Explosives Act Amendment Act 1902 (WA)

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ANNO SECUNDO

EDWARDI VII. REGIS.

No. II.

AN ACT to amend the Explosives Act, 1895.

[Assented to, 7th October, 1902.]

and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this presentBE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by andwith the advice and consent of the Legislative Council

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Act, 1902, and shall be read as one with. the Explosives Act, 895, Short title. 1. THIS Act may be cited as the Explosives Act Amendment

hereinafter referred to as the principal Act.

2. THE Governor may from time to time appoint and-remove Government may

sub-inspectors of explosives, and may assign to them their duties.

appoint sub.

inspectors.

A notification of every such appointment and removal shall be

published in the Government Gazette.

2° EDWARDI VII., No. 2.

Explosives Act—Amendment.

Powers of sub- 3. A SUB-INSPECTOR of explosives may, in the performance

inspectors.

of the duties assigned to him, exercise all the powers of an

inspector of explosives under the principal Act.

Inspectors may 4. ANY inspector or sub-inspector may attend any inquest

attend inquests and

on the bodies of persons whose death may have been caused by the

examine witnesses.

explosion of any explosive, or by any accident in connection with

See Explosives Act,

1875 (Impl.), s. 65.

an explosive, and shall be at liberty at any such inquest to examine

any witness.

5.     SECTION twenty-one of the principal Act is amended by

Amendment of

59 Viet., No. 38,

striking out the words " as he may fix from time to time not

s. 21.

exceeding those in the Schedule," and by inserting in lieu thereof

the words " as are set forth in the Schedule."

6.      SO much of the Schedule to the principal Act as prescribes the

Amendment of

Schedule.

maximum fees for licenses granted by the Treasurer is repealed, and

the Schedule to this Act is substituted therefor.

In the name and on behalf of the King I hereby assent

to this Act.

E. A. STONE, Administrator.

EDWARDI VII., No. 2.

Explosives Act—Amendment.

THE SCHEDULE.

FEES FOR LICENSES GRANTED BY THE MINISTER.

FACTORY LICENSES :—

Original License	Ten pounds.
Amending License	Five pounds.
Annual Renewal of License	Five pounds.

MAGAZINE LICENSES :-

For any quantity up to 5001bs.	One pound per annum.
Exceeding 5001bs. and up to 10,0001bs.	One pound ten shillings per annum.
For quantity over 10,0001bs.	Two pounds per annum.

Amending License ... Five shillings.

STORE LICENSES :—

In mode (a)	...	...	Fifteen shillings per annum.
In mode (b)	. . .	. . .	Ten shillings per annum.

For sale of Fireworks only Five shillings per annum.

LICENSE TO IMPORT :—

Original	... Two pounds.
Renewal ...	... Five shillings

By Authority : Wm. ALFRED WA• soN, Government Printer, Perth.