121Transport of explosives in or through Melbourne metropolitan area

121 Transport of explosives in or through Melbourne metropolitan area

(1) A person must not transport by road or allow another person to transport by road in or through the Melbourne metropolitan area—

(a) explosives in a quantity greater than that specified in Column 2 of Table 121 in relation to an explosive specified in Column 1 of that Table; or

(b) explosives of more than one of the groups of explosives specified in Column 1 of Table 121 at any one time.

(2) In this regulation, Melbourne metropolitan area means the area described in a determination of the Authority made for the purpose of this regulation and published in the Government Gazette but does not include—

(a) the Central Business District within the meaning of regulation 119; or

(b) any approved routes within the Melbourne metropolitan area.

Table 121—Maximum quantities of explosives that may be transported by road within the Melbourne metropolitan area

| Column 1<br>Type of explosives | Column 2<br>Maximum total quantity in any one load | | Group 1:<br>Explosives of Classification Code 1.1D or 1.5D;<br>Propellants of Classification Code 1.1C or 1.3C<br>(in any combination) | 1250 kg | | Detonators of Classification Code 1.1B, 1.4B or 1.4S, if transported with other explosives in Group 1 on a vehicle that is fitted with an effective segregation device | 5000 in total number | | Group 2:<br>Propellants of Classification Code 1.3C | <br>2000 kg | | Group 3:<br>Display fireworks of Classification Code 1.2G, 1.3G or 1.4G;<br>Distress signals of Classification Code 1.2G, 1.3G or 1.4G;<br>Consumer fireworks of Classification Code 1.4G or 1.4S;<br>Theatrical fireworks of Classification Code 1.3G, 1.4G or 1.4S;<br>Other explosives of Classification Code 1.2G, 1.3G or 1.4G<br>(in any combination) | <br>5000 kg gross mass | | Group 4:<br>Detonators of Classification Code 1.1B, 1.4B or 1.4S if no other explosives are on the vehicle | 250 000 in total number |