAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
Division 1—Preliminary
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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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30
Classification of explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Division 2—Carriage of explosives
31
Code to be complied with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Exemption under s 7 of the Act for carriage of small quantities of
certain explosives
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33
Packaging and labelling of unauthorised explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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34
Transparent outermost package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Prescribed conditions for carriage without a licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Licence to carry explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Theft or other incident involving explosives to be reported . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Explosives to be carried without delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
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Maximum quantities of explosives that may be carried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PART 6—STORAGE
Division 1—Storage in government magazines
40
Government magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sending for storage in government magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Storage in government magazines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Notice of sale or transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Nonpayment of storage costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Government magazine rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Division 2—Storage in private magazines
46
Exemption under s 7 of the Act for storage of small quantities of
certain explosives
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Requirement for licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Licensees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Application for licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
50
Works before licence issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
51
Maximum quantity in magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
52
Licensed magazine classifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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53
Modes of storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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54
Repackaging fireworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Care and management of private magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
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Storing no more than 250 kg of division 3 of class 7 explosives . . . . . . . . .
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PART 7—SALE AND USE
Division 1—Sale of explosives other than class 7 explosives (fireworks)
57
Division 1 of class 6 explosives (ammunition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
59
Licence to sell explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
60
Public sale of explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
61
Sale of more than 450 g of explosives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Division 2—Sale of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
62
Application of div 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
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Sale of class 7 explosives (fireworks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Division 3——Use of blasting explosives
63
Blasting explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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65
Shotfirers’ licences and shotfirers’ (restricted) licences for
blasting explosives
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51
Division 4—Use of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
65A
Application of div 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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65B
Use of class 7 explosives (fireworks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
65C
Shotfirers’ licences for class 7 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
65D
Recording use of class 7 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
65E
Reporting theft or shortage of class 7 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reporting accidents involving class 7 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Division 5—Permits to use explosives
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Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
PART 8
Division 1—Inquiries into explosions and fires
67
Notice of fire or explosion required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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68
Inquiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Division 2—Other provisions
69
Interfering with posted rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
70
Chlorate mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
PART 9—FRUIT RIPENING
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Use of dangerous substance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
72
Application for fruit ripening licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
73
Form of application for renewal or transfer of fruit ripening licence
61
74
Construction and maintenance of rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
75
Conditions under which rooms are to be operated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
76
Safety rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
77
Log book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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EXPLOSIVES EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
REGARDING CARRIAGE
SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
EXPLOSIVES EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
REGARDING STORAGE
SCHEDULE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FEES
SCHEDULE 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES
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Classes of explosive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Class 1 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Class 2 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4
Class 3 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Class 4 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Class 5 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Class 6 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Class 7 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SCHEDULE 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES
SCHEDULE 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
CLASS 7 EXPLOSIVES (FIREWORKS) TO WHICH PART 7,
DIVISIONS 2 AND 4 DO NOT APPLY
ENDNOTES
1
Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4
Table of earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5
Tables in earlier reprints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of renumbered provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 1955
[as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2002]
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1
Short title
This regulation may be cited as the Explosives Regulation 1955.
2
Definitions
In this regulation—
“ammunition” means a class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 explosive (other than when in a
firework) enclosed in a case or device, or adapted or prepared to form
any of the following—
(a) a cartridge or charge for small arms, cannon, or another weapon,
or for blasting;
(b) a safety or other fuse for blasting or for shells;
(c) a tube for firing explosives;
(d) a percussion cap, detonator, fog signal, shell, torpedo, war rocket
or a similar device.
“approved form” means a form approved by the chief executive.
“chlorate mixture” means an explosive containing a chlorate and includes
a chlorate preparation consisting partly of nitroglycerine or another
liquid nitro compound.
“danger building” means a building that contains, or usually contains—
(a) an explosive; or
(b) an ingredient of an explosive that is capable of forming an
explosive if it is mixed with any other thing contained, or usually
contained, in the building.
“dangerous substance”, for part 9, means—
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(a) coal gas; or
(b) ethylene; or
(c) acetylene; or
(d) another unsaturated organic compound or substance that is
claimed to have ripening or colouring properties.
“detonator” means a capsule or case of a strength and construction
containing a class 5 explosive in such quantity that the explosion of
1 capsule or case will cause similar capsules or cases near it to
explode.
“explosive of doubtful quality”, for schedule 3, means an explosive that
an inspector considers does not have the composition, quality and
character mentioned for the explosive in the register of explosives.
“factory magazine” means any part of a factory, consisting of a building
or part of a building, that contains, or usually contains—
(a) an explosive made in the factory; or
(b) a partly made explosive, other than gunpowder, that was made in
the factory; or
(c) the ingredients for an explosive, other than gunpowder, intended
for use in making an explosive in the factory.
“firework” includes firework composition and manufactured fireworks.
“firework composition” means a chemical compound or mechanically
mixed preparation of an explosive or inflammable nature used for
making manufactured fireworks, not included in class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
or 6, and includes a star and a coloured fire composition.
“fulminate” means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture, whether
or not in class 1, 2, 3 or 4 that—
(a) is suitable for use in a percussion cap or another appliance for
causing detonation because of its great susceptibility to
detonation; or
(b) is especially dangerous because of its extreme sensitivity to
explosion and great instability (its readiness to undergo
decomposition).
“gunpowder” includes black powder and blasting powder.
“initiate” an explosive means fire, explode or ignite the explosive.
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“manufactured fireworks” means a class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 explosive or a
firework composition, enclosed in a case or device or manufactured to
form any of the following, and includes a substantially constructed
and hermetically closed metal case containing not more than 450 gm
of coloured firework composition of such a nature as not to be liable
to spontaneous ignition—
(a) a squib, cracker, serpent, rocket (other than a war rocket),
maroon, lance, wheel, chinese fire, roman candle, aluminium
torch, magnesium torch, sparkler;
(b) another article adapted for producing pyrotechnic effects or
pyrotechnic or sound signal.
“manufactured fireworks (shop goods)” see section 5A.
“nitrate mixture” means a preparation (other than gunpowder) formed by
mechanically mixing a nitrate with any form of carbon or
carbonaceous substance with no explosive properties, whether or not
the preparation has sulphur added to it or another non-explosive
substance is mechanically mixed with it.
“nitro-compound” means a chemical compound with explosive
properties, or capable of combining with metals to form an explosive
compound, produced by the chemical action of nitric acid (whether or
not mixed with sulphuric acid), or a nitrate mixed with sulphuric acid,
on a carbonaceous substance, whether or not the compound is
mechanically mixed with another substance.
“percussion cap” does not include a detonator.
“road” has the meaning given in the Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995.
“safety fuse” means a fuse for blasting that—
(a) burns and does not explode; and
(b) does not contain its own means of ignition; and
(c) is of a strength and construction, and contains an explosive in a
quantity that the burning of the fuse will not ignite other fuses in
contact with it.
“the Code” means the Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by
Road and Rail.
“travel expenses” of an inspector who has to examine, test, inspect or
sample explosives under the Act, for schedule 3, means—
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(a) the cost of travel; and
(b) the expenses the inspector is entitled to under the Public Service
Management and Employment Act 1988.
3
Meaning of “containing its own means of ignition”
In this regulation, a reference to an explosive “containing its own
means of ignition” means that the explosive contains, or is attached to, a
thing capable of initiating the explosive by friction or percussion.
4
Fees
Schedule 3 sets out the fees payable under the Act.
5
Classification of explosives
Unless otherwise stated, explosives are classified in schedule 4.1
5A Declaration of “manufactured fireworks (shop goods)”—Act, s 33
For the Act, section 33, the following explosives are declared to be
manufactured fireworks (shop goods)—
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amorces
•
indoor table bombs
•
model rocket motors
•
snaps for bon bon crackers
•
sparklers
•
straitline starting pistol caps
•
streamer cones
•
toy pistol caps.
See section 30 (Classification of explosives) for the classification of explosives for
part 5 (Carriage of explosives).
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Exemptions
(1) Subject to this section, the chief inspector may, by writing—
(a) grant to a person an exemption from compliance with a provision
of this regulation, other than a provision relating to the payment
of fees; or
(b) subject an exemption to conditions; or
(c) revoke an exemption.
(2) An exemption must specify—
(a) the person to whom it applies; and
(b) the provisions of this regulation to which it relates; and
(c) any conditions to which it is subject.
(3) The chief inspector may not grant an exemption to himself or herself.
(4) The chief inspector must not grant to a person an exemption from
compliance with a provision of this regulation unless satisfied that—
(a) the person has taken action that is at least as effective in
achieving the purpose of the provision as compliance with the
provision; or
(b) compliance with the provision is otherwise unnecessary in the
person’s circumstances, having regard to the purpose of the
provision.
(5) This section applies in respect of a class of persons in the same way
that it applies in respect of a person.
(6) If the chief inspector grants an exemption to a class of persons, the
chief inspector must publish a copy of the exemption in the gazette.
(7) If—
(a) the chief inspector grants to a person, or to a class to which a
person belongs, an exemption from compliance with a provision;
and
(b) the person complies with any conditions to which the exemption
is subject;
the person is not required to comply with the provision.
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PART 2—ADMINISTRATION
Division 1—Inspection
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Inspection
Every person shipping, trans-shipping, or discharging from any vehicle
or vessel, conveying in any vehicle or vessel, storing, keeping, using, or
manufacturing any explosive shall, for the purpose of examination, at the
request of an inspector of explosives, or any person duly authorised in
writing by an inspector of explosives, open or cause to be opened at a
government magazine, or any other place approved by an inspector or
authorised person, any or every case or package containing explosives, and
shall deliver or cause to be delivered without payment to such inspector or
authorised person samples of such quantity as such inspector or authorised
person may deem necessary and shall at once and without delay fasten or
cause to be fastened safely and securely any package which may be so
opened.
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Samples
(1) An inspector of explosives and any person authorised by an inspector
of explosives for the purpose may keep and convey any sample taken for
the purpose of this Act so that the amount of it does not exceed what is
reasonably necessary for the purpose of enabling such inspector or
authorised person to perform his or her duties under this Act.
(2) It shall be kept and carried with all due precautions to prevent
accident; and such inspector or authorised person shall not be liable to any
penalty, punishment or forfeiture under this or any other Act for so keeping
or conveying such sample.
Division 2—Licences
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Requirement to be licensed
(1) A person shall not import, export, manufacture, carry or use a vehicle
to carry, be in possession of, store, sell or use any explosive unless the
person is licensed or permitted to do so under the provisions of the Act.
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(2) A person shall not give away, hand over, leave unattended or
abandon any explosive or conduct any dealings in explosives which are not
authorised or licensed under the provisions of the Act.
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Licences
(1) All applications for licenses shall be made in duplicate to the chief
inspector of explosives in the approved form and accompanied by the
prescribed fee.
(2) On approval of the application the licence shall be issued but the
chief inspector in his or her discretion may refuse his or her approval to any
application.
(3) Every licence issued shall be valid only for the person to whom it is
issued.
(4) A licence when issued shall be granted subject to any terms and
conditions specified in the Act and to any further conditions specified in
the application, and in the licence and all drawings descriptions and
specifications submitted with the application and which have been
approved shall be deemed to be conditions of the licence and be part of it.
(5) Licenses shall not be transferred except with the approval of the chief
inspector of explosives and on payment of the prescribed fee.
(6) An application for a shotfirer’s licence or a shotfirer’s (restricted)
licence shall be accompanied by 2 passport sized photographs of the
applicant.
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Renewal of licences
(1) Every licence shall terminate on 30 June next following the date of
issue but may be renewed from year to year in the manner prescribed.
(2) Applications for renewals of licences shall be made in the approved
form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) Applications for renewals of licences shall be lodged with the chief
inspector on or before 1 June in each year.
(4) The chief inspector may in the chief inspector’s discretion grant or
refuse any renewal.
(5) If the chief inspector in the exercise of the chief inspector’s
discretion grants a renewal of a licence the chief inspector shall—
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(a) issue a renewal certificate in the approved form; or
(b) endorse the licence accordingly.
(6) When a renewal certificate has been issued in respect of any licence
or a licence has been endorsed, that licence shall be deemed to be renewed,
subject to the same terms and conditions as the original licence was
subject, until 30 June of the year next following.
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Replacement licences
(1) Where a licence granted under this regulation has been destroyed,
damaged or lost, the chief inspector of explosives may, upon application by
the licensee in the approved form and payment of the prescribed fee, issue
a duplicate copy of the licence to the licensee and such duplicate copy shall
have effect in substitution for the licence so destroyed, damaged or lost.
(2) An application for a duplicate copy of a shotfirer’s licence or a
shotfirer’s (restricted) licence shall be accompanied by 2 passport sized
photographs of the applicant.
PART 3—IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION
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Unlicensed importation or exportation
Any explosive imported into or exported from Queensland by any person
who does not hold a licence to import and export under the authority of the
Act may be forfeited and destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the
Minister may direct.
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Prohibited and restricted explosives
For section 17A of the Act, explosives in schedule 5 must not—
(a) be brought into, or sent out of Queensland; or
(b) be manufactured, kept, stored, carried, sold or used in
Queensland.
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Unauthorised explosives
Except as provided for under section 17(2) of the Act, no person shall
import into or export from Queensland any explosive which is not an
authorised explosive.
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Licence to import or export
Applications for a licence to import into or export from Queensland
explosives shall be made to the chief inspector of explosives, and shall
contain the name in full, occupation, and address of the applicant, the class,
division, and name of the explosive to be imported or exported, the place
where it is intended to import or export, and the mode of transport, and be
signed by the applicant.
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Requirements before importing or exporting
(1) In the case of any explosive other than explosives of division 1 of
class 6 (ammunition), a person shall, before importing or bringing into
Queensland or exporting from Queensland any such explosive, give notice
in writing to the chief inspector of explosives and to the officer in charge of
the government magazines, if the explosive is for storage in a government
magazine, of the name of the explosive, the quantity of the explosive which
it is desired to import or export, the place where the explosive is to be
imported or exported, and the date when the explosive is expected to arrive
or leave.
(2) The notice shall be delivered not less than 7 days before the expected
arrival into or dispatch from Queensland of the explosive.
(3) In the case of any explosive of division 1 of class 6 (ammunition)
other than safety cartridges, the holder of a licence shall, before importing
or bringing into Queensland any such explosive, give notice in writing to
the chief inspector of explosives of the name of the explosive, the quantity
of the explosive which it is desired to import, the place where the explosive
is to be imported, and the date when the explosive is expected to arrive, and
such notice shall be delivered not less than 7 days before the expected
arrival of the explosive.
(4) In the case of safety cartridges of division 1 of class 6 (ammunition),
the holder of a licence shall, before importing or bringing into Queensland
in the first instance any such safety cartridges, submit samples of such
safety cartridges to the chief inspector of explosives and obtain the
approval thereof of the chief inspector of explosives.
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(5) The holder of a licence shall also within 21 days of the end of every
month furnish to the chief inspector a return showing the brand, type, and
quantity of each kind of approved safety cartridge imported into the State
within the preceding month.
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Importation or exportation contrary to notice
A person shall not import into or export from Queensland any explosive
at any place or in any quantity other than in accordance with the
information submitted when giving notice as prescribed by section 17.
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Transferring explosives
A licensee or any other person shall not transfer or cause to be
transferred any explosive from the vessel or vehicle in which such
explosive was imported to any other vessel or vehicle until permission has
been granted for such transfer by an inspector of explosives.
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Temporary storage
Any explosive imported into Queensland and intended for export from
Queensland may be temporarily stored in a government magazine under
such conditions as an inspector of explosives may deem necessary for
public safety; such temporary storage shall be deemed to be an importation.
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Inspection certificate
No explosive shall be cleared at the Customs House without a certificate
from an inspector of explosives that the explosive has been inspected and is
certified as safe for transport, storage, and use.
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Responsibility for short shipments
The Minister, the chief executive (under the Transport Operations
(Marine Safety) Act 1994), or the chief inspector of explosives shall not be
held responsible for any short shipments made through any omissions of
the exporter to furnish a proper notice in writing of such shipment or for
any incomplete arrangements for the same or for delivery at other than
hours duly appointed of any explosive which may be short shipped.
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Short shipments
Any explosive short shipped may remain at a government magazine
pending the arrival of another vessel; or if already delivered and the
exporting vessel be not ready within 8 hours after such delivery to receive
same then such explosive shall be returned to a government magazine or
retained in a licensed vessel subject to the approval of an inspector of
explosives at the cost of the exporter, owner, or agent, and storage may be
charged at such rates as would have been levied if such explosive had not
been delivered.
PART 4—MANUFACTURE
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Licences to manufacture explosives
(1) Applications for a licence for the manufacture of explosives shall be
made to the chief inspector of explosives, shall contain the full name and
address of the applicant, and shall specify the situation, character, and
construction of all buildings, mounds, and works, existing or proposed on
the site of, or connected with, the factory, and such of the following matters
as are applicable—
(a) the nature of and the place at which each process of manufacture
and each description of work is to be carried on;
(b) the place at which explosives and ingredients of explosives and
any articles which are inflammable or otherwise dangerous are to
be kept;
(c) the amount of explosives and ingredients thereof, wholly or
partially mixed, to be allowed at any one time in any building or
machine, or in any process of manufacture;
(d) the maximum number of persons to be employed in each
building or room;
(e) any special conditions.
(2) The application shall be accompanied by a plan, drawn to scale, of
the proposed factory.
(3) The chief inspector of explosives may refuse the application or may
endorse it with or without modification of or addition to the conditions.
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(4) On the endorsement of any application for a licence for the
manufacture of explosives the applicant shall complete the factory and the
arrangement thereof, in accordance with the conditions of the endorsed
application and to the satisfaction of the chief inspector of explosives,
before approval is granted and the licence issued.
(5) For the purposes of the provisions of this part with respect to the
manufacture of explosives, all buildings and places adjoining each other
and occupied together shall be deemed to be the same factory, and shall
accordingly be included in one licence.
(6) The person who applies for and to whom a licence to manufacture
explosives is issued shall be deemed to be the occupier.
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Factory rules
(1) Every occupier of a factory shall, with the sanction of the chief
inspector of explosives, make special rules for the regulation of the persons
managing or employed in or about such factory, with a view to securing the
observance of this Act therein, and the safety and proper discipline of the
said persons and the safety of the public.
(2) The occupier may, and if required by the chief inspector of
explosives shall, with the sanction of the chief inspector of explosives,
repeal, alter, or add to any special rules made in pursuance of this section.
(3) If an occupier is required by the chief inspector of explosives to
make, repeal, alter, or add to any rules under this section and fails within
3 months after such requisition to comply therewith to the satisfaction of
the chief inspector of explosives, the chief inspector of explosives may
make, repeal, alter, or add to the special rules, and anything so done by the
chief inspector of explosives shall have effect as if done by the occupier
with the sanction of the chief inspector of explosives.
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Licensed factories
The following provisions shall apply to all factories licensed to
manufacture explosives—
(a) neither the factory nor any part thereof shall be used for any
purpose whatever not in accordance with the licence;
(b) the conditions of the licence shall be duly observed, and any
breach of or noncompliance with any of such conditions shall be
deemed to be a breach of this regulation;
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(c) the factory and every part thereof shall be kept and maintained
strictly in accordance with the licence, and no material alteration
whatsoever in the factory shall be made without the written
approval of the chief inspector of explosives;
(d) the quantity of any explosive, or ingredients, that may be placed
or stored at any time in any factory or in any part thereof shall not
exceed such quantity as may be prescribed in the licence;
(e) every factory magazine shall be used only for the keeping of such
explosives and of such ingredients thereof as may be specified in
that behalf in the licence, and of such tools or implements as are
required for work connected with the keeping of such explosives
and ingredients;
(f)
the manufacture, or keeping, or any process in, or work
connected with, the manufacture or keeping of explosives, shall
not be carried on except under the conditions approved by the
chief inspector of explosives;
(g) every building in which an explosive or any ingredient thereof
which by itself is possessed of explosive properties, or which
when mixed with any other ingredient or article also present in
such building is capable of forming an explosive mixture or an
explosive compound, is kept or present, or in the course of
manufacture is liable to be, shall, unless specially exempted by
the licence or by an order of the chief inspector of explosives, be
deemed to be a danger building, and the interior of every such
building and the fittings and equipment in such building shall be
so constructed as to avoid unnecessary risks and shall, so far as is
reasonably practicable, be kept free from grit and otherwise
clean;
(h) before any repairs are effected to any part of a danger building,
that part shall, so far as practicable, be cleaned under skilled
supervision, and to the satisfaction of an inspector of explosives,
by the removal of all explosives and ingredients thereof and by
the thorough washing of such part, or by any other suitable
process; and such part of the building after being so cleaned shall
not be deemed to be a danger building within the meaning of this
regulation until an explosive or any ingredient thereof is again
taken into it;
(i)
there shall be constantly affixed to every danger building, in such
manner as to be easily read, a statement showing the maximum
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number of persons and the maximum quantities of explosive or
ingredients thereof allowed to be in the building at any one time,
the distinguishing number of the building as shown in the
licence, and a copy of such conditions, rules or regulations as
may be required by the chief inspector of explosives to be so
affixed;
(j)
if required by the chief inspector of explosives, suitable and
efficient lightning conductors shall be erected and maintained on
the factory or any part thereof;
(k) all tools and other implements used in a danger building shall be
made only of wood, or copper, or brass, or some soft metal or
material, or shall be covered with some safe and suitable
material, and shall be limited to the actual working requirements
of the room;
(l)
the outer clothing of all workers engaged in any danger building
shall be of woollen or other non-inflammable material, and due
provision shall be made, by the use of suitable working clothes
without pockets, suitable shoes, searching, and otherwise or by
some of such means, for preventing the introduction into any
danger building of any iron, steel, or grit, or other article likely to
cause explosion or fire;
(m) wherever danger may arise from foreign matter being present
with the explosive or any ingredient thereof, all ingredients to be
made or mixed into explosive shall, before being so made or
mixed be carefully examined, sifted, and otherwise treated for
the purpose of removing therefrom, or excluding, so far as
practicable, all such dangerous foreign matter;
(n) no person shall smoke in any part of the factory except in such
part as may be allowed by the special rules made in accordance
with the provisions of section 25;
(o) any person before entering the factory shall examine the person’s
clothes to see that the person has no matches or other dangerous
articles in the person’s pockets or about his or her person, and the
occupier shall satisfy himself or herself that such examination is
carefully carried out and that all persons employed in that factory
are duly searched from time to time;
(p) no person under the age of 18 years shall be occupied in or enter
any danger building except in the presence or under the
supervision of some responsible person;
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(q) any vehicle or vessel in which explosive, or any ingredient
thereof which by itself is possessed of explosive properties or
which when mixed with any other ingredient or article also
present in such vehicle or vessel is capable of forming an
explosive mixture or an explosive compound, is conveyed from
one part of a factory to any other part or to a place outside of
such factory, shall, unless specially exempted by the licence or
by an order of the chief inspector of explosives be constructed
without any exposed iron or steel in the interior thereof, and shall
be closed or otherwise properly covered over; and the explosive
and ingredients shall be so conveyed with all due diligence and
with such precaution and in such manner as will sufficiently
guard against any accidental ignition or explosion; provided that
so much of this regulation as applies to the exclusion of iron and
steel shall not be obligatory in the case of a vehicle or vessel in
which no explosive other than explosive of division 1 of class 6
(ammunition) is conveyed;
(r)
every ingredient in course of manufacture into explosive which
by itself is possessed of explosive properties or which when
mixed with any other ingredient or article also present in any
working building is capable of forming an explosive mixture or
an explosive compound, shall be removed with all due diligence
from such working building as soon as the process connected
with those ingredients which is carried on in such building is
completed and all finished explosive shall with all due diligence
be either removed to a factory magazine or conveyed from the
factory;
(s) all explosives intended for conveyance from a factory shall be
packed and marked in accordance with section 31 relating to the
packing of explosives;
(t)
no broken or defective cases or boxes containing explosive shall
be admitted into a factory magazine;
(u) the doors of every magazine shall be kept securely locked except
at such time as explosives are being placed into such magazine or
are being removed therefrom;
(v) the keys of all danger buildings in connection with the factory
shall remain in charge of a person duly authorised in writing by
the occupier, and shall be at any time available if required by an
inspector of explosives;
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(w) on the approach of a thunderstorm the magazines and other
danger buildings shall be closed and every person engaged in and
about them shall be withdrawn therefrom;
(x) the occupier of and every person employed in and about the
factory shall take all due precaution for the prevention of
accidents by fire or explosion in or about such factory, and for
preventing unauthorised persons having access to the factory or
any part thereof or the explosives therein, and shall abstain from
any act whatever which tends to cause fire or explosion and is not
reasonably necessary for the purpose of the work in such factory;
(y) where an accident by explosion or fire has occurred in and
wholly or partly destroyed a factory the factory shall not be
reconstructed nor shall any further supply of an explosive be put
therein without the permission of the chief inspector of
explosives and any explosive put therein in contravention of the
section shall be deemed to be kept in an unauthorised place and
the offence may be punished accordingly;
however, this enactment shall not prevent the reconstruction of a
factory magazine in any lawfully existing factory upon such site in the
factory and with such precautions as seem reasonable to the chief
inspector of explosives, due regard being had to the working of the
factory and of the persons employed therein as well as to the safety of
the public;
(z) where an accident by explosion or fire in a factory has wholly or
partly destroyed any building of such factory as to which an
inspector of explosives has previously to the accident sent to the
occupier a notice that the building is unduly near to some
building or work outside the factory, such building shall be
reconstructed only upon such site in the factory and with such
precautions as may seem reasonable to the chief inspector of
explosives, due regard being had to the working of the factory
and of the persons employed therein as well as to the safety of
the public;
(za) where an accident by explosion or by fire in a factory has wholly
or partly destroyed 2 or more buildings in such factory not more
than one of such buildings shall be reconstructed except with the
permission of the chief inspector of explosives;
however, this enactment shall not apply to any building in a lawfully
existing factory if either, both or all such buildings are incorporating
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mills, or if as regards any other building an inspector of explosives has
not previously to the accident sent to the occupier a notice that such
buildings are unduly near to each other;
(zb) where a building is constructed on a different site in pursuance of
this section, the licence shall be submitted to the chief inspector
of explosives for amendment;
(zc) the reconstruction of any building in contravention of this section
shall be an offence;
(zd) a record shall be maintained in a strongly bound book showing
the quantities of explosives manufactured, the date of
manufacture, the quantity sold or used, and the date of selling or
use; where the explosive was used the purpose shall also be
shown together with the user’s signature.
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Manufacturing certain explosives
(1) In this section—
“explosive” means—
(a) a mixture formed by mixing ammonium nitrate to which has
been added other non-explosive ingredients with any
carbonaceous or organic substance or substances that is classified
in accordance with the order in council dated 9 June 1955 and
published in the Queensland Government Gazette 11 June 1955
page 762, as “Class 2—Nitrate-mixture class”; or
(b) a mixture of ammonium nitrate with carbonaceous or organic
substance or a mixture formed by mixing ammonium nitrate to
which has been added inert substance with carbonaceous or
organic substance;
in either case, with or without water or metal powder provided that the
metal powder shall not be added to any mixture except where a
licence granted by the chief inspector under this regulation expressly
authorises metal powder to be added to the mixture; or
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)—
(i)
no carbonaceous or organic substance may be used unless it
is included in schedule 1 to this section;
(ii) no inert substance may be used unless it is included in
schedule 2 to this section;
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(iii) metal powder shall be as specified in schedule 3 to this
section.
(3) The manufacture of the explosive shall be exempt from the operation
of the provisions of this Act prohibiting the manufacture of any explosive
elsewhere than at a factory licensed under this Act where the explosive is
manufactured—
(a) under, and in accordance with the conditions of, a licence granted
by the chief inspector under this regulation; and
(b) otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.
(4) Every licence to manufacture explosive under this regulation shall be
granted subject to the following conditions—
(a) the explosive shall be manufactured exclusively for use at the
place specified in the licence;
(b) the process of manufacture of the explosive shall be carried out
by the uniform mixing of the prescribed ingredients;
(c) the manufacture of the explosive shall be carried out under the
direct supervision and control of a competent person appointed
in writing for that purpose by the licensee;
(d) the ingredients shall be kept apart until ready for manufacture
and the manufacture of the explosive shall be carried out as close
as practicable to the actual place where the explosive is to be
used provided that—
(i)
subject to the design and construction of the unit having first
been approved in writing by the chief inspector, the
explosive may be manufactured in a fixed or demountable
unit attached to a diesel powered vehicle which is equipped
with suitable means (or other means approved in writing by
the chief inspector are provided) for transferring the
explosive directly to the actual place where the explosive is
to be used; and
(ii) metal powder shall not be used as an ingredient of the
mixture except when added by means of a mechanical
device which is an integral part of such approved unit;
(e) the quantity of explosive manufactured at any time shall not
exceed that required for immediate use and the explosive shall
not be kept or stored unless by reason of unusual circumstances it
is not possible to use the prepared mixture. It shall then be
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marked and stored in a properly constructed and approved
magazine a record shall be kept in a strongly bound book
showing the quantity of explosives manufactured, the date of
manufacture, the quantity used, the purpose for which it was used
and the name of the person having the supervision and control of
such manufacture in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph (c) hereof or the name of the person using the
explosive;
(f)
all detonators, priming cartridges, detonating fuse and other
explosive shall be kept in secure receptacles at a safe distance
from the explosive until immediately before being required for
use;
(g) no person shall smoke when manufacturing, carrying or handling
the explosive;
(h) no person (other than a person engaged in the manufacture,
carrying or handling of the explosive) shall be within 10 m of any
place where the explosive is being manufactured;
(i)
no naked light or fire shall be permitted within 10 m of the place
where the explosive is being manufactured, carried or handled;
(j)
tools and other articles used in the manufacture, carriage and
handling of the explosive, and the footwear worn by the persons
so engaged, shall be of a type approved by the chief inspector;
(k) such further conditions (if any) as the chief inspector may
specify in the licence.
(5) However, the chief inspector may with the approval of the Minister
exempt any licensee, either generally or in a particular case, from any of
the foregoing conditions where the chief inspector is satisfied that such
exemption is consistent with the safe manufacture, handling and use of the
explosive.
(6) The chief inspector may grant or refuse to grant licences under this
regulation.
(7) The chief inspector may at any time by notice in writing to the
licensee cancel, suspend or vary any licence granted under this regulation.
(8) An application for a licence under this regulation shall be in the
approved form.
(9) A licence under this regulation shall be in the approved form.
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SCHEDULE 1
CARBONACEOUS SUBSTANCE
(a) coal;
(b) charcoal.
ORGANIC SUBSTANCE
(a) mineral oil with a flash point of not less than 61ºC;
(b) mineral oil with a flash point of not less than 61ºC and an anionic
surface active agent, with or without a suitable colouring agent;
(c) sugar;
(d) molasses.
SCHEDULE 2
KIESELGUHR
SCHEDULE 3
ALUMINIUM POWDER of particle size such that—
(a) all particles shall pass through a B.S. 10 sieve;
(b) not more than 20% shall be retained on a B.S. 36 sieve;
(c) not more than 1% shall pass a B.S. 150 sieve.
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Filling safety cartridges for sale
(1) The provisions of the Act and regulations prohibiting the
manufacture of explosives except in a licensed factory shall not extend to
the operation of filling for sale safety cartridges for small arms.
(2) The following sections shall apply to such operation—
(a) no person shall, for sale, fill with any explosive any safety
cartridges for small arms, unless the person is in possession of a
licence to store and sell explosives;
(b) such filling shall be done only in a room approved in writing by
the chief inspector of explosives;
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(c) not more than 2.5 kg of explosives not contained in safety
cartridges shall be in the room at any one time;
(d) no exposed iron or steel shall be on the floor near the explosives
or on the bench or table at which the filling of cartridges is
carried on;
(e) the floor, shelves, and fittings of the room shall be kept clean and
free from grit, and before the filling of cartridges is commenced
the bench or table at which such filling is to be carried on shall be
carefully swept down;
(f)
no work unconnected with the making of the cartridges shall be
carried on in the room while such filling is being carried on;
(g) no fire or any artificial light, except a light of such construction,
position and character as not to cause any danger of fire or
explosion, shall be in the room while such filling is being carried
on;
(h) no matches or any substance or article likely to be a source of
danger shall be permitted in the room while such filling is being
carried on;
(i)
every person employed in filling cartridges shall wear outer
clothing of woollen or other non-inflammable material made
without pockets;
(j)
the wearing of ordinary clothing of woollen or other
non-inflammable material with all pockets removed or sewn up
shall be deemed to be sufficient compliance with this condition;
(k) the wearing of clothing, whether as an outer or under garment,
which is liable to acquire high charges of static electricity shall
not be permitted;
(l)
suitable shoes, without iron or steel nails, shall be worn by every
person in the room while such filling is being carried on;
(m) any process involving pressure shall be conducted with great care
and in such manner as to avoid jerking or concussion;
(n) no finished cartridges, beyond the quantity at hand in the
immediate course of preparation, shall be allowed to remain on
or in close proximity to the bench or table at which they were
filled;
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(o) no person under the age of 18 years shall be employed in or
allowed to enter the room except under the supervision of some
responsible person;
(p) articles of a highly inflammable nature, or which are liable to
cause fire or explosion, shall not be stored in close proximity to
the room;
(q) an inspector of explosives may at any time stop the filling of
small-arm cartridges by any licensed person provided the
inspector of explosives deems such stoppage necessary in the
interest of public safety, or may, in the said interest direct the
licensee to alter or amend the process of filling in such manner as
such inspector may require.
PART 5—CARRIAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
Division 1—Preliminary
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Definitions
In this part—
“carry” an explosive means transport the explosive in a vehicle or a
vessel.
“licence” means a licence issued under the Act to carry explosives.
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Classification of explosives
In this part, a reference to the class or division of a class relating to an
explosive is a reference to the classification of the explosive determined
under section 2 of the Code.
Division 2—Carriage of explosives
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Code to be complied with
Subject to this part, a person must—
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(a) comply with section 8 of the Code; and
(b) comply with any other provision of the Code so far as it is a
requirement of section 8 of the Code to do so.
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Exemption under s 7 of the Act for carriage of small quantities of
certain explosives
(1) Subject to subsection (2), explosives of a type, and not exceeding the
relevant quantity, set out in schedule 1 are exempted from the operation
of—
(a) part 5 of the Act; and
(b) this division, other than this section.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to explosives being carried by a person only if
the person ensures that this section is complied with in relation to the
explosives.
(3) The explosives must be packaged and labelled in compliance with
the Code.
(4) The explosives must be accompanied by a shipping document that
complies with section 4.2 of the Code, unless the person carrying the
explosives has bought them for the person’s own use and not for resale.
(5) The explosives must be segregated in compliance with section 7.3 of
the Code.
(6) While the explosives are carried—
(a) the explosives must be securely stored in an enclosed part of the
vehicle or vessel; and
(b) all necessary precautions must be taken to ensure that the
explosives are not stolen or initiated; and
(c) except in the case of explosives of class 1.4S—the vehicle or
vessel must not carry any passengers for hire or reward.
(7) The explosives must be transported without any unnecessary delay.
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Packaging and labelling of unauthorised explosives
(1) A person must not carry an unauthorised explosive unless it is
packaged and labelled in compliance with a direction of the chief inspector.
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(2) Subject to subsection (1), a person is not required to comply with the
Code in relation to the packaging and labelling of an unauthorised
explosive.
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Transparent outermost package
A person does not contravene section 312 in respect of labelling required
by the Code to be on the outermost package if the required labelling is
clearly visible through the outermost package.
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Prescribed conditions for carriage without a licence
(1) For the purpose of section 23 of the Act—
(a) the prescribed maximum weight for any type of explosive is
50 kg; and
(b) the prescribed manner and conditions for carrying the explosive
are in compliance with this regulation.
(2) For the purpose of section 23 of the Act—
(a) the prescribed maximum weight for any type of explosive is
50 kg; and
(b) the prescribed purpose for which the explosive is intended for
use is a purpose for which the explosive was designed; and
(c) the prescribed manner and conditions for carrying the explosive
are in compliance with this regulation.
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Licence to carry explosives
(1) The form prescribed under section 11(2) of the Act for an application
for a licence to carry explosives is the approved form.
(2) Subject to the Act, a licence authorises the person to whom it is
issued, and any employee of that person, to carry explosives only—
(a) of the type and in the quantity specified on the licence; and
(b) in the vehicle or vessel specified on the licence.
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(3) A person carrying explosives under a licence must have the licence,
or a copy of a licence, in the vehicle or vessel.
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Theft or other incident involving explosives to be reported
(1) This section applies to a person while carrying an explosive under a
licence.
(2) If the explosive is stolen or otherwise goes missing, the person must
immediately—
(a) report the incident to the police; and
(b) give to the chief inspector full details of the incident and of the
action being taken to recover the stolen or missing explosive.
(3) If there is—
(a) a fire or explosion; or
(b) an accident or breakdown involving the vehicle or vessel
carrying the explosive; or
(c) a leakage or other escape of the explosive from the vehicle or
vessel;
the person must immediately give to the chief inspector full details of the
incident.
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Explosives to be carried without delay
A person carrying explosives must ensure they are transported without
any unnecessary delay.
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Maximum quantities of explosives that may be carried
(1) In this section—
“excess quantity” means a quantity greater than the quantity permitted
under section 7.4 of the Code.
(2) A person must not carry an excess quantity of explosives other than
in compliance with written approval given by the chief inspector.
(3) An application for approval must contain—
(a) the applicant’s name and address; and
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(b) the classification, type and quantity of explosives to be carried in
an excess quantity; and
(c) a description of the vehicle or vessel to be used; and
(d) the route to be followed; and
(e) the intended date of travel.
(4) The chief inspector may grant the approval only if satisfied that it
would be safe in all the circumstances to allow the proposed carriage.
(5) The chief inspector may subject an approval to such conditions as the
chief inspector considers necessary, having regard to all of the
circumstances of the proposed carriage.
PART 6—STORAGE
Division 1—Storage in government magazines
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Government magazines
The following magazines have been appointed government magazines in
accordance with section 28 of the Act—
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Helidon
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Bajool
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Brookhill
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Queerah.
Sending for storage in government magazines
No person shall send or convey explosives for storage in a government
magazine unless notice has been previously given in writing to the
officer-in-charge of the government magazine.
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Storage in government magazines
(1) The chief inspector of explosives may demand the payment of
storage rent and other charges authorised by the Act and regulations before
any explosive is released from a government magazine.
(2) Every person desiring to convey explosives from a government
magazine must give sufficient notice to the officer-in-charge accompanied
(if required) by the housing certificate and particulars of the explosives, the
quantity required, the name of the consignee, and the place of consignment
and mode of transit, and must depute a trustworthy and sober person who
shall be under the orders of the magazine keeper, to assist in the delivery
and give the necessary receipt for the same.
(3) Any explosive stored or kept in a government magazine, or in a
magazine erected by a private person on an area of land which is a
government magazine and any explosive stored or kept on such an area of
land shall be stored or kept at the risk of the owner of that explosive, and
the chief inspector of explosives shall not nor shall any inspector of
explosives or any magazine keeper be liable for any loss, miscarriage or
damage or in respect of any explosive stored or kept as aforesaid and
whether arising out of any negligence on the part of them or any of them or
from any other cause whatsoever.
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Notice of sale or transfer
In case any importer or proprietor of any explosive shall at any time
whilst it shall be deposited in a government magazine in manner aforesaid,
sell or transfer the whole or any part of the same to any other person such
sale or transfer shall be immediately reported in writing to the
officer-in-charge of the magazine, and a certificate of such sale or transfer
from the importer or proprietor shall also be produced to the said officer in
order that the same may be duly registered, and in case of failure thereof
the said officer may refuse to deliver up such explosive.
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Nonpayment of storage costs
If the storage rent due upon, and all other charges and expenses incurred
in respect of, any explosive in any government magazine be not paid before
the expiration of 1 year after such explosive has been deposited, or within
60 days after demand shall be made by the officer-in-charge of such
magazine, such officer may cause such explosive, or so much thereof as
may appear to be necessary to satisfy all such storage rent and other
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charges and expenses, to be sold by public auction, after having been
advertised for 1 week in the gazette and in 1 newspaper circulating in the
locality; and the proceeds thereof shall be applied first to the payment of
such storage rent and all other charges and expenses as aforesaid, and the
surplus (if any) shall be paid to the importer or proprietor or other person
duly authorised to receive the same.
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Government magazine rules
(1) This section applies to a government magazine.
(2) It shall be the duty of the magazine keeper to—
(a) remain at the magazine during working hours and on no account
to leave it unless on duty elsewhere or with the permission of the
chief inspector of explosives or an inspector of explosives;
(b) superintend the receipt, issue, storage, sampling, examination
and repacking of explosives;
(c) keep a daily journal of all such transactions, and a ledger
showing particulars of all explosives stored in the magazine and
the receipt and issue thereof;
(d) maintain the magazine reserve and all buildings, tools and plant
under the magazine keeper’s care in good order;
(e) see that the provisions of the Act and regulations thereunder, in
so far as they apply, are strictly observed;
(f)
report weekly to the chief inspector of explosives on all details
relating to the magazine keeper’s position;
(g) issue explosives in sequence according to date of manufacture.
(3) The ordinary work at magazines shall be carried out between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. or such other hours as may be approved and the magazine
keeper shall so arrange that the working hours shall not exceed the
equivalent of 40 hours per week; but to facilitate the loading or unloading
of explosives the hours may be extended from sunrise to sunset, provided
that the persons so desiring that extension shall pay such overtime as the
chief inspector of explosives may direct.
(4) No person other than an inspector of explosives shall be admitted
within the proclaimed precincts of a government magazine except with the
authority of the chief inspector of explosives, and when so admitted shall
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be attended by an inspector of explosives or magazine keeper, who shall be
responsible that all necessary precautions are observed.
(5) No person shall enter a magazine unless the person is wearing the
special magazine shoes provided for the purpose.
(6) No person shall enter a magazine or its precincts carrying or having
about his or her person any fire, light, matches, grit, iron, steel or other
article liable to cause explosion or fire.
(7) Every person about to enter a magazine shall either himself or herself
examine his or her clothing, or, if required, shall submit himself or herself
to examination to ensure observance of this rule.
(8) No person shall smoke in or about any magazine.
(9) No person while intoxicated shall be permitted to enter a magazine or
remain within its precincts and no intoxicating liquor shall be taken into a
magazine.
(10) Every magazine shall be kept scrupulously clean and dry and free of
gravel, sand and grit.
(11) Magazines shall be regularly aired, but always with due regard to
the state of the atmosphere.
(12) They must not be aired or kept open longer than is absolutely
necessary in wet or damp weather.
(13) The magazine temperature is to be noted daily and every time it is
opened, and a record of such readings sent weekly to the chief inspector of
explosives.
(14) Every magazine shall be effectively protected from grass fires and,
to this end, a space of at least 10 m wide all round the magazine shall be
kept clear of grass and bush, and no inflammable material shall be left
within the area that is required to be clear of grass and bush.
(15) No explosive shall be received into or issued from any government
magazine without the authority of an inspector of explosives or magazine
keeper and every receipt or delivery of explosives shall be undertaken and
completed in the presence of an inspector of explosives or magazine
keeper.
(16) The chief inspector of explosives shall forward at least biannually
to each owner a statement of stock stored on the owner’s behalf in the
government magazines.
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(17) It shall be the duty of each owner to advise the chief inspector of
explosives in writing whether or not this statement of stock agrees with the
owner’s records.
(18) Before any package of explosives is taken into a magazine, the
magazine keeper must satisfy himself or herself that it is in sound condition
and free from any exposed iron, steel, dirt, grit, trace of explosive, or other
dangerous or objectionable substance.
(19) Every package containing a compound of nitroglycerine should,
before being received into the magazine, be examined to ascertain whether
it is free of any oily stain caused by exudation from the package or
absorbed from another case.
(20) Should any package be found so stained, it is to be carefully
handled and removed forthwith from the magazine and isolated, and notice
of its condition at once sent to the chief inspector of explosives.
(21) Every such package is to be opened at a safe distance from the
magazine and any repacking of such explosive shall be carried out under
the supervision of an inspector of explosives.
(22) No damaged or deteriorated explosive is to be destroyed without the
authority of the chief inspector of explosives and no explosive is to be
destroyed except under the supervision of an inspector of explosives.
(23) No explosives contained in an open package shall be allowed in a
magazine.
(24) Packages of explosives shall not be opened or closed in a magazine.
(25) Every package of explosives shall be carefully carried or passed by
hand from place to place, and on no account shall any package be thrown,
slid or rolled.
(26) Packages or cases shall be received into and removed from the
magazine only 1 at a time.
(27) However, where it is safe for the handling of explosives, hand
barrows and trolleys constructed of non-sparking materials and the use of
rollers fabricated as a set and made of such material that no hazard is
introduced by its use may be used.
(28) In addition, the safe working capacity of the hand barrow and
trolley is not exceeded nor shall the stack of cases on the rollers exceed
1 case in height.
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(29) Cases of explosives shall not be stored more than 6 cases high, not
less than 150 mm from the wall, and spaces should be left between the
cases to facilitate free circulation of air.
(30) Grades and batches should be kept as much as possible together.
(31) Nitro-compound explosives must never be exposed to the direct
rays of the sun.
(32) On the approach of a thunderstorm the receipt, delivery,
examination, loading or unloading of explosives shall cease at once and the
magazine shall be immediately closed.
(33) All tools or implements used in the opening, closing or removal of
any package containing explosives shall be made only of copper, brass,
bronze or wood.
(34) Cases shall be removed only 1 at a time from the magazine.
(35) Care shall be taken to ensure that no dirt, grit or other objectionable
material comes in contact with the case or its contents.
(36) Cases shall not be opened in the storage chamber of any magazine,
but may be opened singly either in the vestibule or outside the magazine.
(37) Sampling of explosives stored or kept in government magazines
shall be at the discretion of the chief inspector of explosives.
(38) If any explosives are sampled then, after sampling, the case shall be
closed and marked with the official stamping stamp, the initials of the
person sampling, and the date before returning to the magazine.
(39) The gross weight of explosives samples forwarded in any one case
shall not exceed 25 kg.
(40) Every case of explosives samples shall bear the word ‘Explosives’
in large red letters in at least 2 positions on the case.
(41) Every person entering the detonator-room shall wear the shoes
provided for the purpose.
(42) The floor and bench shall be swept clean before any work is
commenced, and shall be swept clean on completion of work.
(43) A package containing detonators shall not be opened.
(44) Detonators not exceeding 1 000 in number may be packed in a
single outer case, clean wood shavings or sawdust being used to prevent
movement within the case.
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(45) Electric detonators not exceeding 1 000 in number may be packed
in packets in a single outer case.
(46) Only an approved screwdriver shall be used for the opening and
closing of cases.
(47) Special care shall be taken to ensure that packages of detonators are
at all times carefully handled.
(48) Throughout all process of repacking, the use of force or pressure
must be avoided.
Division 2—Storage in private magazines
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Exemption under s 7 of the Act for storage of small quantities of
certain explosives
(1) Subject to subsection (2), explosives of a type, and not exceeding the
relevant quantity, set out in schedule 2 are exempted from the operation
of—
(a) part 6 of the Act; and
(b) this division, other than this section.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to explosives being stored by a person only if
the person ensures that this section is complied with in relation to the
explosives.
(3) Explosives of division 1 of class 6 (ammunition) must be stored in a
secure, dry, safe place.
(4) Explosives of division 3 of class 7 (fireworks) must be stored in
compliance with section 56.
(5) Due precautions must be taken to prevent theft of the explosives or
accidents by fire or explosion.
(6) No explosives other than the explosives exempted under this section
may be stored at the place.
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Requirement for licence
(1) Except as otherwise provided for in section 46 of these regulations,
no person shall have or keep in his or her possession at any one time on any
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premises, any explosive unless the person holds a licence for a magazine
for the storage of that explosive.
(2) This section shall not apply where explosives of the kinds not
exceeding the respective quantities set out hereunder are had or kept by any
person on any premises for the person’s private use and not for sale, vis—
gunpowder or small arms explosives class 2 and class 3. . . .5 kg
explosives class 2 and class 3 for blasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 kg
detonators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 in number
detonating fuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 m in
length
(3) A person who has or keeps in his or her possession any explosive
under and in accordance with subsection (2) shall keep that explosive—
(a) in a secure, dry place that is inaccessible to the public;
(b) away from any inflammable substance; but
(c) shall not in any case keep that explosive for a longer period than
3 months commencing on the day after the date of the purchase
thereof by the person.
(4) However, a person who is a bona fide farmer substantially engaged
in that pursuit may have and keep on the person’s farm property for the
person’s own use and not for sale explosives of the kinds not exceeding the
respective quantities set out hereunder, vis—
(a) explosives class 2 and class 3 for blasting . . . . . . . 25 kg
(b) gunpowder for use in a timber splitting gun . . . . . 25 kg
(c) anti hail rockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 kg
(d) detonators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 in number
(e) detonating fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 m in
length.
(5) A person being a bona fide farmer as aforesaid who has or keeps any
explosive under and in accordance with subsection (4) shall keep that
explosive—
(a) in a secure, dry place at least 50 m from any human habitation;
(b) away from any inflammable substance; but
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(c) in the case of explosives class 2 and class 3 shall not keep that
explosive for a period longer than 3 months commencing on the
day after the date of the purchase thereof by the person.
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Licensees
The person to whom a licence for a magazine for the storage of
explosives has been issued shall be called the licensee and the licensee
shall be deemed to be the magazine keeper.
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Application for licence
Applications for a licence for a magazine to store explosives including
any annex for the storage of detonators shall be made in duplicate to the
chief inspector of explosives in the approved form, shall be signed by the
applicant and shall contain the name in full of the applicant, the applicant’s
occupation and full address, the kinds of explosives to be stored, the
maximum quantity of each kind to be stored, the local government area in
which the magazine and any annex will be situated and the actual location
of the magazine and any annex and shall include a plan drawn to scale of
the proposed site showing the position of the magazine and any annex,
mounds or works in relation to any railway, road, river, public place,
private dwelling, store or other structure and a plan drawn to scale of the
magazine, and any annex.
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Works before licence issued
On endorsement of an application for a licence for a magazine for the
storage of explosives by the chief inspector of explosives, the applicant
shall erect the magazine and any annex, mounds or works in accordance
with the plan and conditions of the endorsed application and to the
satisfaction of the chief inspector of explosives before approval is granted
and the licence issued.
51
Maximum quantity in magazines
The maximum quantity of any explosive which may be kept at any place
is the quantity specified in the magazine licence and all explosives except
those defined under—
(a) division 1 of class 6 (ammunition); or
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(b) division 2 of class 7 (fireworks) where the total quantity does not
exceed 1.5 kg net explosives content; or
(c) division 3 of class 7 (fireworks) where the total quantity does not
exceed 250 kg;
shall be kept in a licensed magazine.
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Licensed magazine classifications
Licensed magazines shall be classified under the following categories—
(a) where the total quantity of explosives stored does not exceed
100 kg—category I. retail magazines;
(b) where the total quantity of explosives stored exceeds 100 kg but
does not exceed 250 kg—category II. bulk magazines;
(c) where the total quantity of explosives stored exceeds
250 kg—category III. bulk magazines;
(d) where the explosives stored belong solely to division 3 of class 7
(fireworks) and exceeds 250 kg—category IV. fireworks
magazine.
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Modes of storage
(1) As regards category I. retail magazines, the explosives may be stored
in either of the following modes—
(a) mode 1—
(i)
in a substantially constructed building detached from a
dwelling house and at a safe distance therefrom and from
any road, railway, waterway or public place;
(ii) the building shall be weatherproof, secured at all times
against access by unauthorised persons, protected externally
with tar, bitumen or paint, screened from the sun if so
directed by an inspector of explosives;
(iii) it shall be used exclusively for the storage of explosives
provided that if detonators are stored in the same building
they shall not exceed 2 000 in number and shall be kept in a
separate receptacle situated at least 10 m horizontally from
the other explosive in the building;
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(iv) there shall be painted conspicuously on the door of the
building the word ‘Explosives’ in red paint on a white
background and on the door of the detonator receptacle the
word ‘Detonators’ in red paint on a white background;
(b) mode 2—
(i)
in a receptacle exclusively appropriated for the keeping of
only one kind of explosive and placed inside any building
which is not itself qualified for the keeping of explosives in
mode 1 provided that where detonators are stored in the
same building the number shall not exceed 2 000 and shall
be stored in a separate receptacle placed at least 10 m
horizontally from any other receptacle containing
explosives;
(ii) every receptacle shall be secured at all times against access
by unauthorised persons and shall be placed in a safe part of
the building away from goods of an inflammable or
dangerous nature and close to an exterior door where it will
be readily accessible and easily removed from the building
in case of fire.
(iii) the lid and door of the receptacle shall have copper or brass
hinges and fastenings and there shall be no exposed iron or
steel within the receptacle;
(iv) the word ‘Explosives’ shall be painted conspicuously on the
door of the building in which any receptacle is placed and
on the exterior of any receptacle containing blasting
explosives the word ‘Explosives’ and on the exterior of any
receptacle containing detonators the word ‘Detonators’.
(2) As regards categories II. and III. bulk magazines the magazine shall
be a substantially constructed building at a safe distance from any dwelling
house, hospital, railway, waterway, road, public place, public hall or other
building where persons are accustomed to assemble, store, workshop or
other building where people are employed.
(3) The building and any annex used as a magazine for the storage of
explosive shall be protected externally with tar, bitumen or paint and if so
directed by an inspector of explosives shall be provided with an approved
sun screen.
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(4) The interior shall be close lined throughout with wood or other
approved material and shall have a close joined wooden floor covered with
linoleum or bitumen based floor covering.
(5) There shall not be any exposed iron or steel inside the magazine and
it shall be waterproof.
(6) A substantial wooden door faced externally with iron and having
nonferrous metal or heavily galvanised iron hinges whose screws are
inaccessible from the exterior shall be securely fixed to each building.
(7) The door shall be provided with a substantial lock and the words
‘Explosives’ or ‘Detonators’ as the case may be, shall be painted
conspicuously in red on a white background on the exterior of the door and
any annex.
(8) The interior dimensions shall be such as to permit a sufficient free air
space between the explosive in the magazine and the sides when the
magazine is carrying its maximum licensed capacity.
(9) As regards category IV. fireworks magazines, the magazine shall be
a substantially constructed building of concrete, brick or galvanised iron,
either detached on all sides, or if attached the dividing walls between the
magazine and other part of the building shall be of brick or concrete
throughout or alternatively the magazine if within a building shall be a
room substantially constructed of brick or concrete fitted with a
self-closing fire proof door.
(10) The magazine shall have a close joined wooden, brick or concrete
floor covered with linoleum or bitumen based floor covering.
(11) The door shall be fitted with a substantial lock and the words, ‘No
smoking, Fireworks, Explosives’ shall be painted conspicuously in red on a
white background on the outside of the door.
(12) Windows shall be on external walls only, glazed with
wire-obscured glass and protected with substantial wire gauze.
(13) Electric light fittings shall be of a design approved for hazardous
industry and there shall be provided, in addition to an ample water supply,
2 soda ash fire extinguishers sited on either side of the door externally.
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Repackaging fireworks
(1) Where in connection with any fireworks magazine fireworks are
repacked this shall be done in a separate room within the magazine or in an
approved place outside the magazine.
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(2) An ample supply of water and a soda ash fire extinguisher shall be
available at all times during operations.
(3) The maximum quantity of fireworks allowable in the packing room
at any one time is 250 kg.
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Care and management of private magazines
(1) This section applies to a private magazine.
(2) The magazine and every part thereof shall be maintained in
accordance with the licence and no material alteration whatsoever shall be
made except with the approval of the chief inspector of explosives.
(3) The interior of the magazine and any annex including the shelves and
other fittings shall be kept free from grit and otherwise clean and dry.
(4) The magazine and any annex shall be used exclusively for the
keeping of such explosives as may be specified in the licence together with
approved tools and the quantity of each such explosive shall not at any time
exceed the maximum permitted for such explosive on the licence.
(5) Only wooden or nonferrous tools shall be used for opening or closing
the cases of explosives.
(6) Every magazine and any annex shall be kept in sound condition and
before any repairs are done all explosives shall be removed from the
magazine and any annex.
(7) No person shall smoke in any part of the magazine or in any annex or
in the vicinity thereof and no person under the influence of alcohol shall be
permitted to enter the magazine or any annex or frequent its vicinity.
(8) No person under the age of 18 years shall be employed in connection
with any magazine or annex.
(9) The magazine and any annex shall always be kept securely locked
except for the purpose of receiving into or issuing therefrom explosives or
for purposes necessary in the conduct thereof.
(10) The keys shall be in charge of the magazine keeper who shall be
responsible for the care and management of the magazine and any annex.
(11) In the conduct of the magazine and any annex there shall be kept a
magazine book in the approved form in which shall be recorded against the
date, the kind, quantity and markings on the outer package of all explosives
received into the magazine or annex and against the date, the kind and
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quantity of all explosives issued from the magazine and the name of the
person to whom each issue of explosives is made.
(12) This provision shall not apply to magazines used solely for the
storage of explosives of class 7 (fireworks).
(13) No substance of a dangerous or inflammable nature or which is
liable to cause fire or explosion, other than the explosive specified in the
licence, shall be introduced into or kept in the vicinity of the magazine and
the area surrounding the magazine to a distance of 10 m therefrom shall be
kept free from grass, weeds and rubbish.
(14) No fire, lights, matches, charcoal, oil-bearing substances, iron,
steel, grit or any substance liable to spontaneous ignition or likely to cause
fire or explosion shall be taken into or be permitted at any time to be in the
magazine or any annex or in close proximity thereto.
(15) If so directed by an inspector of explosives an efficient fire
extinguisher charged and in working order or an adequate supply of water
shall be maintained at the magazine.
(16) The licensee and every person employed in and about the magazine
shall take all due precautions for the prevention of accidents by fire or
explosion and for preventing unauthorised persons having access to the
magazine or annex or to the explosives therein and shall abstain from any
act whatever which tends to cause fire or explosion and is not reasonably
necessary for the purpose of the work in such magazine or annex.
(17) Any break-in or attempted break-in of a magazine, any theft or any
shortage in the quantity of explosives held in storage shall be reported to
the nearest police station and to the chief inspector immediately on
becoming aware of such break-in, attempted break-in, theft or shortage.
(18) This report shall include full details of the circumstances
surrounding the break-in, attempted break-in, theft or shortage and shall
state what action has been taken to repair the magazine and has been or is
being taken to recover the explosives.
(19) The licensee may with the approval of the chief inspector of
explosives and if required by the chief inspector of explosives shall make,
alter or repeal special rules for the regulation of the persons managing or
employed in or about such magazine with a view to securing the
observance of these regulations therein, the safety and proper discipline of
the said persons and the safety of the public.
(20) A copy of such special rules signed by the licensee shall be posted
in a conspicuous place in the magazine.
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(21) No explosive shall be allowed into a magazine or annex unless it is
packed and marked or labelled in accordance with the requirements of this
regulation and in the case of gunpowder or propellant powders the
explosives shall be contained in a substantial bag made of linen or other
material, canister or other receptacle so made and closed as to prevent the
escape of any explosive.
(22) Gunpowder and propellant powders shall not be removed from the
inner packages whilst they are within the magazine.
(23) There shall not be in any licensed magazine or annex any explosive
of class 4 (chlorate mixture) or of class 5 (fulminate class) or any
unauthorised explosive and where various classes of explosives are kept
under licence they shall be kept in separate magazines or annexes so
separated from one another as to effectively prevent fire or explosion in
one being communicated to any other provided that explosives belonging
to class 1 (gunpowder) class 2 (nitrate mixture) class 3 (nitro compounds)
may be kept in the same magazine without any intervening space or
partition.
(24) The licensee shall not sell explosives unless the licensee holds a
licence to sell explosives and no person shall give away, hand over, leave
unattended or abandon any explosive.
(25) Deteriorated explosive and any explosive surplus to requirements
shall be disposed of in a manner approved by an inspector of explosives.
(26) No person shall be in the vicinity of the magazine or annex either at
the approach of or during a thunderstorm and the doors shall not be left
open at such times.
(27) If so directed by the chief inspector of explosives the magazine
shall be protected by an efficient lightning conductor.
(28) For the proper conduct of the magazine the following minimum
equipment shall be provided and kept available at all times—
(a) 1 hair broom;
(b) 1 wooden mallet or nonferrous hammer;
(c) 1 wooden or nonferrous wedge;
(d) 1 pair of rubber overshoes or rubber soled sandshoes except in
the case of a receptacle licensed under mode 2 of category I retail
magazine;
(e) 1 coir or other approved mat on which to open or close cases.
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(29) No case, container or package shall be opened or closed inside a
magazine.
(30) The magazine and its contents shall be inspected at intervals not
exceeding 1 month, and the details of each inspection shall be recorded in
the magazine book.
(31) Any signs of deterioration of the magazine’s contents shall be
immediately reported in writing to the chief inspector.
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Storing no more than 250 kg of division 3 of class 7 explosives
This section applies to the storage of no more than 250 kg of division 3
of class 7 explosives—
(a) no licence shall be required to be taken out for the storage of not
more than 250 kg of such fireworks;
(b) no explosives whatsoever other than those described in division 3
of class 7 (fireworks) shall be kept on the premises;
(c) except when required for immediate sale, all such fireworks shall
be retained in the original outer package which shall be
effectively closed and maintained in good order, or they shall be
stored in suitable spark proof receptacles effectively closed
except when fireworks are being placed therein or withdrawn
therefrom;
(d) all such packages or receptacles shall be kept in a position
protected from shop traffic and away from any articles of an
inflammable or combustible nature;
(e) the interior of all receptacles used for the keeping of fireworks
shall be kept clean and free from dust and grit;
(f)
no bengal or other matches whatsoever and no articles or
substances of an inflammable or combustible nature whatsoever
shall be kept in or about any unopened packages or receptacles
used for the keeping of fireworks;
(g) smoking in the vicinity of any unopened packages or receptacles
used for the keeping of fireworks is prohibited;
(h) fireworks which allow the escape of the composition shall not be
placed or kept in any receptacle or magazine.
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PART 7—SALE AND USE
Division 1—Sale of explosives other than class 7 explosives (fireworks)
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Division 1 of class 6 explosives (ammunition)
A licence is not required to sell explosives of division 1 of class 6.
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Licence to sell explosives
(1) This section applies to a licence to sell explosives.
(2) The licence shall be valid only for the person to whom it is issued.
(3) The words ‘Licensed to sell explosives’ shall be painted or affixed
above the entrance to the premises.
(4) The licensee shall not sell an explosive other than propellant
smokeless powders of divisions 1 and 2 of class 3 nitro-compound for the
reloading of safety cartridges to a person unless the person is an inspector
or he or she is the holder of a shotfirer’s licence or a shotfirer’s (restricted)
licence or a permit authorising the use of the explosive or is exempted from
the necessity to have such a licence by the provisions of section 35A of the
Act.
(5) The licensee shall obtain proof of the identity of the purchaser before
effecting the sale of any such explosive and the purchaser’s name and
address shall be stated by the purchaser.
(6) Subsections (4) and (5) shall not apply to the sale of explosives—
(a) to a person not being an inspector the holder of a shotfirer’s
licence or shotfirer’s (restricted) licence or a permit, authorised in
writing by the chief inspector to purchase explosives of the
nature and quantity purchased; or
(b) made by—
(i)
a manufacturer from a factory; or
(ii) an importer,
to a purchaser who—
(A) is licensed to sell explosives; and
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(B) acquires the explosives for resale and not for use by
himself or herself.
(7) The manufacturer or importer shall furnish to the chief inspector at
not longer than fortnightly intervals a list showing the sale of explosives in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (6) during the period covered
by the list.
(8) The licensee shall keep an explosives sales book in the approved
form in which shall be recorded the date of sale, the name and address of
the purchaser, the quantity and kind of such explosives sold, and the
purpose for which the purchaser states such explosives are to be used.
(9) The licensee shall record the number of the shotfirer’s licence or the
shotfirer’s (restricted) licence or shall record details of the permit or other
authority which the purchaser claims enables the purchaser to have the
explosives in his or her possession, and the purchaser shall sign the above
record in the appropriate space.
(10) When buying explosives from a licensee, a person must not—
(a) state anything, relevant to the purchase, to the licensee that the
person knows is false or misleading in a material particular; or
(b) omit from a statement made, in relation to the purchase, to the
licensee anything without which the statement is, to the person’s
knowledge, misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
(11) It is enough for a complaint against the person for an offence
against subsection (10) to state that the statement was false or misleading
to the person’s knowledge.
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Public sale of explosives
(1) A person shall not expose for sale in any shop window, or hawk or
expose for sale upon any road or in any public place, any explosive
included in division 1.3
(2) However, not more than 2 kg of explosives of division 1 of class 6
(ammunition) may be displayed for sale in a receptacle which receptacle
shall be inaccessible to the public within the place where such explosives
are stored.
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Sale of more than 450 g of explosives
All explosives exceeding 450 g in weight when sold shall be in a
substantial case, bag, canister or other package made and closed so as to
prevent the explosives from escaping and on the outside of such package
there shall be affixed in conspicuous characters by means of a securely
attached label or mark—
(a) in the case of gunpowder—the word ‘Gunpowder’;
(b) in the case of ammunition of class 6 division 1—the name of the
explosive;
(c) in the case of explosives other than gunpowder or ammunition of
class 6 division 1—the word ‘Explosive’ and the name of such
explosive.
Division 2—Sale of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
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Application of div 2
This division does not apply to a class 7 explosive (firework) mentioned
in schedule 6.
62A Sale of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
(1) A person must not sell a class 7 explosive unless the person holds a
licence to sell the explosive.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—84 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case—840 penalty units.
(2) The holder of a licence to sell a class 7 explosive must not sell a
class 7 explosive to a person unless the person is—
(a) an inspector; or
(b) a holder of a shotfirer’s licence authorising the use of the
explosive; or
(c) another holder of a licence to sell the explosive.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—84 penalty units; or
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(b) in any other case—840 penalty units.
(3) The holder of a licence to sell a class 7 explosive must not keep a
class 7 explosive in a shop, on a road or in another public place.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—40 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case—400 penalty units.
(4) The holder of a licence to sell a class 7 explosive must not sell a
class 7 explosive unless the explosive is contained in a package that is
closed to prevent the escape of the explosive and is labelled to indicate the
presence of the explosive.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—5 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case—50 penalty units.
Division 3——Use of blasting explosives
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Blasting explosives
(1) Where any person prepares for use or uses blasting explosives the
approved procedure shall be that prescribed by the S.A.A. Explosives Code
No. CA 23-1967 issued by the Standards Association of Australia or any
amendments thereto.
(2) However, subsection (1) shall not apply in the case of a person who
prepares for use or uses blasting explosives in accordance with the
procedure approved under any other Act or any regulation, by-law,
ordinance or rule thereunder or in accordance with any approved procedure
prescribed by any instrumentality duly authorised by law in that behalf.
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Shotfirers’ licences and shotfirers’ (restricted) licences for
blasting explosives
(1) A person who prepares for use or uses an explosive for the purpose
of blasting or producing a similar effect other than under the Mines
Regulation Act 1964 or the Coal Mining Act 1925 or the Petroleum
Act 1923, shall be an inspector or be the holder of a shotfirer’s licence or a
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shotfirer’s (restricted) licence or a permit authorising the use of the
explosive.
(2) A shotfirer’s licence shall not be issued by the chief inspector to a
person unless that person shall satisfy the following conditions—
(a) the person shall be over the age of 18 years;
(b) the person shall be physically capable of carrying out the duties
of a shotfirer;
(c) the person shall produce evidence by way of a certificate from an
examining authority that the person has reached a satisfactory
standard after attendance at a course conducted by that authority
in relation to the use of explosives for blasting; or
(d) the person shall produce documentary evidence that prior to the
coming into force of section 35A of the Act the person has had
practical experience in the use of explosives for blasting for a
total period of not less than 2 years within the period of 3 years
preceding the date of his or her application for a licence;
(e) the person shall be proficient in the following matters—
(i)
a knowledge of the requirements of the Act and regulations
in relation to the storage, carriage, preparation for use and
use of explosives;
(ii) a knowledge of the requirements of S.A.A. Explosives Code
CA 23-1967;
(iii) the classification of explosives;
(iv) the characteristics of explosives;
(v) the preparation and charging of holes;
(vi) safety rules;
(vii) testing of circuits, methods of firing, and instruments used;
(viii)the preparation of priming charges;
(ix) detonators and detonating fuse;
(x) misfires;
(f)
the applicant may be required to undergo a practical test by an
inspector.
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(3) A shotfirer’s (restricted) licence may be issued by the chief inspector
to a person over the age of 18 years, who has experience only in relation to
a limited use of explosives.
(4) An applicant for a shotfirer’s (restricted) licence shall produce
evidence to the chief inspector of the applicant’s knowledge in relation to
the matters referred to in subsection (2)(e)(i), (ii) and (iv) to (x).
(5) An applicant may be required to undergo a practical test by an
inspector.
(6) A person applying for renewal of a shotfirer’s licence or a shotfirer’s
(restricted) licence may be required to produce evidence that the person has
conducted blasting operations in the period covered by the licence to be
renewed.
(7) Should a shotfirer’s licence or a shotfirer’s (restricted) licence not be
renewed, for any reason, in any year, the applicant may be required by the
chief inspector to undergo a test to demonstrate the applicant’s ability to
use explosives satisfactorily prior to the issue of a shotfirer’s licence or a
shotfirer's (restricted) licence.
(8) Any person who acquires explosives, other than those of division 1
of class 6 (ammunition) shall keep a record in a strongly bound book
showing the quantity on hand at any one time, the time, date and quantity
when explosives were used.
(9) The details shall be verified by the signature of the person using the
explosives.
(10) It shall be a condition of a shotfirer’s licence and a shotfirer’s
(restricted) licence that any theft or shortage of explosives either in transit
or at the site at which it is intended to use the explosives shall be reported
immediately to the nearest police station and to the chief inspector.
(11) This report shall include full details of the circumstances
surrounding the theft or shortage and shall state what action has been or is
being taken to recover the explosives.
Division 4—Use of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
65A Application of div 4
This division does not apply to a class 7 explosive (firework) mentioned
in schedule 6.
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65B Use of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
(1) A person must not use a class 7 explosive unless the person is—
(a) an inspector; or
(b) the holder of a shotfirer’s licence authorising the use of the
explosive.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—84 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case—840 penalty units.
(2) However, another person may assist in the use of a class 7 explosive
if the person is under the direct and personal supervision of a holder of a
shotfirer’s licence authorising the use of the explosive.
65C Shotfirers’ licences for class 7 explosives
(1) An applicant for a shotfirer’s licence must—
(a) be 18 years or more; and
(b) be physically capable of carrying out the duties of a shotfirer; and
(c) produce evidence that the person has—
(i)
completed a course approved by the chief inspector in
relation to the use of the explosive to which the licence
relates; or
(ii) experience satisfactory to the chief inspector in relation to
the use of the explosive to which the licence relates; and
(d) have a knowledge of—
(i)
this Act and regulation; and
(ii) the requirements of AS 2187 Part 4—Outdoor Fireworks
Displays.
(2) The chief inspector may also require an applicant for a shotfirer’s
licence to attend an interview with an inspector or undergo a written or
practical test conducted by an inspector or other examiner approved by the
chief inspector.
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65D Recording use of class 7 explosives
The holder of a shotfirer’s licence must keep a record of their use of
class 7 explosives, including the date, time, location and type of explosive
used.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—5 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case—50 penalty units.
65E Reporting theft or shortage of class 7 explosives
(1) The holder of a shotfirer’s licence must immediately report a theft or
shortage of a class 7 explosive either in transit or at the site at which it is
intended to use the explosive to the nearest police station and to the chief
inspector.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—10 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case—100 penalty units.
(2) The report must state—
(a) full details of the circumstances of the theft or shortage; and
(b) what action has been or is being taken to recover the explosives.
65F Reporting accidents involving class 7 explosives
The holder of a shotfirer’s licence must immediately report an accident
involving the use of a class 7 explosive to the chief inspector.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—15 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case—150 penalty units.
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Division 5—Permits to use explosives
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Permits
(1) The chief inspector or a police officer authorised by the chief
inspector, may, upon application duly made grant to a prescribed person a
permit to use, fire, detonate or cause explosives to be otherwise exploded.
(2) For the purpose of section 12A of the Act and of this section a
prescribed person is a person over the age of 18 years who is substantially
engaged in primary production.
(3) An application for a permit shall be made in duplicate to the chief
inspector or to a police officer authorised by the chief inspector in the
approved form.
(4) The fee set out in schedule 3 shall accompany the application but
shall be refunded if such application is refused.
(5) Where an application is approved, the chief inspector or a police
officer authorised by the chief inspector shall grant a permit in the
approved form.
(6) A permit granted pursuant to this section shall remain in force for a
period of 1 year unless earlier revoked by written notice from the chief
inspector but if revoked the permittee shall forthwith return the permit to
the chief inspector.
(7) The chief inspector or a police officer authorised by the chief
inspector shall not approve any application where the chief inspector or
police officer is of the opinion—
(a) that, by reason of any fact or circumstance, the applicant is not a
fit and proper person to hold a permit; or
(b) that the applicant is a person who is not capable of using
explosives safely or competently; or
(c) that the amount or type of explosives required at any one time by
the applicant is excessive or unsuitable for the purpose which
such explosives are to be used.
(8) A permit granted pursuant to this section shall authorise the
permittee to use explosives subject to the following terms, conditions and
restrictions—
(a) explosives shall not be used except on the property of the
permittee which shall not be less than 2 ha in area;
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(b) blasting shall not be carried out within 100 m of a road, building,
structure, caravan, tent or place that is occupied by any person as
a dwelling unless approval in writing has been first obtained from
the chief inspector;
(c) a permit shall not be transferable;
(d) a permittee shall report any theft or shortfall in the amount of
explosives the subject of the permit which occurs after purchase.
(9) Such report shall be made immediately to the nearest police station
and to the chief inspector, shall fully set out the circumstances of the theft
or shortfall and shall state what action has been or is being taken to recover
the explosives.
(10) A permittee may prior to the expiration of a permit make
application to the chief inspector or to a police officer authorised by the
chief inspector in the approved form for the renewal thereof and such
application shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(11) The chief inspector or a police officer authorised by the chief
inspector shall consider such application for the renewal of a permit and
when doing so the chief inspector or police officer shall have and may
exercise the same powers as are conferred on the chief inspector or police
officer by this regulation in respect of an application for a permit and the
chief inspector or police officer may approve or refuse any application for
a renewal accordingly.
(12) When an application for renewal of a permit is approved, the chief
inspector or a police officer authorised by the chief inspector shall make a
notation or endorsement to the effect that the permit is renewed for a period
of 1 year on the back of the permit held by the permittee.
(13) Upon renewal, a permit unless earlier revoked by written notice
form the chief inspector remain in force for a period of 1 year but if
revoked the permittee shall forthwith return the permit to the chief
inspector.
(14) Where the chief inspector or a police officer authorised by the chief
inspector refuses an application for a permit or any renewal thereof the
chief inspector or police officer shall notify the applicant in writing of such
refusal.
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PART 8
Division 1—Inquiries into explosions and fires
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Notice of fire or explosion required
Where in, about or in connection with any vehicle, vessel, factory or
magazine containing explosives or at a site where explosives are
manufactured other than at a factory there occurs an explosion or fire the
owner or master or licensee of such vehicle, vessel, factory or magazine or
the person having authority to manufacture explosives other than at a
factory shall immediately send or cause to be sent to the chief inspector of
explosives notice of such explosion or fire and of the loss of life, personal
injury, or other damage occasioned thereby.
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Inquiry
(1) When any such explosion or fire has occurred the Minister may order
an inquiry to be held, and may appoint a magistrate, or other person, or
persons possessing legal or special knowledge to constitute a court of
inquiry with the chief inspector of explosives.
(2) The persons holding such inquiry shall hold the same in open court in
such manner as they think most effectual for ascertaining the causes and
circumstances of the explosion or fire.
(3) The court of inquiry shall for the purpose of such investigation have
all the powers of a court of summary jurisdiction and all the powers of an
inspector of explosives, and also the following powers—
(a) they may enter and inspect any place or building the entry or
inspection whereof appears to them requisite for the said
purpose;
(b) they may by summons under their hands require the attendance
of all such persons as they think fit to call before them and
examine for the said purpose, and may for such purpose require
answers or returns to such inquiries as they think fit to make;
(c) they may require the production of all books, papers and
documents which they consider important for the said purpose;
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(d) they may administer an oath, and require any person examined to
make and sign a declaration of the truth of the statement made by
the person in the person’s examination;
(e) any person who without reasonable excuse (proof whereof shall
lie on the person) either fails to comply with any summons or
requisition of a court holding an investigation under this Act, or
prevents or impedes such court in the execution of their duty,
shall, for every such offence, incur a penalty not exceeding $200
and, in case of a failure to comply with a requisition for making
any return or producing any documents not exceeding $200
during every day that such failure continues.
(4) The court shall make a report to the Minister stating the cause of the
explosion or fire and the circumstances attending the same, and may make
any observations which they think desirable on the matter, and the Minister
shall cause such report to be made public in such manner as the Minister
thinks expedient.
Division 2—Other provisions
69
Interfering with posted rules
A person must not (without lawful excuse) deface, remove or otherwise
interfere with a document fixed to something under this regulation.
Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
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Chlorate mixtures
Any substance consisting of a mixture of a chlorate and any oxidisable
material including ammonia or ammonium salts is declared to be an
explosive under and for the purposes of this Act and the manufacture, use,
carriage, storage, or handling is thereof prohibited.
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PART 9—FRUIT RIPENING
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Use of dangerous substance
A person shall not use or permit or allow to be used, any dangerous
substance for or in relation to or in connection with the ripening or
colouring of fruit or vegetables—
(a) except under an in accordance with a fruit ripening licence under
this regulation to use such dangerous substance for such purpose;
and
(b) unless such dangerous substance is used in such manner and
under such conditions as may be prescribed by this regulation.
Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
72
Application for fruit ripening licence
(1) Every application for a fruit ripening licence shall be made in
duplicate to the chief inspector in or to the effect of the approved form,
shall contain the particulars required thereby, shall be signed by the
applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee and any other
particulars that may be prescribed.
(2) The application shall be accompanied by a plan in duplicate drawn to
scale of the site of the rooms showing its relation to the neighbourhood and
the exact position of the rooms on the site.
(3) On endorsement of an application for a fruit ripening licence by the
chief inspector the applicant shall erect the room in accordance with the
plan and any condition of the endorsed application and to the satisfaction
of the chief inspector, before approval is granted for the issue of the fruit
ripening licence.
(4) On approval of an application, the fruit ripening licence,
accompanied by a plan endorsed by the chief inspector, which plan shall
form part of the fruit ripening licence, shall be issued.
(5) A fruit ripening licence shall be valid, unless suspended or cancelled,
up to and including 30 June next after the date of issue.
(6) Application for the renewal of the fruit ripening licence shall be
made at least 28 days before 1 July in each year and shall be accompanied
by the requisite fee.
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(7) Every fruit ripening licence shall be in or to the effect of the
approved form.
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Form of application for renewal or transfer of fruit ripening
licence
(1) Every application for the renewal of a fruit ripening licence shall be
in or to the effect of the approved form.
(2) The renewal certificate shall be in or to the effect of the approved
form.
(3) Every application for the transfer of a fruit ripening licence shall be
in or to the effect of the approved form.
(4) The form of transfer of a fruit ripening licence shall be in or to the
effect of the approved form.
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Construction and maintenance of rooms
A licensee shall not use a dangerous substance for or in connection with
or in relation to the ripening or colouring of fruit or vegetables unless—
(a) such ripening or colouring is carried out in a room specified in
the licensee’s fruit ripening licence; and
(b) such room is constructed and maintained in accordance with the
following requirements—
(i)
no room shall be situated below ground level and any room
within any place shall be so situated as to provide adequate
ventilation to the outer air;
(ii) each room shall be properly constructed of sound timber or
other approved material, close floored, lined and ceiled so as
to be virtually impervious to ripening or colouring agents
and shall be maintained in this condition;
(iii) a hole 13 mm in diameter securely plugged except when in
use shall be provided in the door for examination of the
atmosphere within the room;
(iv) all gas and electrical control points shall be situated outside
the room;
(v) all electrical equipment shall be in accordance with the
provisions of Australian Standard 3000 Wiring Rules in
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force for the time being, appropriate to the relevant
Hazardous Areas as defined by Australian Standard 2430
Part I, Appendix A, Section A10, Fruit Ripening Rooms;
(vi) all gas pipes, fittings and connections shall be of rigid metal
and installed so as not to be exposed to injury;
(vii) the equipment and fittings of the room shall be maintained
in good working order and condition and no material
alteration shall be made to the room equipment or fittings
without the approval of the chief inspector.
Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
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Conditions under which rooms are to be operated
(1) The licensee shall not operate a room specified in his or her fruit
ripening licence unless the following conditions are complied with—
(a) no gas or other inflammable or explosive substance shall be
passed into the room except through an approved metering
device so installed that the operations of filling and discharging
are independent of each other, and every tap delivering gas to or
from the metering device shall have its plug sealed against
removal except by breaking the seal;
(b) no unsealed tap shall be used before it is resealed;
(c) there shall be no direct connection through the meter or by any
other means whatsoever;
(d) where ethylene only is used in operating the room the installation
and method of operation shall be approved by the chief inspector;
(e) acetylene gas or calcium carbide shall not be used in any room
without the approval of the chief inspector;
(f)
coal gas and ethylene may be used provided that the proportion
of either gas at no time exceeds—
(i)
for coal gas 1.5% of the volume of the room;
(ii) for ethylene .05% of the volume of the room;
(g) before any other substance is used approval of the use thereof
should be obtained from the chief inspector who shall fix the
permitted limit.
Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
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(2) Subsection (1)(e) does not apply to a room below ground level that
was being used at the commencement for ripening or colouring fruit or
vegetables, if the chief inspector considers the room provides adequate
ventilation to the outer air.
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Safety rules
The licensee shall display or cause to be displayed in a prominent
position, where each and every employee engaged in operating the room
shall see it, a set of approved safety rules and shall see that every employee
engaged in operating the room is fully conversant with such safety rules.
Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
77
Log book
The licensee shall keep a log book wherein the licensee shall record or
cause to be recorded for each and every room against the date and time of
day the recorded number of the charge and the quantity of gas in the charge
delivered to the room.
Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.
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Exceptions
This regulation shall not apply to a room operated on a farm by a grower
for the ripening or colouring of fruit or vegetables grown on such farm
only.
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SCHEDULE 1
EXPLOSIVES EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN
PROVISIONS REGARDING CARRIAGE
section 32
Type of explosive
1.
2.
3.
4.
Gunpowder
Propellants—
class 1.1C, 1.2C, 1.3C or 1.4C
Fireworks—
class 1.1G, 1.2G or 1.3G
class 1.4G
An explosive of class 1.4S
Maximum quantity
25 kg
50 kg
50 kg
250 kg
unlimited
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SCHEDULE 2
EXPLOSIVES EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN
PROVISIONS REGARDING STORAGE
section 46
Type of explosive
1.
2.
3.
Ammunition—
division 1 of class 6
Fireworks—
division 2 of class 7
division 3 of class 7
Propellants
Maximum quantity
unlimited
1.5 kg
250 kg
5 kg
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SCHEDULE 3
FEES
section 4
$
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Licence to import and export—
(a) blasting explosives and accessories—
(i) for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) for another purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) propellant powders and safety cartridges—
(i) for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) for another purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) class 7 explosives (fireworks)—
(i) manufactured fireworks (shop goods) . . . . . . . . .
(ii) other class 7 explosives mentioned in schedule 6
(iii) any other class 7 explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Licence to manufacture—
(a) class 2 explosives (nitrate mixture)—
(i) granted
under
section
27
allowing
manufacturing in a unit attached to a vehicle . . .
(ii) granted under section 27 not allowing
manufacturing in a unit attached to a vehicle . . .
(iii) other than a licence under section 27 . . . . . . . . .
(b) any other explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shotfirer’s licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Licence to carry explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Licence to store explosives in a quantity—
(a) class 7, division 3 (fireworks)—more than 250 kg . . .
(b) other than class 6, division 1 (ammunition) or class 7,
division 3 (fireworks)—
(i) not more than 100 kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) more than 100 kg, but not more than 250 kg . . .
(iii) more than 250 kg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
431.00
134.90
284.00
41.85
134.90
64.20
209.50
122.20
61.70
265.30
265.30
36.90
68.00
68.00
25.70
68.00
265.30
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SCHEDULE 3 (continued)
$
6.
7.
8.
9.
Licence to sell (other than class 7 explosives (fireworks)
mentioned in schedule 6)—
(a) class 7 explosives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.05
(b) any other explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.90
Transfer of a licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.95
Duplicate of a licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.95
For the following tests on explosives—
(a) chemical examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271.40
plus travel
expenses
(b) heat test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.41
plus travel
expenses
(c) a test or examination of an explosive of doubtful
quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134.40
plus travel
expenses
10. Inspecting, examining and sampling imported explosives
not intended for storage in a government magazine, each
case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.67
plus travel
expenses
11. Conducting the following for authorising an explosive—
(a) preliminary examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.05
(b) full examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the actual
cost
incurred
(c) authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.05
12. Issue or renewal of permit to use explosives . . . . . . . . . . .
8.48
13. Application for, or renewal of, fruit ripening licence . . . .
9.51
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SCHEDULE 4
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES
section 5
1
Classes of explosive
(1) Explosives are divided into 7 classes as follows—
(a) class 1—gunpowder
(b) class 2—nitrate mixture
(c) class 3—nitro-compound
(d) class 4—chlorate mixture
(e) class 5—fulminate
(f)
class 6—ammunition
(g) class 7—firework.
(2) If an explosive is in more than 1 class it is taken to be in the last class
in which it is mentioned.
2
Class 1 explosives
Gunpowder is a class 1 explosive.
3
Class 2 explosives
An explosive with a nitrate mixture in it is a class 2 explosive.
4
Class 3 explosives
(1) An explosive with a nitro-compound in it is a class 3 explosive.
(2) There are 2 divisions of class 3 explosives.
(3) Division 1 includes any chemical compound or mechanically mixed
preparation all or part of which is nitroglycerine or another liquid
nitro-compound.
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SCHEDULE 4 (continued)
(4) Division 2 includes any nitro-compound that is not in division 1.
5
Class 4 explosives
An explosive with a chlorate mixture in it is a class 4 explosive.
6
Class 5 explosives
(1) An explosive with fulminate in it is a class 5 explosive.
(2) There are 2 divisions of class 5 explosives.
(3) Division 1 includes—
(a) the compounds fulminate of silver and mercury and preparations
of these substances as used in percussion caps; and
(b) any preparation consisting of a mixture of a chlorate with—
(i)
phosphorus or certain descriptions of phosphorus
compounds, with or without the addition of carbonaceous
matter; or
(ii) sulphur or a sulphide with or without carbonaceous matter.
(4) Division 2 includes substances such as the chloride and the iodide of
nitrogen, fulminating gold and silver, diazobenzol and the nitrate of
diazobenzol.
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Class 6 explosives
(1) Ammunition is a class 6 explosive.
(2) There are 3 divisions of class 6 explosives.
(3) Division 1 includes safety cartridges, safety fuses for blasting,
railway fog signals and percussion caps.
(4) Division 2 includes ammunition (not included in division 1) that does
not contain its own means of ignition, for example, cartridges (other than
safety cartridges) for small arms, cartridges and charges for cannon, shells,
mines, blasting or other similar purposes, shells and torpedoes containing
an explosives, fuses (other than safety fuses) for blasting, fuses for shells,
tubes for firing explosives, and war rockets.
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SCHEDULE 4 (continued)
(5) Division 3 includes ammunition (not included in division 1) with its
own means of ignition, for example detonators, cartridges (other than
safety cartridges) for small arms, fuses (other than safety fuses) for
blasting, fuses for shells and tubes for firing explosives.
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Class 7 explosives
(1) Fireworks are class 7 explosives.
(2) There are 3 divisions of class 7 explosives.
(3) Division 1 includes firework compositions (other than manufactured
fireworks).
(4) Division 2 includes manufactured fireworks containing more than
40 gm of firework composition in each firework.
(5) Division 3 includes manufactured fireworks containing not more
than 40 gm of firework composition in each firework, enclosed in a case of
paper or other suitable material, and includes—
(a) amorces or toy caps containing not more than 5 gm of explosive
and not more than 0.7 gm of amorphous phosphorus in each
1 000 dots; and
(b) throwdowns containing not more than 2.5 gm of explosive and at
least 2 kg of non-explosive material in each 1 000 throwdowns;
and
(c) snaps for bon bon crackers containing not more than 2 gm of
explosive in each 1 000 snaps.
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SCHEDULE 5
PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES
section 14
1.
Cartridges for small arms—
(a) with a bullet or projectile containing an incendiary, tracer,
explosive, lachrymatory or noxious composition, other than—
(i)
cartridges for use as a flare, distress signal, pyrotechnic
signal or wildlife control device; or
(ii) cartridges kept in small quantities with the chief inspector’s
approval by a genuine collector of ammunition; or
(b) in which the bullet or projectile is not firmly fixed; or
(c) from which composition may escape because of its construction;
or
(d) with a split, cracked or defective case.
2.
A firework from which firework composition may escape because of
its construction.
3.
Fireworks liable to explode en masse.
4.
A firework, all or part of which explodes, containing aluminium or
magnesium mixed with potassium chlorate or another chlorate, with
or without another substance.
5.
A firework (other than amorces) all or part of which contains
potassium chlorate or another chlorate mixed with sulphur, a sulphide
or phosphorus, with or without another substance.
6.
A firework (other than a class 7, division 2 firework, amorces,
throwdowns or snaps for bon bons) containing its own means of
ignition.
8.
A firework that, on ignition, may be projected through the air in an
erratic or unpredictable flight.
9.
A firework (other than one included in items 2 to 8) the chief
inspector reasonably considers is unsafe.
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SCHEDULE 6
CLASS 7 EXPLOSIVES (FIREWORKS) TO WHICH
PART 7, DIVISIONS 2 AND 4 DO NOT APPLY
sections 62 and 65A
1.
Distress signals.
2.
Explosive release devices.
3.
Explosive rivets.
4.
Fuse igniters and lighters.
5.
Igniter cord.
6.
Line throwing rockets.
7.
Manufactured fireworks (shop goods).4
8.
Power device cartridges.
4
See section 5A (Declaration of “manufactured fireworks (shop goods)”—Act, s 33).
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ENDNOTES
1
Index to endnotes
Page
2
Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
3
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
4
Table of earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
5
Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
6
List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
7
List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
8
Table of renumbered provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
2
Date to which amendments incorporated
This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this
reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 July 2002.
Future amendments of the Explosives Regulation 1955 may be made in accordance with
this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49.
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Table of earlier reprints
TABLE OF EARLIER REPRINTS
[If a reprint number includes a roman letter, the reprint was released in unauthorised,
electronic form only.]
5
Reprint No.
Amendments included
Reprint date
1
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
to SL No. 195 of 1996
to SL No 178 of 1997
to SL No. 235 of 1998
to SL No. 286 of 1999
to SL No. 149 of 2000
to SL No. 289 of 2000
7 March 1997
1 August 1997
7 September 1998
2 December 1999
4 July 2000
8 January 2001
Tables in earlier reprints
TABLES IN EARLIER REPRINTS
Name of table
Reprint No.
Changed names and titles
Corrected minor errors
Obsolete and redundant provisions
Renumbered provisions
1
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List of legislation
Explosives Regulation 1955
made by the Governor in Council on 9 June 1955
pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 768–96
commenced 1 July 1955 (see s 2)
exp 30 June 2003 (1999 No. 15 s 140 as amd 2002 No. 25 s 18)
amending legislation—
regulations published gazette (pre SL series)—
22 October 1955 p 695
commenced on date of publication
18 February 1956 pp 435–6
commenced on date of publication
17 March 1956 p 1128
commenced on date of publication
14 July 1956 p 1339
commenced on date of publication
25 January 1958 p 320
commenced on date of publication
6 September 1958 p 48
commenced on date of publication
10 October 1959 p 894
commenced on date of publication
4 June 1960 pp 954–5
commenced on date of publication
13 August 1960 p 2121
commenced on date of publication
3 September 1960 p 56
commenced on date of publication
18 March 1961 p 1625
commenced on date of publication
2 June 1962 p 545
commenced on date of publication
28 July 1962 p 1629
commenced on date of publication
10 November 1962 p 825
commenced on date of publication
15 December 1962 p 1473
commenced on date of publication
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11 January 1964 p 84
commenced 11 January 1964
11 April 1964 p 1329
commenced on date of publication
30 January 1965 pp 333–4
commenced on date of publication
22 May 1965 p 534
commenced on date of publication
4 September 1965 p 60
commenced on date of publication
5 August 1967 p 1495
commenced on date of publication
8 March 1969 p 809
commenced on date of publication
18 September 1971 p 212
commenced on date of publication
18 November 1972 p 1320
commenced on date of publication
15 September 1973 p 287
commenced 1 January 1974
15 September 1973 pp 287–8
commenced 1 January 1974
11 January 1975 pp 121–2
commenced on date of publication
22 November 1975 p 1180
commenced on date of publication
20 November 1976 p 1309
commenced on date of publication
25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
commenced on date of publication
9 July 1977 p 1419
commenced on date of publication
29 April 1978 p 1825
commenced on date of publication
19 August 1978 p 1935
commenced 1 September 1978
17 March 1979 pp 1013–4
commenced on date of publication
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8 September 1979 p 188
commenced 1 October 1979
21 June 1980 p 1516
commenced on date of publication
27 September 1980 p 480–1
commenced 1 October 1980
7 February 1981 p 367
commenced on date of publication
17 October 1981 pp 707–8
commenced 1 November 1981
6 February 1982 p 423
commenced on date of publication
6 March 1982 p 810
commenced on date of publication
3 July 1982 p 2188
commenced on date of publication
13 November 1982 pp 1281–2
commenced 1 December 1982
9 April 1983 p 1699
commenced on date of publication
27 August 1983 pp 2299–2300
commenced 1 September 1983
3 March 1984 p 863
commenced on date of publication
6 October 1984 pp 644–5
commenced on date of publication
29 June 1985 p 1597
commenced on date of publication
10 August 1985 pp 2302–3
commenced 1 September 1985
15 February 1986 p 611
commenced on date of publication
15 February 1986 p 612
commenced on date of publication
23 August 1986 pp 2673–5
commenced 1 September 1986
13 December 1986 pp 2171–5
commenced on date of publication
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15 August 1987 pp 3355–7
commenced 1 September 1987
14 November 1987 p 1039
commenced on date of publication
26 December 1987 p 1930
commenced on date of publication
19 November 1988 pp 1315–7
commenced 1 January 1989
30 June 1990 pp 1373–5
commenced 1 July 1990
8 December 1990 p 1671–2
commenced on date of publication
Explosives Amendment Regulation 1991
pubd gaz 29 June 1991 pp 1247–51
commenced on date of publication
Explosives Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993 SL No. 154
notfd gaz 21 May 1993 pp 541–4
commenced on date of notification
Explosives Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 SL No. 241
notfd gaz 1 July 1994 pp 1170–77
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1994 (see s 2)
Department of Minerals and Energy (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1995 SL No. 247
ss 1–2, 3(1) sch 1
notfd gaz 1 September 1995 pp 62–3
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 1995 (see s 2)
Explosives Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995 SL No. 302
notfd gaz 3 November 1995 pp 951–2
commenced on date of notification
Explosives Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995 SL No. 328
notfd gaz 1 December 1995 pp 1334–7
commenced on date of notification
Department of Mines and Energy (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1996 SL No. 195
ss 1–2, 3(a) sch 1
notfd gaz 26 July 1996 pp 1548–9
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1996 (see s 2)
Department of Mines and Energy (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1997 SL No. 178
ss 1–2, 3(a) sch 1
notfd gaz 27 June 1997 pp 1004–1010
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (see s 2)
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Explosives Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 SL No. 235
notfd gaz 21 August 1998 pp 1913–14
commenced on date of notification
Road Transport Reform Regulation 1999 SL No. 286 ss 1, 2(2), 4 sch 2
notfd gaz 19 November 1999 pp 1149–52
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1999 (see s 2(2))
Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2000 SL No. 149
pts 1, 3
notfd gaz 30 June 2000 pp 736–48
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2)
Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2000 SL No. 289
pts 1–2
notfd gaz 17 November 2000 pp 1093–5
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2001 (see s 2)
Natural Resources and Mines Legislation Amendment and Repeal Regulation
(No. 1) 2002 SL No. 122 pts 1, 6
notfd gaz 31 May 2002 pp 482–7
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002 (see s 2)
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List of annotations
This reprint has been renumbered—see table of renumbered provisions in endnote 9.
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
pt hdg
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 4
Short title
s1
om 1993 SL No. 154 s 3
ins 1993 SL No. 154 s 4
Definitions
s2
prev s 2 om 1993 SL No. 154 s 3
pres s 2 ins 1993 SL No. 154 s 4
def “ammunition” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “approved form” sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 3
def “chlorate mixture” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “dangerous substance” ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 3(2)
def “detonator” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “explosive of doubtful quality” ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 3(2)
def “firework” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “firework composition” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “fulminate” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “gunpowder” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
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def “manufactured fireworks” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “manufactured fireworks (shop goods)” ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 3
def “nitrate mixture” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “nitro-compound” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “percussion cap” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “road” ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 3
sub 1999 SL No. 286 s 4 sch 2
def “safety fuse” ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 3
def “travel expenses” ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 3(2)
Meaning of “containing its own means of ignition”
s3
om 1993 SL No. 154 s 3
ins 1993 SL No. 154 s 4
Fees
s4
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 4; 1995 SL No. 302 s 4
Classification of explosives
s5
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 4; 1995 SL No. 328 s 4
Declaration of “manufactured fireworks (shop goods)”—Act, s 33
s 5A
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 4
Exemptions
s6
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 4
PART 2—ADMINISTRATION
Division 1—Inspection
div hdg
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Inspection
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s7
sub reg pubd gaz 18 March 1961 p 1625
Samples
s 8 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Division 2—Licences
div hdg
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Requirement to be licensed
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s9
sub reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
amd reg pubd gaz 17 March 1979 pp 1013–4; 1998 SL No. 235 s 5
Licences
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 10
amd reg pubd gaz 13 December 1986 pp 2171–5; 1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch
Renewal of licences
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 11
amd reg pubd gaz 9 April 1983 p 1699; 1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch
Replacement licences
prov hdg pres s 12 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 12
prev s 12 amd reg pubd gaz 6 September 1958 p 48; 4 June 1960 pp 954–5
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sub reg pubd gaz 2 June 1962 p 545 (as amd reg pubd gaz 10 November 1962
p 825); 15 December 1962 p 1473
amd reg pubd gaz 11 January 1964 p 84; 11 April 1964 p 1329; 15 September
1973 pp 287–8
sub reg pubd gaz 22 November 1965 p 1180; 20 November 1976 p 1309
amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
sub reg pubd gaz 19 August 1978 p 1935
amd reg pubd gaz 17 March 1979 pp 1013–4
sub reg pubd gaz 8 September 1979 p 188; 27 September 1980 pp 480–1;
17 October 1981 pp 707–8
amd reg pubd gaz 6 March 1982 p 810; 3 July 1982 p 2188
sub reg pubd gaz 13 November 1982 pp 1281–2; 27 August 1983
pp 2299–2300
amd reg pubd gaz 3 March 1984 p 863
sub reg pubd gaz 6 March 1984 pp 644–5
amd reg pubd gaz 29 June 1985 p 1597
sub reg pubd gaz 10 August 1985 pp 2302–3; 23 August 1986 pp 2673–5
amd reg pubd gaz 13 December 1986 pp 2171–5
sub reg pubd gaz 15 August 1987 pp 3355–7
amd reg pubd gaz 14 November 1987 p 1039
sub reg pubd gaz 19 November 1988 pp 1315–7; 30 June 1990 pp 1373–5;
29 June 1991 pp 1247–51; 1994 SL No. 241 s 4; 1995 No. 247 s 3(1) sch 1
s 12(2) items 1–16 reloc to sch 3 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
om 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
pres s 12 ins reg pubd gaz 13 December 1986 pp 2171–5
amd 1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch
Unlicensed importation or exportation
s 13 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Prohibited and restricted explosives
s 14
ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 5
Unauthorised explosives
s 15 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Licence to import or export
s 16 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Requirements before importing or exporting
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 17
sub reg pubd gaz 18 February 1956 p 435–6
amd reg pubd gaz 7 February 1981 p 367
Importation or exportation contrary to notice
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 18
amd reg pubd gaz 7 February 1981 p 367
Transferring explosives
s 19 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Temporary storage
s 20 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
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Inspection certificate
s 21 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Responsibility for short shipments
s 22 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Short shipments
s 23 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Licences to manufacture explosives
s 24 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Factory rules
s 25 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Licensed factories
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 26
amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9; 1993 SL No. 154 s 5
Explosive consisting of Ammonium Nitrate and other substances
hdg
om 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Manufacturing certain explosives
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 27
sub reg pubd gaz 4 June 1960 pp 954–5
amd reg pubd gaz 13 August 1960 p 2121; 2 June 1962 p 545; 28 July 1962
p 1629 (as amd reg pubd gaz 10 November 1962 p 825); 15 December
1962 p 1473; 5 August 1967 p 1495; 15 September 1973 pp 287–8
sub reg pubd gaz 11 January 1975 pp 121–2
amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9; 7 February 1981 p 367;
6 February 1982 p 423; 1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch
Filling for sale of safety cartridges for small arms
hdg
om 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Filling safety cartridges for sale
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 28
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8; 25 December 1976
pp 1856–9
PART 5—CARRIAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
pt hdg
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Division 1—Preliminary
div hdg
ins 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Definitions
s 29
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8; 25 December 1976
pp 1856–9
om 1993 SL No. 154 s 6
ins 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Classification of explosives
s 30
sub reg pubd gaz 26 December 1987 p 1930; 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
83
Explosives Regulation 1955
Division 2—Carriage of explosives
div hdg
ins 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Code to be complied with
s 31
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8; 25 December 1976
pp 1856–9
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
s 31A
ins reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
om 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Exemption under s 7 of the Act for carriage of small quantities of certain explosives
s 32
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Packaging and labelling of unauthorised explosives
s 33
amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Transparent outermost package
s 34
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Prescribed conditions for carriage without a licence
s 35
amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
sub reg pubd gaz 7 February 1981 p 367; 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Licence to carry explosives
s 36
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Theft or other incident involving explosives to be reported
s 37
amd reg pubd gaz 8 March 1969 p 809; 15 September 1973 pp 287–8;
25 December 1976 pp 1856–9; 9 July 1977 p 1419; 7 February 1981 p 367;
3 July 1982 p 2188; 15 February p 612; 8 December 1990 pp 1671–2
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Explosives to be carried without delay
s 38
prev s 38 amd reg pubd gaz 30 January 1965 pp 333–4; 18 September 1971
p 212; 15 September 1973 pp 287–8
om 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
pres s 38 sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
Maximum quantities of explosives that may be carried
s 39
prev s 39 amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
om 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
pres s 39 amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
s 39A
ins reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
amd reg pubd gaz 9 July 1977 p 1419
om 1993 SL No. 154 s 7
PART 6—STORAGE
Division 1—Storage in government magazines
div hdg
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 8
84
Explosives Regulation 1955
Government magazines
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 40
amd reg pubd gaz 11 January 1964 p 84
Sending for storage in government magazines
s 41 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Storage in government magazines
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 42
amd reg pubd gaz 30 January 1965 pp 333–4; 22 May 1965 p 534
Notice of sale or transfer
s 43 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Nonpayment of storage costs
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 5(1)
s 44
amd 1995 SL No. 302 s 5(2)
Government magazine rules
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 6(1)
s 45
amd reg pubd gaz 17 March 1956 p 1128; 3 September 1960 p 56; 11 January
1964 p 84; 30 January 1965 pp 333–4; 22 May 1965 p 534; 15 September
1973 pp 287–8; 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9; 1995 SL No. 302 s 6(2)
Division 2—Storage in private magazines
div hdg
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 9
Exemption under s 7 of the Act for storage of small quantities of certain explosives
s 46
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8; 6 March 1982 p 810
sub 1993 SL No. 154 s 10
Requirement for licence
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 47
sub reg pubd gaz 22 October 1955 p 695; 30 January 1965 pp 333–4;
15 September 1973 pp 287–8
amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
Licensees
s 48 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Application for licence
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 49
amd 1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch
Works before licence issued
s 50 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Maximum quantity in magazine
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 51
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8
sub reg pubd gaz 6 March 1982 p 810
Licensed magazine classifications
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 52
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8
85
Explosives Regulation 1955
Modes of storage
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 53
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8; 1998 SL No. 235 s 6
Repackaging fireworks
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 54
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8
Care and management of private magazines
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 7(1)
s 55
amd reg pubd gaz 3 September 1960 p 56; 15 September 1973 pp 287–8;
25 December 1976 pp 1856–9; 7 February 1981 p 367; 1993 SL No.154
s 2 sch; 1995 SL No. 302 s 7(2)
Storing no more than 250 kg of division 3 of class 7 explosives
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 8(1)
s 56
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8; 1995 SL No. 302 s 8(2)
Division 1—Sale of explosives other than class 7 explosives (fireworks)
div hdg
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1; 1998 SL No. 235 s 7
Division 1 of class 6 explosives (ammunition)
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 57
sub 1998 SL No. 235 s 8
Licence applications
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 58
amd reg pubd gaz 6 March 1982 p 810; 1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch
om 1998 SL No. 235 s 9
Licence to sell explosives
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 9(1)
s 59
amd reg pubd gaz 18 November 1972 p 1320; 25 December 1976 pp1856–9;
9 July 1977 p 1419; 29 April 1978 p 1825; 17 March 1979 pp 1013–4;
1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch; 1995 SL No. 302 s 9(2)–(3); 1998 SL No. 235
s 10
Public sale of explosives
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 60
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8
sub reg pubd gaz 6 March 1982 p 810
amd 1998 SL No. 235 s 11
Sale of more than 450 g of explosives
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 61
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8
Division 2—Sale of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
div hdg
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1; 1998 SL No. 235 s 12
Application of div 2
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 10(1)
s 62
amd reg pubd gaz 15 September 1973 pp 287–8; 1995 SL No. 302 s 10(2)
sub 1998 SL No. 235 s 12
86
Explosives Regulation 1955
Sale of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
s 62A
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 12
Division 3—Use of blasting explosives
div hdg
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1; 1998 SL No. 235 s 13
Blasting explosives
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 11(1)
s 63
amd reg pubd gaz 3 September 1960 p 56; 30 January 1965 pp 333–4;
4 September 1965 p 60; 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9; 9 July 1977
p 1419; 17 March 1979 pp 1013–4; 1995 SL No. 302 s 11(2)
Fireworks in public places
s 64
ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 12
om 1998 SL No. 235 s 14
Shotfirer’s licences and shotfirer’s (restricted) licences for blasting explosives
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
sub 1998 SL No. 235 s 16(1)
s 65
ins reg pubd gaz 17 March 1979 pp 1013–4
amd reg pubd gaz 21 June 1980 p 1516; 7 February 1981 p 367; 1998 SL
No. 235 s 16(2)
Division 4—Use of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
div hdg
prev div 4 hdg sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
om 1998 SL No. 235 s 15
pres div 4 hdg ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 17
Application of div 4
s 65A
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 17
Use of class 7 explosives (fireworks)
s 65B
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 17
Shotfirers’ licences for class 7 explosives
s 65C
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 17
Recording use of class 7 explosives
s 65D
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 17
Reporting theft or shortage of class 7 explosives
s 65E
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 17
Reporting accidents involving class 7 explosives
s 65F
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 17
Division 5—Permits to use explosives
div hdg
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Permits
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 66
ins reg pubd gaz 17 March 1979 pp 1013–4
amd 1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch; 1998 SL No. 235 s 18
87
Explosives Regulation 1955
PART 8
Division 1—Inquiries into explosions and fires
div hdg
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Notice of fire or explosion required
prov hdg pres s 67 prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 67
prev s 67 amd reg pubd gaz 2 June 1962 p 545; 15 December 1962 p 1473;
15 September 1973 pp 287–8; 22 November 1975 p 1180; 25 December
1976 pp 1856–9; 17 March 1979 pp 1013–4; 13 December 1986 pp 2171–5
om 1993 SL No. 154 s 2 sch
pres s 67 amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
Inquiry
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 68
amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
Division 2—Other provisions
div hdg
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Interfering with posted rules
s 69
amd reg pubd gaz 25 December 1976 pp 1856–9
sub 1995 SL No. 302 s 13
Chlorate mixtures
prov hdg ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
s 70
ins reg pubd gaz 10 October 1959 p 894
PART 9—FRUIT RIPENING
pt hdg
ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
Use of dangerous substance
s 71
amd 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
(prev reg pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 797–8 s 3)
reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
Application for fruit ripening licence
s 72
amd 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
(prev reg pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 797–8 s 4)
reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
Form of application for renewal or transfer of fruit ripening licence
s 73
amd 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
(prev reg pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 797–8 s 5)
reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
Construction and maintenance of rooms
s 74
amd reg pubd 14 July 1956 p 1339; 15 September 1973 p 287; 6 February
1982 p 423; 15 February 1986 p 611; 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
(prev reg pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 797–8 s 6)
reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
Conditions under which rooms are to be operated
s 75
amd reg pubd gaz 25 January 1958 p 320; 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
(prev reg pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 797–8 s 7)
reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
88
Explosives Regulation 1955
Safety rules
s 76
amd 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
(prev reg pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 797–8 s 8)
reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
Log book
s 77
prev s 77 ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 14
om R1 (see RA s 37)
pres s 77 amd 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
(prev reg pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 797–8 s 9)
reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
Exceptions
s 78
(prev reg pubd gaz 11 June 1955 pp 797–8 s 11(i))
reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(2) sch 2
SCHEDULE 1—EXPLOSIVES EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
REGARDING CARRIAGE
ins 1993 SL No. 154 s 11
SCHEDULE 2—EXPLOSIVES EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
REGARDING STORAGE
ins 1993 SL No. 154 s 11
SCHEDULE 3—FEES
ins 1995 SL No. 302 s 15
items 1–16 (prev s 12(2) items 1–16) reloc 1995 SL No. 302 s 2(1) sch 1
sub 1996 SL No. 195 s 3(a) sch 1; 1997 SL No. 178 s 3(a) sch 1
amd 1998 SL No. 235 s 20
sub 2000 SL No. 149 s 7; 2000 SL No. 289 s 4; 2002 SL No. 122 s 12
SCHEDULE 4—CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES
ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 6
SCHEDULE 5—PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES
ins 1995 SL No. 328 s 6
amd 1998 SL No. 235 s 19
SCHEDULE 6—CLASS 7 EXPLOSIVES (FIREWORKS) TO WHICH PART 7,
DIVISIONS 2 AND 4 DO NOT APPLY
ins 1998 SL No. 235 s 21
8
Table of renumbered provisions
TABLE OF RENUMBERED PROVISIONS [Reprint No. 1]
under the Reprints Act 1992 s 43 as required by the Explosives Regulation 1995 s 77
Previous
Renumbered as
8, 1st para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8(1)
8, 2nd para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8(2)
10(1), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10(2)
89
Explosives Regulation 1955
Previous
Renumbered as
10(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10(3)
10(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10(4)
10(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10(5)
10(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10(6)
11(2), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11(3)
11(2), 3rd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11(4)
11(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11(5)
11(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11(6)
11A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
13A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
16(1), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17(2)
16(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17(3)
16(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17(4)
16(3), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17(5)
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
25(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(a)
25(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(b)
25(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(c)
25(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(d)
25(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(e)
25(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(f)
25(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(g)
25(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(h)
25(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(i)
25(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(j)
25(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(k)
25(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(l)
25(13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(m)
25(14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(n)
25(15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(o)
25(16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(p)
25(17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(q)
25(18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(r)
25(19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(s)
25(20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(t)
25(21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(u)
25(22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(v)
25(23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(w)
90
Explosives Regulation 1955
Previous
Renumbered as
25(24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(x)
25(25)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(y)
25(25)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(z)
25(25)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(za)
25(25)(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(zb)
25(25)(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(zc)
25(26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26(zd)
25A(1)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(1)
25A(1)(a)(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(1)(a)
25A(1)(a)(ii)(A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(1)(b)
25A(1)(a)(ii)(B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(1)(b)
25A(1)(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(2)
25A(1)(b)(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(2)(i)
25A(1)(b)(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(2)(ii)
25A(1)(b)(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(2)(iii)
25A(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(3)
25A(2)(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(3)(a)
25A(2)(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(3)(b)
25A(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(4)
25A(3), proviso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(5)
25A(4)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(6)
25A(4)(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(7)
25A(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(8)
25A(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(9)
25A(6), sch 3(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(9)sch 3(a)
25A(6), sch 3(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(9)sch 3(b)
25A(6), sch 3(iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27(9)sch 3(c)
26, 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(1)
26, 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)
26, 2nd sentence (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(a)
26, 2nd sentence (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(b)
26, 2nd sentence (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(c)
26, 2nd sentence (4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(d)
26, 2nd sentence (5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(e)
26, 2nd sentence (6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(f)
26, 2nd sentence (7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(g)
26, 2nd sentence (8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(h)
26, 2nd sentence (9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(i)
26, 2nd sentence (9), 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(j)
26, 2nd sentence (9), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(k)
26, 2nd sentence (10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(l)
26, 2nd sentence (11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(m)
26, 2nd sentence (12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(n)
26, 2nd sentence (13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(o)
26, 2nd sentence (14). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(p)
26, 2nd sentence (15). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28(2)(q)
27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
45(1), 2nd mention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(2)
45(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(3)
45(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(4)
45(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(5)
45(5), 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(6)
45(5), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(7)
45(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(8)
45(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(9)
45(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(10)
45(9), 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(11)
45(9), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(12)
45(9), 3rd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(13)
45(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(14)
45(11)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(15)
45(11)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(16)
45(11)(b), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(17)
45(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(18)
45(13)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(19)
45(13)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(20)
45(13)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(21)
45(14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(22)
45(15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(23)
45(16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(24)
45(17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(25)
45(17), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(26)
45(17), proviso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(27)
45(17), 2nd proviso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(28)
45(18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(29)
45(18), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(30)
45(19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(31)
45(20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(32)
45(21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(33)
45(22)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(34)
45(22)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(35)
45(22)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(36)
45(22)(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(37)
45(22)(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(38)
45(22)(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(39)
45(22)(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(40)
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45(23)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(41)
45(23)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(42)
45(23)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(43)
45(23)(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(44)
45(23)(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(45)
45(23)(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(46)
45(23)(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(47)
45(23)(h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45(48)
47(2), 1st item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47(2)(a)
47(2), 2nd item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47(2)(b)
47(2), 3rd item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47(2)(c)
47(2), 4th item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47(2)(d)
47(2), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47(3)
47(2), proviso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47(4)
47(2), para after proviso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47(5)
53(1), 1st para, 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(a)
53(1), 1st para, 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(a)(i)
53(1), 1st para, 3rd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(a)(ii)
53(1), 1st para, 4th sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(a)(iii)
53(1), 1st para, 5th sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(a)(iv)
53(1), 2nd para, 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(b)
53(1), 2nd para, 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(b)(i)
53(1), 2nd para, 3rd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(b)(ii)
53(1), 2nd para, 4th sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(b)(iii)
53(1), 2nd para, 5th sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(1)(b)(iv)
53(2), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(3)
53(2), 3rd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(4)
53(2), 4th sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(5)
53(2), 5th sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(6)
53(2), 6th sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(7)
53(2), 7th sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(8)
53(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(9)
53(3), 2nd para, 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(10)
53(3), 2nd para, 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(11)
53(3), 2nd para, 3rd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(12)
53(3), 2nd para, 4th sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53(13)
54, 1st para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54(1)
54, 2nd para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54(2)
54, 3rd para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54(3)
55(1), 2nd mention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(2)
55(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(3)
55(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(4)
55(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(5)
55(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(6)
55(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(7)
55(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(8)
55(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(9)
55(8), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(10)
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55(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(11)
55(9), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(12)
55(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(13)
55(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(14)
55(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(15)
55(13)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(16)
55(13)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(17)
55(13)(b), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(18)
55(14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(19)
55(14), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(20)
55(15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(21)
55(16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(22)
55(17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(23)
55(17), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(24)
55(17), 3rd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(25)
55(19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(26)
55(19), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(27)
55(20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(28)
55(20)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(28)(a)
55(20)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(28)(b)
55(20)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(28)(c)
55(20)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(28)(d)
55(20)(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(28)(e)
55(21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(29)
55(22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(30)
55(22), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55(31)
56(1)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56(a)
56(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56(b)
56(1)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56(c)
56(1)(3), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56(d)
56(1)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56(e)
56(1)(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56(f)
56(1)(5), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56(g)
56(1)(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56(h)
59(1)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(2)
59(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(3)
59(1)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(4)
59(1)(3), 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(5)
59(1), 2nd para. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(6)
59(1), 3rd para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(7)
59(1), 4th para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(8)
59(1), 4th para, 2nd sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(9)
59(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(10)
59(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59(11)
60, 1st para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60(1)
60, 1st proviso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60(2)
60, 2nd proviso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60(3)
61(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61(a)
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61(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61(b)
61(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61(c)
62(1), 2nd mention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62(2)
62(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62(3)
62(1)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62(4)
62(1)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62(5)
62(1)(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62(6)
63(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63(1)
63(1), proviso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63(2)
63AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
63A(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(1)
63A(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(2)
63A(2)(c)(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(2)(c)
63A(2)(c)(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(2)(d)
63A(2)(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(2)(e)
63A(2)(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(2)(f)
63A(3)(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(3)
63A(3)(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(4)
63A(3)(iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(5)
63A(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(6)
63A(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(7)
63A(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(8)
63A(6), 2nd sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(9)
63A(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(10)
63A(7), 2nd sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65(11)
63B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
63B(3)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(3)
63B(3)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(4)
63B(4)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(5)
63B(4)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(6)
63B(4)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(7)
63B(4)(c)(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(7)(a)
63B(4)(c)(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(7)(b)
63B(4)(c)(iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(7)(c)
63B(4)(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(8)
63B(4)(d)(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(8)(a)
63B(4)(d)(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(8)(b)
63B(4)(d)(iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(8)(c)
63B(4)(d)(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(8)(d)
63B(4)(d)(iv), 2nd sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(9)
63B(5)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(10)
63B(5)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(11)
63B(5)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(12)
63B(5)(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(13)
63B(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66(14)
64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
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Renumbered as
68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
69(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71(a)
69(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71(b)
70(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72(1)
70(i), 2nd sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72(2)
70(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72(3)
70(iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72(4)
70(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72(5)
70(iv), 2nd sentence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72(6)
70(v) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72(7)
71, 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73(1)
71, 2nd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73(2)
71, 3rd sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73(3)
71, 4th sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73(4)
72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
72(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(a)
72(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(b)
72(ii)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(b)(i)
72(ii)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(b)(ii)
72(ii)(b), 2nd para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(b)(iii)
72(ii)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(b)(iv)
72(ii)(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(b)(v)
72(ii)(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(b)(vi)
72(ii)(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74(b)(vii)
73, 1st sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75(1)
73(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75(1)(a)
73(i), 2nd para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75(1)(b)
73(i), 3rd para . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75(1)(c)
73(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75(1)(d)
73(iii)(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75(1)(e)
73(iii)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75(1)(f)
73(iii)(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75(1)(g)
74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
76(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
schedule 4
s 1(1), 1st item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s 1(1)(a)
s 1(1), 2nd item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s 1(1)(b)
s 1(1), 3rd item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s 1(1)(c)
s 1(1), 4th item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s 1(1)(d)
s 1(1), 5th item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s 1(1)(e)
s 1(1), 6th item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s 1(1)(f)
s 1(1), 7th item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .s 1(1)(g)
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