New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1975 - SECT 27A

27A Commissioner of Police to report on explosives licences and permits

(1) This section applies to:

(a) licences relating to explosives, and

(b) permits relating to explosives, being permits that are issued by the Authority.

(2) For the purpose of enabling the Authority to determine an application for the issue, renewal or transfer of a licence or permit to which this section applies, the Authority may request the Commissioner of Police to furnish the Authority with a report in respect of any one or more of the following matters:

(a) whether the applicant has been convicted in New South Wales or elsewhere of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months or more and has been released from that imprisonment less than 5 years before the date of the application,

(b) whether the applicant is subject to a recognizance, granted in New South Wales or elsewhere, to be of good behaviour or to keep the peace,

(c) whether the applicant is the subject of a firearms prohibition order within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996 ,

(d) whether the applicant is of good character and repute,

(d1) whether the applicant has a history of violence or threats of violence, with "violence" including behaviour referred to in section 562AB (Stalking, intimidation with intent to cause fear for personal safety) of the Crimes Act 1900 ,

(d2) whether there is an apprehended violence order under Part 15A of the Crimes Act 1900 in force with respect to the applicant,

(e) whether the applicant has good reason for holding the licence or permit,

(f) whether the applicant can be trusted to deal with explosives in the manner authorised by the licence or permit without danger to the public safety or the peace,

(g) whether the applicant has adequate facilities for the safe keeping of explosives,

(h) such other matters as the Authority may specify in the request.

(3) The Commissioner of Police shall, upon receiving a request made under subsection (2), investigate the application to which the request relates and furnish to the Authority a report in respect of the matter or matters the subject of the request.