Explosives Regulation 2017

The holder of a licence to use explosives must give an inspector notice under subsection (2) of a proposed blasting that is likely to pose a risk to public safety.Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

The notice—

must be given at least 7 days before the proposed blasting is carried out; and

must include the following—

the holder’s name and licence number;

the location of the proposed blasting, including the approximate distance to any protected works, within the meaning of AS 2187, part 0, within 1km of the location;Examples of protected works—

houses, buildings, roads, railway tracks

the day or days on which the proposed blasting will be carried out;

a copy of any written authority for the blasting issued by the local government in whose local government area the proposed blasting will be carried out.