Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not transport an explosive in a vehicle or boat unless the person holds an authority under this Act or a corresponding law to transport the explosive in the vehicle or boat.
Maximum penalty--200 penalty units.
(2) A person who is authorised to transport an explosive must ensure--
(a) it is transported in the way required under this Act; and
(b) it is delivered--
(i) to a place where it may lawfully be stored or used; and
(ii) to someone who may lawfully possess it.
Maximum penalty--200 penalty units.
(3) This section does not prevent a person transporting an explosive for a purpose prescribed under a regulation if--
(a) the amount of the explosive being transported is not more than the amount prescribed under a regulation for this section; and
(b) the person complies with the conditions prescribed under a regulation for transporting the explosive.
(4) A person who may transport explosives under an authority does not commit an offence against this section if the person can not comply with the section because of--
(a) the wilful act, neglect, or default of the consignor or consignee of the explosive or someone else (other than an agent or employee of the carrier); or
(b) the improper refusal of the consignee or someone else to accept delivery of the explosive.
(5) The person mentioned in subsection 4(a) or (b) who prevented compliance with this section is instead taken to have committed the offence.
(6) In subsection (1)--
corresponding law means a law of another State dealing with the transport of explosives.