Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2000 - SECT 101

Objectives

101. Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are-

   (a)  to provide for the safety of people and property in relation to the
        manufacture, storage, sale, transport, use, disposal and import of
        explosives; and

   (ab) to provide for the management of risks arising out of security
        concerns associated with explosives; and



   (b)  to provide for the safe location of vessels containing explosives
        while in port; and

   (c)  to provide for the establishment and implementation of safety
        management systems in factories; and

   (d)  to regulate the manufacture, storage, transport and use of explosives
        in mines and quarries; and

   (e)  to prohibit the misuse of explosives; and

   (f)  to prescribe matters for the purposes of the Act.