South Australia
Explosives Act 1936
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to explosives.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1Short title
4Interpretation
5Extension of definition of explosive to other explosive substances
6Definition and classification of explosives
7Exemption of ammunition the property of His Majesty
8Filling etc of safety cartridges
9Inspectors
Part 2—Manufacture of explosives
10Persons carrying on certain processes to be deemed manufacturers
11Special rules for regulation of workmen in factory
12Licensing of factories
13Precautions against fire and explosions
14Adjoining places occupied together
15Reconstruction of buildings destroyed by accident
Part 3—Carriage of explosives
16Restrictions as to carriage of explosives
17Exemption of carrier where consignee etc in fault
18Liability of consignor or consignee
19Licences for carriage of explosives
Part 4—Storage of explosives
20Government magazines
21Licensing of private magazines
22Licensing of premises
23Keeping of explosives
24Storage charges in Government magazines
25Power to sell explosives
26Explosives to be in secure packages
27Testing of explosives in Government magazine
28Sale or transfer to be reported to the officer in charge
Part 4A—Acquisition of land
28ADefinitions
28BPower to acquire land
28CSurrender of mining leases
28DPower to dispose of surplus land
Part 5—Control of explosives in ships
29Vessels arriving with explosives to hoist flag
30Prohibited areas
31Ships carrying explosives
32Procedure at magazine
33Explosives on arrival to be reported
34Explosives removed from ship
35Penalty on going alongside wharves
36Explosives to be landed at the place appointed for the purpose
37Explosives not to be shipped within certain limits
38Control over ships and boats in ports
39Boats carrying explosives to be licensed and provided with tarpaulins
40Power to delegate authority
41Savings as to ships rockets etc
Part 6—Miscellaneous
42Powers of inspectors
43Inspector may be assisted
44Obstructing inspectors
45Protection to inspector
46Powers of the Director
47Deeming provision
48Power to prohibit manufacture, storage, and carriage of specially dangerous explosives
48AConditions of licences and permits
49Factory licence unnecessary in certain cases
50Penalty on and removal of trespassers
51Supplemental provisions as to forfeiture of explosive
51AOffences by bodies corporate
51BContinuing offences
51CDelegation by Director
52Regulations
53Magazines in municipalities
54Continuance of regulations
55Saving provision
56Summary proceedings
57Financial provision
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Explosives Act 1936.
4—Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires—
boat means every vessel not a ship as herein defined which is used in navigation in any inland water or any port, whether propelled by oars or otherwise;
the Director means—
(a)the person for the time being holding, or acting in, the office of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is committed; or
(b)any other person directed by the Minister to exercise the powers of the Director under this Act;
explosive means—
(a)gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, all compounds and mixtures containing nitro-glycerine, gun-cotton, blasting powder, fulminate of mercury or of other metal, coloured fires, and every other substance, whether similar to those abovementioned or not, used or manufactured with a view…