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Dangerous Goods Act 1985
36Trespassers etc. in relation to explosives
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36 Trespassers etc. in relation to explosives
(1) A person who without lawful authority or excuse (the burden of proving which is on that person)—
(a) is found in or on any boat, ship or vehicle carrying explosives;
(b) is found in or on or in the vicinity of any magazine or premises where explosives are kept or stored;
(c) breaks into or interferes with any container used for keeping or storing explosives; or
(d) removes any explosives from any such boat, ship, vehicle, magazine, premises or container—
(2) A person found contravening subsection (1) may be removed from the boat, ship, vehicle, magazine or premises or from the vicinity of the container—
S. 36(2)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 44.4).
(a) by a police officer;
(b) by the person for the time being in charge or the keeper or occupier of the magazine or premises; or
(c) by the person for the time being in charge of the boat, ship or vehicle.