New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2005 - REG 30

30 General requirements for obtaining a licence under the Act

(1) Before a licence is granted, the regulatory authority must be satisfied that:

(a) the applicant, and if the applicant is a corporation, at least one person engaged in the management of the corporation:

(i) is of or above the age of 18 years, and

(ii) is a fit and proper person to hold the licence and is otherwise of good character, and

(iii) has the qualifications, experience and knowledge necessary to hold the licence, and

(b) in relation to a licence other than a fireworks (single use) licence-a report relating to the applicant under section 13 of the Act has been furnished to the regulatory authority, and

(c) if the applicant has been required to submit a security plan, the plan is appropriate for the safe and secure handling of the explosives or explosive precursors concerned, and

(d) in relation to a licence other than a blasting explosives learner’s licence or an unsupervised handling licence-the applicant has appropriate facilities, systems and procedures in place for the safe and secure handling of the explosives or explosive precursors concerned, and

(e) the approved fee for the licence has been paid.

(2) Without limiting any other reason that the regulatory authority may refuse to grant a licence to an applicant, the regulatory authority must refuse to grant a licence if a report relating to the applicant under section 13 of the Act contains a recommendation from the Commissioner of Police that the applicant should not be granted the licence on the basis of criminal or security intelligence or other information available to the Commissioner.

Note: Additional requirements for obtaining specific licences are set out in this Division.