Explosives Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1995 No. 302 Explosives Act 1952 EXPLOSIVES AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1995 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulations amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Replacement of s 4 (Approved forms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Amendment of s 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Amendment of s 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Amendment of s 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Amendment of s 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Amendment of s 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Amendment of s 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 11 Amendment of s 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 12 Insertion of new s 63AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 63AA Fireworks in public places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 13 Replacement of s 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 66 Interfering with posted rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14 Insertion of new s 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 77 Numbering and renumbering of regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 15 Insertion of new sch 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SCHEDULE 3 FEES 16 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MINOR AMENDMENTS SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 AMENDMENT OF EXPLOSIVES (FRUIT RIPENING) REGULATION 1955

s1 3 s3 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Explosives Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995 . ˙ Regulations amended 2.(1) This regulation (other than schedule 2) amends the ExplosivesRegulation 1955 . (2) Schedule 2 amends the Explosives (Fruit Ripening) Regulation 1955 . ˙ Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) 3.(1) Section 2, definition “approved form” — omit. (2) Section 2— insert— ‘ “approved form” means a form approved by the chief executive. “dangerous substance” , for part 9, means— (a) coal gas; or (b) ethylene; or (c) acetylene; or (d) another unsaturated organic compound or substance that is claimed to have ripening or colouring properties. “explosive of doubtful quality” , for schedule 3, means an explosive that an inspector considers does not have the composition, quality and character mentioned for the explosive in the register of explosives. “travel expenses” of an inspector who has to examine, test, inspect or sample explosives under the Act, for schedule 3, means— (a) the cost of travel; and (b) the expenses the inspector is entitled to under the Public ServiceManagement and Employment Act 1988. ’.

s4 4 s7 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 ˙ Replacement of s 4 (Approved forms) 4. Section 4— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Fees ‘ 4. Schedule 3 sets out the fees payable under the Act.’. ˙ Amendment of s 44 5.(1) Section 44, as heading— insert— ‘ Nonpayment of storage costs ’. (2) Section 44, ‘twelve months’— omit, insert— ‘1 year’. ˙ Amendment of s 45 6.(1) Section 45, as heading— insert— ‘ Government magazine rules ’. (2) Section 45, first sentence— omit, insert— ‘ 45.(1) This section applies to a Government magazine.’. (3) Section 45, second sentence, ‘the hours of’— omit. ˙ Amendment of s 55 7.(1) Section 55, as heading— insert—

s8 5 s9 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 ‘ Care and management of private magazines ’. (2) Section 55, first sentence— omit, insert— ‘ 55.(1) This section applies to a private magazine.’. ˙ Amendment of s 56 8.(1) Section 56, as heading— insert— ‘ Storing no more than 250 kg of division 3 of class 7 explosives ’. (2) Section 56, first sentence— omit, insert— ‘ 56.(1) This section applies to the storage of no more than 250 kg of division 3 of class 7 explosives.’. ˙ Amendment of s 59 9.(1) Section 59, as heading— insert— ‘ Licence to sell explosives ’. (2) Section 59, first sentence— omit, insert— ‘ 59.(1) This section applies to a licence to sell explosives.’. (3) Section 59, last sentence— omit, insert— ‘ (6) When buying explosives from a licensee, a person must not— (a) state anything, relevant to the purchase, to the licensee that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular; or (b) omit from a statement made, in relation to the purchase, to the licensee anything without which the statement is, to the person’s knowledge, misleading in a material particular.

s 10 6 s 12 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. ‘ (7) It is enough for a complaint against the person for an offence against subsection (6) to state that the statement was false or misleading to the person’s knowledge.’. ˙ Amendment of s 62 10.(1) Section 62, as heading— insert— ‘ Sale of division 3 of class 7 fireworks ’. (2) Section 62, first sentence— omit, insert— ‘ 62.(1) This section applies to the sale of division 3 of class 7 fireworks.’. ˙ Amendment of s 63 11.(1) Section 63, as heading— insert— ‘ Blasting explosives ’. (2) Section 63(2) and (3)— omit. ˙ Insertion of new s 63AA 12. After section 63— insert— ˙ ‘ Fireworks in public places ‘ 63AA. A person must not (without lawful excuse) throw, fire or possess fireworks in a public place. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.’.

s 13 7 s 15 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 ˙ Replacement of s 66 13. Section 66, including form of Explosives Sale Book— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Interfering with posted rules ‘ 66. A person must not (without lawful excuse) deface, remove or otherwise interfere with a document fixed to something under this regulation. Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 77 14. After section 76— insert— ˙ ‘ Numbering and renumbering of regulation ‘ 77. In the next reprint of this regulation produced under the Reprints Act1992 , the provisions of this regulation must be numbered and renumbered as permitted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 43.’. ˙ Insertion of new sch 3 15. After schedule 2— insert— ‘ SCHEDULE 3 ‘ FEES section 4 17. Application for, or renewal of, fruit ripening licence . . . . 18. Transfer of fruit ripening licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8.70 24.30’.

s 16 8 s 16 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 ˙ Repeal 16. The subordinate legislation made under the Act, other than the Explosives Regulation 1955 , is repealed.

9 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) ¡ SCHEDULE 1 MINOR AMENDMENTS 1. Part 2, heading, ‘Inspection’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 1—Inspection ’. 2. Section 7, as heading— insert— ‘ Inspection ’. 3. Section 8, as heading— insert— ‘ Samples ’. 4. Part 2, heading, ‘Licenses’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 2—Licences ’. 5. Section 9, as heading— insert— ‘ Requirement to be licensed ’. No. 302, 1995 section 2(1)

10 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 6. Section 10, as heading— insert— ‘ Licences ’. 7. Section 11, as heading— insert— ‘ Renewal of licences ’. 8. Section 11A, as heading— insert— ‘ Replacement licences ’. 9. Section 12(2), items 1 to 16— relocate to schedule 3 as items 1 to 16. 10. Section 12— omit. 11. Section 13, as heading— insert— ‘ Unlicensed importation or exportation ’. 12. Section 14, as heading— insert— ‘ Unauthorised explosives ’. No. 302, 1995

11 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 13. Section 15, as heading— insert— ‘ Licence to import or export ’. 14. Section 16, as heading— insert— ‘ Requirements before importing or exporting ’. 15. Section 17, as heading— insert— ‘ Importation or exportation contrary to notice ’. 16. Section 18, as heading— insert— ‘ Transferring explosives ’. 17. Section 19, as heading— insert— ‘ Temporary storage ’. 18. Section 20, as heading— insert— ‘ Inspection certificate ’. 19. Section 21, as heading— insert— ‘ Responsibility for short shipments ’. No. 302, 1995

12 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 20. Section 22, as heading— insert— ‘ Short shipments ’. No. 302, 1995 21. Section 23, as heading— insert— ‘ Licences to manufacture explosives ’. 22. Section 24, as heading— insert— ‘ Factory rules ’. 23. Section 25, as heading— insert— ‘ Licensed factories ’. 24. Part 4, heading, ‘Explosive consisting of Ammonium Nitrate and other substances’— omit. 25. Section 25A, as heading— insert— ‘ Manufacturing certain explosives ’. 26. Part 4, heading, ‘Filling for sale of safety cartridges for small arms’— omit.

13 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 27. Section 26, as heading— insert— ‘ Filling safety cartridges for sale ’. 28. Section 38, as heading— insert— ‘ Vehicles carrying explosives ’. 29. Section 39, as heading— insert— ‘ Loading and unloading ’. 30. Section 39A, as heading— insert— ‘ Unauthorised carriage in public ’. 31. Section 40, as heading— insert— ‘ Government magazines ’. 32. Section 41, as heading— insert— ‘ Sending for storage in Government magazines ’. 33. Section 42, as heading— insert— ‘ Storage in Government magazines ’. No. 302, 1995

14 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 34. Section 43, as heading— insert— ‘ Notice of sale or transfer ’. 35. Section 47, as heading— insert— ‘ Requirement for licence ’. 36. Section 48, as heading— insert— ‘ Licensees ’. 37. Section 49, as heading— insert— ‘ Application for licence ’. 38. Section 50, as heading— insert— ‘ Works before licence issued ’. 39. Section 51, as heading— insert— ‘ Maximum quantity in magazines ’. 40. Section 52, as heading— insert— ‘ Licensed magazine classifications ’. No. 302, 1995

15 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 41. Section 53, as heading— insert— ‘ Modes of storage ’. No. 302, 1995 42. Section 54, as heading— insert— ‘ Repackaging fireworks ’. 43. Part 7, heading, ‘Section A—Sale of Explosives other than those of Division 3 of Class 7 (Fireworks)’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 1—Sale of explosives other than those of division 3 of class 7 (fireworks) ’. 44. Section 57, as heading— insert— ‘ Division 1 of class 6 explosives ’. 45. Section 58, as heading— insert— ‘ Licence applications ’. 46. Section 60, as heading— insert— ‘ Public sale of explosives ’.

16 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 47. Section 61, as heading— insert— ‘ Sale of more than 450 g of explosives ’. No. 302, 1995 48. Part 7, heading, ‘Section B.—Sale of Explosives of Division 3 of Class 7 (Fireworks).’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 2—Sale of explosives of division 3 of class 7 (fireworks) ’. 49. Part 7, heading, ‘Section C.—Use.’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 3—Use ’. 50. Part 7, heading, ‘Section D—Licences to Use Explosives’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 4—Licences to use explosives ’. 51. Section 63A, as heading— insert— ‘ Shotfirer’s licences and shotfirer’s (restricted) licences ’. 52. Part 7, heading, ‘Section E—Permits To Use Explosives’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 5—Permits to use explosives ’.

17 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 53. Section 63B, as heading— insert— ‘ Permits ’. No. 302, 1995 54. Part 8, heading, ‘Section A—Inquiries—Explosions and fires’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 1—Inquiries into explosions and fires ’. 55. Section 64, as heading— insert— ‘ Notice of fire or explosion required ’. 56. Section 65, as heading— insert— ‘ Inquiry ’. 57. Part 8, heading, ‘Section B—Other provisions’— omit, insert— ‘ Division 2—Other provisions ’. 58. Section 68, as heading— insert— ‘ Chlorate mixtures ’. 59. After section 68— insert— ‘ PART 9—FRUIT RIPENING ’.

18 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 ¡ SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENT OF EXPLOSIVES (FRUIT RIPENING) REGULATION 1955 section 2(2) 1. Sections 3 and 6 to 9— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—4 penalty units.’. 2. Sections 3 to 7, ‘license’— omit, insert— ‘fruit ripening licence’. 3. Sections 3, 6, 7(iii)(a) and 11(i), ‘and/or’— omit, insert— ‘or’. 4. Section 4(i), ‘form numbered 1 in Schedule 2 to these regulations’— omit, insert— ‘approved form’. 5. Section 4(v), ‘form numbered 4 in Schedule 2 to these regulations’— omit, insert— ‘approved form’.

19 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 SCHEDULE 2 (continued) 6. Section 5, ‘form numbered 2 in Schedule 2 to these regulations’— omit, insert— ‘approved form’. 7. Section 5, ‘form numbered 5 in Schedule 2 to these regulations’— omit, insert— ‘approved form’. 8. Section 5, ‘form numbered 3 in Schedule 2 to these regulations’— omit, insert— ‘approved form’. 9. Section 5, ‘form numbered 6 in Schedule 2 to these regulations’— omit, insert— ‘approved form’. 10. Section 6(ii)(a), second sentence— omit. 11. Section 6— insert— ‘ (2) Subsection (1)(ii)(a) does not apply to a room below ground level that was being used at the commencement for ripening or colouring fruit or vegetables, if the chief inspector considers the room provides adequate ventilation to the outer air.’.

20 Explosives Amendment (No. 1) No. 302, 1995 SCHEDULE 2 (continued) 12. Sections 3 to 9 and 11(i) and heading— relocate to the Explosives Regulation 1955 , part 9 as sections 69 to 76. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 2 November 1995. 2. Notified in the gazette on 3 November 1995. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Minerals and Energy. © State of Queensland 1995