Explosives Amendment Regulations 2015
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Explosives Act 2012 .
6 May 2015C. WARNER
Governor
By Her Excellency's Command,
PETER GUTWEIN
Treasurer
These regulations may be cited as the Explosives Amendment Regulations 2015 .
These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these regulations, the Explosives Regulations 2012 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.
4. Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)
Regulation 3(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after the definition of shot-firing the following definition:shot-firing permit means a permit issued under regulation 45 ;
5. Regulation 44 substituted
Regulation 44 of the Principal Regulations is rescinded and the following regulation is substituted:44. Only certain shot-firers may prime or fire explosives
(1) A person must not do shot-firing of any category unless –(a) the person holds a shot-firing permit that is endorsed for that category of shot-firing; or(b) the person holds an interstate shot-firing authority that is recognised under regulation 54 and the recognition is valid for that category of shot-firing; or(c) the shot-firing is a requirement of an accredited shot-firing course and the person –(i) is undergoing training in that category of shot-firing in that course; and(ii) has approval under regulation 69 to undergo such training.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is priming or firing Type 2 fireworks in accordance with a fireworks display permit issued under regulation 88 .
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 13 May 2015
These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations amend the Explosives Regulations 2012 by clarifying that a person is not required to hold a shot-firing permit when using Type 2 fireworks in accordance with a fireworks display permit.