Police Offences Act 1935

A senior police officer may direct that an explosive device or explosive substance, or suspected explosive device or suspected explosive substance, in the possession of police, be – destroyed; or rendered safe or inert; or otherwise disposed of.

A direction under subsection (1) must only be issued in relation to an explosive device or explosive substance, or suspected explosive device or suspected explosive substance – that – was seized by a police officer in accordance with this Part; or was surrendered to a police officer; or otherwise came into the possession of a police officer; and that is not evidentiary material.

A direction under subsection (1) may be issued – orally or in writing; and to one or more of the following:a police bomb technician; a class of police officer; a suitably qualified person employed by the Department.