Police Offences Act 1935

In this section – dangerous or suspicious circumstances includes circumstances – in which a person’s use, possession or supply of an explosive substance, equipment connected with an explosive substance or information as to how to manufacture an explosive substance poses, or is capable of posing, a significant risk of – injury to a person; or damage to property; or which give rise to a reasonable suspicion of a police officer that the person intends to, or is preparing to, cause – injury to a person; or damage to property – by means of using, possessing or supplying an explosive substance, equipment connected with an explosive substance or information as to how to manufacture an explosive substance.

A person must not, in dangerous or suspicious circumstances and without lawful and reasonable excuse, use, possess or supply an explosive substance. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2), it is immaterial whether the explosive substance actually produced – a practical effect by explosion; or an incendiary effect.

A person must not, in dangerous or suspicious circumstances and without lawful and reasonable excuse, possess or supply the following:equipment connected with an explosive substance; information as to how to manufacture an explosive substance. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.