Explosives Act 2024

The

Regulator may require an applicant for the grant or renewal of a licence to submit 1 or more of the following plans:

a safety plan;

a security plan;

an emergency plan.

A plan referred to in subsection (1) must—

be in a form approved by the Regulator; and

include any information determined by the Regulator; and

conform to any other requirements determined by the Regulator.

The

Regulator may issue guidelines about a plan referred to in subsection (1) for particular activities.

It is a condition of every licence that the licensee must not contravene a plan referred to in subsection (1).

If, at any time, the Regulator is not satisfied as to the adequacy of a safety plan, a security plan or an emergency plan, the Regulator may require the licensee or applicant (as the case may be) to do either or both of the following:

to make specified amendments to the plan within a specified time;

to submit the amended plan to the Regulator within a specified time for approval.

If a licensee or applicant for a licence (as the case requires) fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (5), the licensee or applicant is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

Before action is taken under subsection (5), the Regulator must give the licensee or applicant (as the case requires) written notice of the proposed action, and invite the licensee or applicant to make written submissions in relation to the proposed action within a period specified in the notice (being not less than 14 days from the day on which the notice is given to the licensee).