Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 8

         (1)   For the purposes of subsection 17 (7) of the Act, if particular condemned goods are goods that the Minister is satisfied can safely be destroyed, the goods must be destroyed, to the satisfaction of the Minister, at a place, and in a manner, suitable for safely destroying goods of that kind, unless:

                (a)    the goods are goods to which an approval under regulation 9 applies; and

               (b)    the goods are sold in accordance with the approval.

         (2)   In determining a suitable place for safely destroying the goods, and the manner in which the goods may be destroyed, the Minister must consider:

                (a)    the nature of the goods; and

               (b)    the suitability of the place for safely destroying goods of that kind; and

                (c)    the availability of suitable methods with which to safely destroy goods of that kind.