EXPLOSIVES.

No. 47 of 1964.

An Act to amend the Explosives Act 1961.

[Assented to 28th May, 1964.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Explosives Act 1964.

(2.) The Explosives Act 1961 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Explosives Act 1961-1964.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Parts.

3. Section three of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words—

“Part II.—Explosives for Defence Purposes (Sections 8-12).”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“Part II—Handling of Explosives (Sections 8-12).”.

Heading to Part II.

4. The heading to Part II. of the Principal Act is omitted and the following heading inserted in its stead:—

“Part II.—Handling of Explosives.”.

Explosives to which this Part applies.

5. Section nine of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (a) and inserting in its stead the following paragraphs:—

“(a) are the property of, or are in the possession or control of, the Commonwealth;

(ab) have been manufactured by the Commonwealth and, in pursuance of an arrangement made with the Commonwealth, are intended to be, or are being, exported from the Commonwealth; or”.

Orders relating to the berthing of vessels.

6. Section eleven of the Principal Act is amended 6y adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

“(3.) Except in the case of explosives referred to in paragraph (ab) or in paragraph (b) of section nine of this Act, the powers conferred by regulations made by virtue of sub-section (1.) of this section shall not be exercised otherwise than for a purpose related to the defence of the Commonwealth.”.

7. After section eleven of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Orders relating to transporting explosives by railway.

“11a.—(1.) The regulations may empower a person to give, by order, such directions as are necessary for ensuring that such explosives to which this Part applies as are specified in the order are transported by railway between such places, on such day or days and in such manner as are so specified.

“(2.) Except in the case of explosives referred to in paragraph (ab) or in paragraph (b) of section nine of this Act, the powers conferred by regulations made by virtue of the last preceding sub-section shall not be exercised otherwise than for a purpose related to the defence of the Commonwealth.”.