EXPLOSIVES AND DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1961

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary provisions  

• 1 Short title
 
• 3 Commencement
 
• 4 Severability
 
• 6 Relationship to other laws
 
• 7 Terms used in this Act

PART II -- Administration  

• 8 Administration
 
• 9 Chief Inspector and inspectors
 
• 10 Annual Report
 
• 11 Cost of administration
 
• 12 Powers of inspectors

PART III -- Explosives

Division 1 -- Authorised explosives  

• 14 Explosives may be classified, or declared authorised explosives

Division 2 -- Importation of explosives  

• 15 Explosives not to be imported without licence or permit
 
• 16 Conditions for importing explosives
 
• 17 Notice of arrival of imported explosive
 
• 18 Importation of explosives without licence an offence

Division 3 -- Manufacture of explosives  

• 19 Explosives to be manufactured only under licence
 
• 20 Application for licence to manufacture explosives
 
• 21 Manufacturer of explosives to comply with terms of licence

Division 4 -- Storage of explosives  

• 22 Where explosives may be stored
 
• 23 Exemptions from licence to store
 
• 24 Storage in unauthorised place an offence
 
• 25 Public magazines may be appointed
 
• 26 Private magazines to be licensed
 
• 27 Magazine to be maintained as described in licence

Division 5 -- Sale of explosives  

• 28 Licence required to sell explosives
 
• 29 Sales of explosives to be recorded
 
• 30 Provisions as to sale of explosives
 
• 30A Permits to purchase manufactured fireworks for public displays
 
• 31 Provisions as to keeping of book recording sales
 
• 32 Offences
 
• 33 Application of this Division

Division 6 -- Use of explosives  

• 34 Use of explosives restricted
 
• 35 Conditions under which use prohibited
 
• 36 Application of this Division

PART IV -- Dangerous goods

Division 2 -- Storage of dangerous goods  

• 43 Regulation of storage of dangerous goods
 
• 44 Packing and labelling of dangerous goods
 
• 45 Application for licence
 
• 45A Issue of licence
 
• 45B Chief Inspector may impose conditions etc.
 
• 45C Chief Inspector may give directions
 
• 46 Depots may be established by local governments

Division 2A -- Pipelines carrying dangerous goods  

• 46D Pipelines

Division 3 -- Miscellaneous provisions relating to dangerous goods  

• 47 Inspectors of dangerous goods
 
• 48 Powers of inspector as to defects

PART V -- General provisions  

• 50 General provisions as to licences
 
• 51 Licences or permits may be cancelled or suspended
 
• 52 Reviews
 
• 53 Search warrant
 
• 54 Inspector not to be hindered in duties
 
• 54A Special situations
 
• 55 Accidents
 
• 55A Assistance in emergencies or accidents
 
• 56 Offences
 
• 57 Forfeiture
 
• 58 Disposal of seized explosives etc.
 
• 59 Suspended or cancelled licences to be returned
 
• 60 Protection of officers
 
• 61 Proof of offence
 
• 62 Regulations
 
• 63 This Act not to apply in certain cases
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