Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 36

Trespassers etc. in relation to explosives

36. Trespassers etc. in relation to explosives



(1) A person who without lawful authority or excuse (the burden of proving
which is on that person)-

   (a)  is found in or on any boat, ship or vehicle carrying explosives;

   (b)  is found in or on or in the vicinity of any magazine or premises where
        explosives are kept or stored;

   (c)  breaks into or interferes with any container used for keeping or
        storing explosives; or

   (d)  removes any explosives from any such boat, ship, vehicle, magazine,
        premises or container-

is guilty of an offence.

(2) A person found contravening subsection (1) may be removed from the boat,
ship, vehicle, magazine or premises or from the vicinity of the container-

   (a)  by a member of the police force;

   (b)  by the person for the time being in charge or the keeper or occupier
        of the magazine or premises; or

   (c)  by the person for the time being in charge of the boat, ship or
        vehicle.