Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATION 2004 - REG 25

    (1)     A responsible person for an explosive, on becoming aware of an incident of theft or loss at premises where the explosive is stored, must—

        (a)     without delay, tell the director-general and a police officer about the incident; and

        (b)     as soon as practicable, give a written report to the director-general setting out the details of the incident and describing the kind and amount of any explosives lost or stolen.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

Note 1     Premises are defined in the Act, dict, to include land, structures and vehicles.

Note 2     Responsible person , for a dangerous substance (including an explosive) is defined in the Act, s 18.

    (2)     This section does not apply to explosives that are general use fireworks.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     In this section:

"incident of theft or loss", at premises, means—

        (a)     the theft or loss of explosives from the premises; or

        (b)     a break-in to the premises; or

        (c)     an attempt to do something mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).