Explosives Regulation 2017

A person is an appropriate person for the issue of a shotfirer licence if the chief inspector is reasonably satisfied the person—

is an adult; and

is physically able to carry out blasting activities; and

has, within the 5-year period ending on the day the application for the licence is made, been assessed by a registered training organisation as having attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of blasting explosives contained in an industry training package; and

has satisfactory knowledge of the following matters—

the requirements under the Act about the storage, transport, manufacture, sale and use of blasting explosives;

the hazards associated with each type of blasting explosive stated in the licence, its blasting characteristics, and the procedures and methods for safely and securely handling the explosive;

the potential environmental consequences of blasting and methods for minimising the adverse effects of blasting; and

is proficient in the following—

designing, loading and initiating blasts;

handling misfires;

disposing of blasting explosives; and

is, in all the circumstances, an appropriate person for the issue of a shotfirer licence.

For subsection (1)(d) and (e), the chief inspector may require the person to take a written, oral or practical examination.