sec.209Issuing, and dealing with, explosives

### sec.209 Issuing, and dealing with, explosives A person must not issue explosives to a person at an underground mine unless the person to whom the explosives are issued— has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and either— has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. A person must not deal with explosives at an underground mine unless the person— has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and either— has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. An assistant underground shotfirer must not connect or fire explosive charges. In this section— deal , with an explosive, means handle, prepare, charge or fire the explosive. (sec.209-ssec.1) A person must not issue explosives to a person at an underground mine unless the person to whom the explosives are issued— has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and either— has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. (sec.209-ssec.2) A person must not deal with explosives at an underground mine unless the person— has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and either— has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. (sec.209-ssec.3) An assistant underground shotfirer must not connect or fire explosive charges. (sec.209-ssec.4) In this section— deal , with an explosive, means handle, prepare, charge or fire the explosive. - (a) has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and - (b) either— (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or - (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or - (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or - (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or - (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or - (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (a) has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and - (b) either— (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or - (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or - (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or - (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or - (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer. - (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or - (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.