Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATION 2004 - REG 40A

For the Act, the matters the director-general must have regard to in deciding whether a person is a suitable person to be issued with, or to continue to hold, a licence to handle an explosive include—

        (a)     whether an adverse security assessment or qualified security assessment has been given in relation to—

              (i)     the person or a close associate of the person; or

              (ii)     if the person is a corporation—an officer of the corporation or a close associate of an officer of the corporation; and

        (b)     if the person is an individual, whether the person is—

              (i)     an adult; or

              (ii)     for an explosives driving licence—at least 21 years old.

Note 1     For par (b) (ii), see s 112 (1) (a).

Note 2     For working out who is a suitable person to be issued with a licence, see also the Act, s 49 (1) (a) to (h), and the following sections of this regulation:

              •     s 112 (Suitable people to hold explosives driving licences—Act, s 49 (1) (i))

              •     s 190 (Suitable people to hold blasting permits—Act, s 49 (1) (i))

              •     s 305 (Suitable people to hold display operator licences—Act, s 49 (1) (i))

              •     s 308 (Suitable people to hold fireworks display permits—Act, s 49 (1) (i)).

Note 3     Additional criteria apply to the issue of licences (see Act, pt 4.2).