New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2005 - REG 34

34 Additional requirements for obtaining pyrotechnician’s licence

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

(a) is a natural person, and

(b) has completed a training course or attained a level of competence in the safe use of display fireworks that is recognised by the regulatory authority for the purposes of obtaining the licence, and

(c) has a legitimate reason for obtaining the licence.

(2) A "legitimate reason" for obtaining a pyrotechnician’s licence includes obtaining the licence for the purposes of any of the following:

(a) an organised public display (for example, a community event open to the public, whether or not for fee, organised by a community or private organisation, such as a show, fete, carnival, cultural, religious or sporting event),

(b) a theatrical display (for example, a film or TV special effect, an indoor or outdoor theatrical event such as a concert or another performing arts event),

(c) a technical non-display purpose (for example, an industrial or agricultural purpose, such as the purpose of a chimney testing device or a bird disturbing device).