New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2005 - REG 84

84 Avoidance of fire and other risks

(1) A person transporting explosives by vehicle must ensure that, while the explosives are being carried in or on the vehicle, they are kept away from anything, whether in or on the vehicle or elsewhere, that would be liable to cause them to ignite or explode.

(2) A person must not smoke in or on, or within 6 metres of, a vehicle in or on which explosives are being carried and on which signs that are required by the Australian Explosives Code to be exhibited are displayed.

(3) The person in charge of such a vehicle must take all practicable steps to ensure that subclause (2) is not contravened by any other person.

Maximum penalty: 250 penalty units.