South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Subject to
subsection (3), no ship or boat on board of which there are any
explosives exceeding 15 kilograms in weight of gunpowder or 3 kilograms in
weight of any other explosive shall be brought within or be within any
prohibited area except as authorised by this section.
(2) Subject to
subsection (3), the master of every such ship or boat shall, before the
ship or boat is brought within any prohibited area, discharge all explosives
in excess of the weight specified in subsection (1) and forthwith convey
them, or cause them to be conveyed into such magazine or magazines, or
licensed premises, as are appointed by the Director.
(3) The Minister of
Marine may grant an authority to the master of any ship or boat to bring or
cause the ship to be within any prohibited area. Any such authority may be
granted subject to any conditions thought fit by the Minister of Marine.
(4) The master of a
ship which is brought into or is within a prohibited area contrary to this
section, or who contravenes any condition of an authority granted under this
section, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.
(5) Subject to
section 38, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any boat
under the control of the Director.