NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – ISSUES PAPER AND CONSULTATION REGULATION IMPACT STATEMENT ON EXPLOSIVES REGULATION IN AUSTRALIA
The public comment period for the Explosives Regulation in Australia: Discussion Paper and Consultation Regulation Impact Statement has now commenced.
Australians are encouraged to have their say on the Explosives Regulation in Australia: Discussion Paper and Consultation Regulation Impact Statement. The discussion paper and consultation RIS seeks comment on how explosives are regulated across Australia and the issues, if any, this regulation may raise for people involved in the explosives industry.
Safe Work Australia is progressing this work on behalf of Work Health and Safety Ministers who have been asked by the Council of Australian Governments to progress greater consistency of explosives regulation, where there are clear benefits to be derived. The input received through this public comment process will help inform policy options and shape advice to Ministers on the future regulation of explosives.
The discussion paper invites individuals, businesses, industries and their representatives which import, manufacture, transport, store, supply, use and export explosives to provide information on any issues regulatory variations across jurisdictions may raise, including the nature and extent of the impact of such issues on them or their business.
The public comment period is open for six weeks from 30 July 2015 until 5.30pm AEST, Thursday 10 September 2015.
For more information or to have your say on Explosives Regulation in Australia: Discussion Paper and Consultation Regulation Impact Statement visit https://submissions.swa.gov.au/explosives.