Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2000 - SECT 403

Licensing requirements

403. Licensing requirements



(1) A person who stores explosives of a type listed in Column 1 of Table 403
in a quantity greater than the corresponding amount specified in column 2 of
the Table must hold a licence to store explosives in respect of-

   (a)  a premises for medium scale storage; or

   (b)  a magazine.

(2) A person who stores explosives of a type listed in Column 1 of Table 403
in a quantity greater than the corresponding amount specified in column 3 of
the Table must do so in a magazine in respect of which a licence under this
Part was issued.

(3) Despite anything in subregulation (1) or (2), a person who stores any
explosives in a mine or quarry must do so in-

   (a)  a magazine; or

   (b)  any other facility or receptacle that is approved by the Authority.

(4) For the purposes of this Part, medium scale storage means the storage of
explosives of a type listed in Column 1 of Table 403 in a quantity that is-

   (a)  greater than the corresponding amount in Column 2 of the explosive
        specified in Column 1 of Table 403; and

   (b)  not more than the corresponding amount specified in Column 3 of Table
        403.

(5) This regulation does not apply to a storage facility that is operated
wholly by the Authority.

Table 403-Aggregate Maximum Quantity by Type in any Storage Column 1 Column 2
Column 3 Type of explosive Maximum quantity for small scale storage Maximum
quantity for medium scale storage Blasting explosives of Classification Codes
1.1D and 1.5D (including gelignite, water gels, emulsions, nitrate mixtures
and boosters) and other explosives of Classification Code 1.1D 3×5 kg. NEQ 30
kg. NEQ





Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type of explosive Maximum quantity for small scale
storage Maximum quantity for medium scale storage Detonating cord of
Classification Code 1.1D 350 metres 1000 metres Gunpowder for blasting of
Classification Code 1.1D 5 kg. 20 kg Propellant Gunpowder of Classification
Code 1.1D 5 kg. 50 kg. r. 403 Propellants of Classification Code 1.3C 20 kg.
100 kg. Detonators of Classification Code 1.1B and 1.4B 125 in number 500 in
number Explosives of Classification Code 1.1B, N.O.S.* 50 grams 1 kg. Display
fireworks of Classification Code 1.2G, 1.3G and 1.4G 10 kg. Gross 50 kg. Gross
Distress Signals of Classification Code 1.3G 5 kg. 100 kg. Distress Signals of
Classification Code 1.4G 10 kg. 200 kg. Distress Signals of Classification
Code 1.3G and 1.4G 10 kg. in total, not more than 5 kg of which can be
Classification Code 1.3G 200 kg. In total, not more than 50 kg of which can be
Classification Code 1.3G

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type of explosive Maximum quantity for small scale
storage Maximum quantity for medium scale storage Explosives of Hazard
Division 1.2, N.O.S.* 2×5 kg. 10 kg. Explosives of Hazard Division 1.3,
N.O.S.* 5 kg. 50 kg. Fuse lighters of Classification Code 1.4G 10 kg gross 100
kg gross r. 403 Plastic igniter cord of Classification Code 1.4G 500 metres
5000 metres Safety cartridges of Classification Code 1.4S 40 000 in number 1
000 000 in number Primers or percussion caps of Classification Code 1.4S 10
000 in number 50 000 in number Safety fuse of Classification Code 1.4S 350
metres 5000 metres General use fireworks of Classification Code 1.4G and 1.4S
30 kg gross 500 kg gross Air bag inflators, air bag modules and seat belt
pretensioners of Hazard Division 1.4, which are not installed in vehicles or
in completed vehicle components. 10 kg. (in total) 50 kg. (in total)
Explosives of Classification Code 1.4S, N.O.S.* 50 kg. 100 kg.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Type of explosive Maximum quantity for small scale
storage Maximum quantity for medium scale storage Explosives of Hazard
Division 1.4, N.O.S.* 10 kg. 50 kg. Explosives of Hazard Division 1.6 10 kg.
50 kg.

* N.O.S. means not otherwise specified.