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Explosives Regulations 2024
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This item is authorised by the following title:
Explosives Act 1961
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F2024C00989 (C01)
14 October 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedule 3
5 Definitions
6 References in AE Code to Competent Authority
7 Commonwealth explosives area
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Part 2—Handling of explosives
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Division 1—Preliminary
8 Purpose of this Part
9 This Part not to apply in certain circumstances
Division 2—General rules relating to the transport of explosives
10 Transport of unauthorised Commonwealth explosives prohibited
11 Transport of certain authorised Commonwealth explosives prohibited
12 Application of AE Code
13 Persons around vehicles during loading and unloading of explosives
14 Smoking and other fire hazards around vehicles prohibited
15 Sections 12 and 13 do not apply in certain circumstances
Division 3—Transport of explosives under approved security plans
16 Approved security plan required for regulated Commonwealth agencies
17 Compliance with approved security plans
Division 4—Exemptions relating to transport of explosives
18 Applying for exemptions
19 Competent Authority may grant exemptions
20 Administrative Review Tribunal review of decisions
21 Carriage of exemptions in vehicles
Division 5—Containers previously containing Commonwealth explosives
22 Certification that containers are free from explosives
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Part 3—Control of Commonwealth explosives areas
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Division 1—Preliminary
23 Purpose of this Part
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Division 2—Prohibited activities
24 Entry into a Commonwealth explosives area
25 Hindrance, obstruction and failure to comply with directions
26 Parking, stopping and mooring
27 Maximum speed limits
28 Smoking and other fire hazards
29 Persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs
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Part 4—Other matters
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Division 1—Competent Authority
30 Appointment and powers of Competent Authority
31 Delegation by Competent Authority
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Division 2—Compliance auditors
32 Appointment of compliance auditors
33 Compliance audits
34 Identity cards for compliance auditors
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Division 3—Area managers
35 Area manager
36 Consent to enter area
37 Signs relating to entering Commonwealth explosives areas
38 Determinations and signs for vehicles or vessels
39 Determinations and signs in relation to fire hazard areas
40 Directions
41 Removal of persons, vehicles etc.
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Division 4—Committees of Advice
42 Committees of advice
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Division 5—Orders
43 List of authorised Commonwealth explosives
44 Circumstances requiring special provision
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Part 5—Application, saving and transitional provisions
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Division 1—Amendments made by the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Regulation 2015
45 Amendments made by the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Regulation 2015
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Division 2—Transitional provisions relating to the commencement of this instrument
46 Definitions
47 Things done under the old area regulations and the old transport regulations
48 Audits
49 Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of exemption decisions of the Competent Authority
Schedule 1—Modifications of the AE Code in relation to Commonwealth explosives
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Schedule 2—Commonwealth explosives areas
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Part 1—Hut Forest Road, South Kiah
1.1 Land acquired by the Commonwealth
1.2 Plan
1.3 Land over which Commonwealth has rights
1.4 Plan
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Part 2—Twofold Bay, Eden
2.1 Land over which Commonwealth has rights
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2.2 Plan
Schedule 3—Repeals
Explosives Areas Regulations 2003
Explosives Transport Regulations 2002
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history