Explosives Act 2003
This table of maximum penalties is populated using Lawcodes data. For more information, see Changes to Specific Penalties and Orders at the end of the introduction.
Jurisdiction
Section 32(1): Proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations may be dealt with summarily before—
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the Local Court, or
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the Industrial Relations Commission in Court Session.
Time for commencement
Section 32(2): Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be instituted with the period of 2 yrs after the act or omission alleged to constitute the offence.
Liability of directors
Section 33: If a corporation commits an “executive liability offence” a director or an individual who is involved in the management of the corporation who may influence the corporation’s conduct in relation to the commission of the offence, who knows or ought reasonably to know of the offence and fails to take all reasonable steps to prevent or stop the commission of the executive liability offence is liable to the same penalty for the offence if committed by an individual.
Section 33A: If a corporation commits a “corporate offence” a director or an individual who is involved in the management of the corporation who may influence the corporation’s conduct in relation to the commission of the offence, who aids, abets, counsels or procures, induces, conspires in the commission of the corporate offence is liable to the same penalty for the offence if committed by an individual.
Explosives Regulation 2024
Currency
Commenced 1 September 2024
| CLAUSE | DESCRIPTION | PENALTY (MAX) |
|---|---|---|
| 8(1) | Handle unauthorised explosive | 250 pu |
| 8(2) | Falsely represent explosive to be authorised | 250 pu |
| 9(1) | Use/modify/etc explosive to produce unintended effect | 350 pu |
| 12(2) | Handle more than specified maximum of explosive/precursor | 250 pu |
| 22(3) | Fail to comply with direction w/o reasonable excuse | 100 pu |
| 39 | Fail to comply with prescribed storage/transport rules for explosives | 250 pu |
| 40(1)(a) | Store explosives without licence authorising storage | 250 pu |
| 40(1)(b) | Store explosives not in secure magazine/approved premises | 250 pu |
| 40(1)(c) | Store explosives for longer than maximum period specified | 250 pu |
| 41(1)(a) | Store explosive precursors without licence | 250 pu |
| 41(1)(b) | Store explosive precursors otherwise than in a secure store | 250 pu |
| 41(1)(c) | Store explosive precursors for longer than maximum allowed | 250 pu |
| 42(1) | Licence holder fail to have emergency plan for explosives/precursors | 250 pu |
| 42(2) | Fail to update and review written plan as prescribed | 250 pu |
| 42(3) | Fail to consult/consider/implement advice re plan | 250 pu |
| 42(4)(a) | Fail to ensure workers at premises are aware of plan | 250 pu |
| 42(4)(b) | Fail to ensure neighbours are aware of plan | 250 pu |
| 42(5) | Licence holder fail to give plan to prescribed authorities | 250 pu |
| 43(1) | Fail to ensure removed explosives kept under supervision | 250 pu |
| 43(2) | Fail to ensure removed precursors kept under supervision | 250 pu |
| 44(1) | Hold explosives in vehicle for longer than prescribed time | 250 pu |
| 45(1) | Hold explosives in rail yard/sidings >prescribed quantity | 250 pu |
| 45(2) | Explosives in rail yard/siding longer than prescribed time | 250 pu |
| 47(1) | Transport explosive in quantity greater than prescribed | 250 pu |
| 47(2) | Explosives in rail yard/siding longer than prescribed time | 250 pu |
| 48(1) | Transport explosives by public passenger vehicle | 350 pu |
| 49(1) | Transport explosive in proh area/on regulated bridge | 250 pu |
| 50 | Transport explosives in prescribed area east of Newell Hwy | 250 pu |
| 51(1)(a) | Take vehicle transporting explosives into relevant CBD | 250 pu |
| 51(1)(b) | Fail to bypass other CBDs/major shopping centres | 250 pu |
| 52 | Fail to ensure explosive separated from ignitable material | 250 pu |
| 53(1) | Smoke within 6m of vehicle displaying explosive warning sign | 250 pu |
| 53(2) | Fail to ensure no person smokes within 6m of vehicle | 250 pu |
| 54(1)(a) | Fail to ensure driver complies with Explosives Code | 250 pu |
| 54(1)(b) | Fail to ensure driver is aged 21 or over | 250 pu |
| 54(1)(c) | Fail to ensure driver has required training/experience | 250 pu |
| 54(1)(d) | Fail to ensure driver is not medically impaired | 250 pu |
| 56(1) | Fail to carry out activity in accordance with code | 250 pu |
| 58(1) | Licencee/supervisor fail to ensure training under code etc | 250 pu |
| 59(1) | Licencee fail to ensure security plan followed | 250 pu |
| 60(1) | Access explosive not in accordance with security plan | 250 pu |
| 61 | Fail to ensure safety management plan complied with | 250 pu |
| 62(1) | Fail to ensure explosive/precursor packaged/marked as per code | 250 pu |
| 64(1) | Import/supply etc explosive/precursor not packaged/marked as per code | 250 pu |
| 65(1) | Authorised supplier fail to keep prescribed documents | 100 pu |
| 65(3) | Authorised supplier fail to send prescribed documents | 100 pu |
| 66(1) | Fail to keep record of each explosive/precursor supplied | 100 pu |
| 67(1) | Fail to keep record explosive/precursor supplied for 5 yrs | 100 pu |
| 67(2) | Fail to make record available for inspection as prescribed | 100 pu |
| 68(1) | Supply ammunition etc not ensuring receiver legitimate etc | 250 pu |
| 69(1) | Import explosive/precursor without giving prescribed notice | 250 pu |
| 69(3) | Fail to give authority notice of relevant info change | 250 pu |
| 70 | Move explosive etc from port/facility/airport w/o approval | 250 pu |
| 71(1) | Export explosive/precursor without giving prescribed notice | 100 pu |
| 71(3) | Exporter fail to give notice of relevant information change | 100 pu |
| 72(1) | Leave explosive which has been set to explode unsupervised | 350 pu |
| 73(4) | Fail to comply with inspector's direction | 250 pu |
| 74(2)(a) | Fail to ensure unused explosive kept in secure container | 250 pu |
| 74(2)(b) | Fail to ensure unused explosive stored in secure magazine | 250 pu |
| 74(2)(c) | Fail to ensure unused explosive used as soon as practicable | 250 pu |
| 75(1) | Misuse distress signal | 250 pu |
| 79 | Abandon/bury/discard explosive | 350 pu |
| 81(1) | Fail to notify authorities of attempted theft of explosive | 350 pu |
| 81(1) | Fail to notify authorities of loss of explosive etc | 350 pu |
| 81(1) | Fail to notify authorities of suspicious incident | 350 pu |
| 81(1) | Fail to notify authorities of theft of explosive/precursor | 350 pu |
| 81(2) | Harbour master fail to notify of loss of explosive/precursor | 350 pu |
| 81(2) | Harbour master fail to notify of suspicious incident | 350 pu |
| 81(2) | Harbour master fail to notify of theft/attempted theft | 350 pu |
| 82(1) | Notifier fail to give notice of serious incident | 350 pu |
| 82(2) | Harbour master fail to give notice of serious incident | 350 pu |
| 83(1) | Fail to ensure area of serious incident not disturbed | 350 pu |
| 84(1)(a) | Licence holder permit unsupervised access | 250 pu |
| 84(1)(b) | Corporation responsible person permit unsupervised access | 250 pu |
| 84(1)(c) | Employee permit unsupervised access to explosive/precursor | 250 pu |
| 85(a) | Smoke within 10m of a place where explosives are handled | 250 pu |
| 85(b) | Have combustible matter within 10m of explosives | 250 pu |
| 86(1) | Interfere with sign/label/marking on explosive/precursor | 250 pu |
| 87(1)(a) | Vacate explosive site without removing explosives | 350 pu |
| 87(1)(b) | Vacate explosive site without transporting to other site | 350 pu |
| 89(3) | Fail to comply with direction under s 89(1) | 250 pu |
| 90(1)(a) | Fail to produce licence etc upon request of police/inspector | 50 pu |
| 90(1)(b) | Fail to produce licence as prescribed if not in possession | 50 pu |
| 90(2)(a), (b) | Fail to carry/produce explosives licence | 50 pu |
| 90(2)(c) | Fail to carry/produce security clearance | 50 pu |