Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

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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[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 23 February 2007]