South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Subject to
subsection (2), explosives shall be kept only—
(a) in a
Government magazine; or
(b) in a
magazine duly licensed by the Director; or
(c) on
any premises duly licensed by the Director as premises whereon explosives may
be stored; or
(d) in
the underground workings of a mine in accordance with the provisions of the
Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920 and the regulations made under that
Act.
(2) This section shall
not apply to explosives kept by any person for his own use, the weight of
which in the case of gunpowder does not exceed 15 kilograms, or in the case of
any other explosive, 3 kilograms, but that in no case shall the exemption
provided for by this subsection extend to the keeping of more than one hundred
detonators.
(3) If explosives are
kept contrary to this section, the occupier of the place in which the
explosives are kept and the owner of the explosives are each guilty of an
offence.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in
the case of a body corporate—$35 000;
(b) in
any other case—$5 000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) If explosives are
kept contrary to this section, they may be seized by an inspector and may be
forfeited to the Crown by a court of summary jurisdiction.