New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2005 - REG 79

79 Explosives to be packaged and marked in accordance with the Australian Explosives Code

(1) A person licensed to manufacture explosives must ensure that, before any explosives are supplied or used, they are packaged and marked in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Australian Explosives Code.

Maximum penalty: 250 penalty units.

(2) A person must not import, supply, store or transport any explosive unless the explosive is packaged and marked in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Australian Explosives Code.

Maximum penalty: 250 penalty units.

(3) The markings referred to in subclauses (1) and (2) must be in the English language.

(4) Subclauses (1) and (2) do not apply if the explosives are:

(a) in the process of being manufactured or are semi-finished goods at the premises or place where they are being manufactured, or

(b) for use at, and are not to be transported beyond the boundaries of, the premises or place where they were manufactured, but only if the containers are clearly and conspicuously marked with the name of the contents, or

(c) blasting explosives that are manufactured at the place at which they are about to be used, or

(d) bulk explosives being transported in compliance with the provisions of the Australian Explosives Code, or

(e) distress signals, power device cartridges or ammunition that do not exceed 5 kg and are to be or are being stored or transported by a person for that person’s own use.

(5) Subclause (2) does not prevent explosives that have been imported from being transported from an airport or a wharf to a place specified in a licence for the purposes of packaging and marking in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Australian Explosives Code.

(6) In this clause, "marking" includes labelling.