New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EXPLOSIVES ACT 2003

- As at 5 December 2023 
- Act 39 of 2003 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Meaning of "regulatory authority"
   5.      Act not to apply to transport of dangerous goods covered by other scheme

   PART 2 - OFFENCES RELATING TO EXPLOSIVES

   6.      Licences required for handling explosives and explosive precursors
   6A.     Security clearance must be held in certain circumstances
   7.      Conveyance of explosives
   8.      Negligent handling of explosives
   9.      Supply of explosives to minors

   PART 3 - EXPLOSIVES LICENCES AND SECURITY CLEARANCES

   10.     Licences may be granted under this Act
   10A.    Security clearance a prerequisite to obtaining licence
   11.     Grant of licences and security clearances
   12.     Application to licences of Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002
   13.     Commissioner of Police to report on licences and security clearances
   14.     Conditions of licences and security clearances
   15.     Offence to contravene conditions of licence or security clearance
   16.     Duration of licences and security clearances
   16A.    Time period for restoration of licences
   17.     Fees for licences and security clearances
   18.     Offences relating to licences and security clearances
   19.     Regulations relating to licences
   20.     Suspension of licences and security clearances
   21.     Cancellation of licences and security clearances
   22.     Special provision--suspension or cancellation of licences and security clearances where suspicions of violence
   23.     Suspended and cancelled licences and security clearances
   24.     Administrative review of decisions by Civil and Administrative Tribunal
   24A.    Disclosure of criminal intelligence information

   PART 4 - ADMINISTRATION

   25.     Appointment of inspectors
   26.     Identification
   27.     Extension of certain provisions of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 relating to inspectors and enforcement of this Act
   28.     Offence of obstructing or intimidating inspectors
   28A.    Delegation by regulatory authority

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   29.     Act to bind Crown
   30.     Fees to be paid into Workers Compensation Operational Fund
   31.     Regulations relating to dangerous goods
   32.     Proceedings for offences
   33.     Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--offences attracting executive liability
   33A.    Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--accessory to the commission of the offences
   34.     Penalty notices
   35.     Disclosure of information
   36.     Regulations
   37.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
   38.     Review of Act
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