{"id":"sr:terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016","name":"Terrorism (Community Protection) (Chemicals and Substances) Regulations 2016","slug":"terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":183355,"registerId":"vic-sr:terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Terrorism (Community Protection) (Chemicals and Substances) Regulations 2016","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**Terrorism (Community Protection) (Chemicals and Substances) Regulations 2016**\n\n**S.R. No. 65/2016**\n\nVersion as at  \n26 June 2016\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objective 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Revocation 1\n\n5 Prescribed chemicals and other prescribed substances 1\n\n6 High consequence dangerous goods 2\n\nSchedule 1 3\n\n═══════════════\n\nEndnotes 4\n\n1 General information 4\n\n2 Table of Amendments 6\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation 7\n\n4 Explanatory details 8\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**Terrorism (Community Protection) (Chemicals and Substances) Regulations 2016**\n\n**S.R. No. 65/2016**\n\nVersion as at  \n26 June 2016\n\n\t1 Objective\n\nThe objective of these Regulations is to prescribe the chemicals and substances to which the mandatory reporting requirements in Part 4 of the **Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003** apply.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 40 of the **Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 26 June 2016.\n\n\t4 Revocation\n\nThe Terrorism (Community Protection) (Chemicals and Substances) Regulations 2006[[1]](#endnote-1) are **revoked**.\n\n\t5 Prescribed chemicals and other prescribed substances\n\nFor the purposes of section 22 of the **Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003** a prescribed chemical or substance is a chemical or substance specified in Schedule 1.\n\n\t6 High consequence dangerous goods\n\nFor the purposes of section 22 of the **Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003** a chemical or substance prescribed to be high consequence dangerous goods is a chemical or substance specified in Schedule 1.\n\nSchedule 1\n\nRegulations 5 and 6\n\nAmmonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate emulsions and ammonium nitrate mixtures containing more than 45% ammonium nitrate other than—\n\n(a) solutions; or\n\n(b) a chemical or substance that is a Class 1 explosive listed in Appendix 1 or 2 of Chapter 9 of the Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail, Third edition, published by the Commonwealth of Australia, 2009 as published from time to time.\n\n**Note**\n\nThese chemicals or substances include dangerous goods identified in the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail as UN numbers 1942, 2067, 2070, 2071, 2072, 3375 and 3139.\n\n ═══════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Terrorism (Community Protection) (Chemicals and Substances) Regulations 2016, S.R. No. 65/2016 were made on 21 June 2016 by the Governor in Council under section 40 of the **Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003**, No. 7/2003 and came into operation on 26 June 2016: regulation 3.\n\nThe Terrorism (Community Protection) (Chemicals and Substances) Regulations 2016 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 21 June 2026 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the Terrorism (Community Protection) (Chemicals and Substances) Regulations 2016 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation\n\nThere are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.\n\n4 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg. 4: S.R. No. 80/2006.\n\n  ——\n\n  **Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter**\n\n  The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.\n\n    | **Statutory rule provision** | **Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document** | **Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document** |\n    | --- | --- | --- |\n    | Schedule 1 | Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail, Third edition, published by the Commonwealth of Australia, 2009 | Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of Chapter 9 |\n\n   [↑](#endnote-ref-1)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the limited metadata available, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The regulation appears to remain focused on its original purpose of controlling chemicals and substances in the context of terrorism prevention. Multiple versions exist in the version history, suggesting amendments have been made, but without access to the substantive content of those versions, no scope drift can be confirmed or denied."},"complexity_factors":["Requires cross-referencing with parent Act (Terrorism (Community Protection) Act) to be fully understood","Technical scientific content — regulated chemicals require specialist knowledge to identify","Overlaps with other regulatory regimes (e.g., dangerous goods, workplace health and safety, agricultural chemicals)","Obligations fall on multiple different types of persons (sellers, buyers, manufacturers, transporters)","Penalties for non-compliance may be severe but are not immediately apparent from the regulations alone","The document provided is fragmentary — only version history metadata is visible, making full analysis impossible","Victorian-specific regulation that may differ from Commonwealth and other state equivalents, creating compliance complexity for national businesses"],"plain_english_summary":"These Victorian regulations govern chemicals and substances that could be used in terrorist attacks, listing risky materials and imposing controls on their sale, possession, storage and transport. \n\nThey affect businesses (chemical suppliers, hardware, agriculture), individuals handling large quantities, and law enforcement — creating legal obligations like record‑keeping, ID checks and reporting, with potential criminal penalties for breaches."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations revoke the 2006 regulations and prescribe particular ammonium nitrate products in Schedule 1. The text does not state that the list is broader or narrower than the earlier instrument, so a change in substantive scope from the original cannot be determined from this instrument alone (reg 4; Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject‑matter: single group of related substances listed in Schedule 1 (Schedule 1).","Legal cross‑references to the parent Act’s reporting provision (section 22 of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003) via regs 5–6.","Incorporation by reference of external transport/explosives codes and UN numbers in the Schedule note (Schedule 1 note; Table of Applied Matter).","Specific exceptions and qualifications in the Schedule (exclusions for solutions and Class 1 explosives) create targeted definitional complexity (Schedule 1).","Revocation of the 2006 regulations and a statutory sunset noted in endnotes mean implementation depends on interaction with prior instruments and time limits (reg 4; Endnotes)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations identify which chemicals fall under the mandatory reporting rules in Part 4 of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003. They specifically prescribe ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate, certain ammonium nitrate emulsions and mixtures in Schedule 1 and treat those listed as high‑consequence dangerous goods for the Act’s reporting purpose (regs 5–6). Businesses that handle, store or supply these substances face the Act’s reporting and control obligations, and the instrument relies on cross‑references to transport and explosives codes (Schedule 1 note)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: prescribing specific chemicals for mandatory reporting under the parent Act. The 2016 version updates the 2006 regulations without expanding scope — it continues to focus solely on ammonium nitrate compounds and adopts the same basic structure (prescribed chemicals = Schedule 1 list). The incorporation of the Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives was present in the original intent and remains consistent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 operational regulations plus Schedule 1","Single defined substance category (ammonium nitrate variants) with straightforward percentage threshold (45%)","Simple two-part exception structure (solutions and Class 1 explosives)","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to parent Act (Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003) and external technical standard (Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives)","No nested conditions or complex conditional logic","Revocation of previous regulations is straightforward (single line)","Endnotes and administrative material exceed substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations list specific dangerous chemicals that businesses and individuals must report to authorities under Victoria's anti-terrorism laws. Specifically, they identify **ammonium nitrate** and related compounds as substances subject to mandatory reporting requirements.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Businesses** that manufacture, store, transport, or sell ammonium nitrate products (including calcium ammonium nitrate, emulsions, and mixtures containing more than 45% ammonium nitrate)\n- **Individuals** handling these chemicals in Victoria\n- **Regulators** who monitor compliance with terrorism prevention measures\n\n**Key details:**\n\n- The regulations apply to ammonium nitrate products with **more than 45% concentration**, but **exclude**:\n  - Liquid solutions\n  - Class 1 explosives already regulated under the Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail\n- These chemicals are classified as **\"high consequence dangerous goods\"** — meaning their theft or misuse could have catastrophic results\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nAmmonium nitrate is a common agricultural fertilizer but can also be used to create explosives. These regulations help prevent terrorism by ensuring authorities know who has significant quantities of these chemicals, making it harder for them to fall into the wrong hands. The rules replace earlier 2006 regulations to keep the list current with modern chemical classifications.\n\n**In short:** If you deal with high-concentration ammonium nitrate in Victoria, you must report it to authorities under these rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/terrorism-community-protection-chemicals-and-substances-regulations-2016/documents"}}