New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2005 - REG 63

63 Evidence of licence to be produced

(1) A licensee must, on demand made by a police officer or an inspector at any time:

(a) if the licensee has the licence in his or her immediate possession-produce the licence for inspection by the police officer or inspector, or

(b) if the person does not have the licence in his or her immediate possession-produce it as soon as practicable (but not more than 6 hours) after the demand is made to the police officer or inspector who made the demand or to another police officer or inspector nominated by the original police officer or inspector.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) A person who is in immediate possession of an explosive or explosive precursor must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, carry the licence, or a copy of the licence, that authorises that possession and must produce the licence, or copy, on demand being made by a police officer or an inspector.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(3) The onus of proving a reasonable excuse for the purposes of this clause is on the licensee.