Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2000 - SECT 128

Restrictions concerning young people

128. Restrictions concerning young people



(1) A person holding a licence to manufacture explosives at a factory must
ensure that a person under 18 years of age does not enter any danger building
in which explosives are being manufactured unless accompanied by, and under
the supervision of, an experienced employee who is at least 18 years of age.

(2) A person who fills or caps safety cartridges must ensure that a person
under 18 years of age does not enter any room where safety cartridges are
being filled or capped unless accompanied by, and under the supervision of, a
person who is at least 18 years of age.

(3) A licence holder must not employ a person under 18 years of age in
connection with the use of blasting explosives.

(4) A person under 18 years of age must not-

   (a)  store any explosives except-

   (i)  general use fireworks allowed to be kept by a person under 18 years of
        age in accordance with Part 8; or

   (ii) distress signals for the lawful need of that person; or

   (iii) industrial safety cartridges;

   (b)  enter a surface magazine unless accompanied by, and under the
        supervision, of an experienced employee who is at least 18 years of
        age;

   (c)  enter an underground magazine.