Objects of Act
3 Objects of Act
The objects of this Act are to—
regulate the handling of, and access to, explosives to protect public health and safety, property and the environment; and
facilitate the safe and secure operations of essential and legitimate explosives industries.
The objects are achieved primarily by—
maintaining a scheme for the authorisation of explosives; and
ensuring that only persons authorised to carry on specified activities or occupations are licensed to handle and use explosives; and
imposing a safety duty, security duty and other obligations on persons who handle explosives; and
enabling investigations and inquiries to be carried out for explosives incidents.
This Act’s bill:Second reading speech
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