Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2022
26Reporting of injury, property damage and dangerous incidents
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26 Reporting of injury, property damage and dangerous incidents
(1) This regulation applies if—
(a) explosives are involved in an explosion, fire or other incident that directly or indirectly—
(i) causes injury to a person or creates immediate risk to a person's health or safety; or
(ii) causes property damage; and
(b) any injury or property damage is not due to use of ammunition in a weapon.
(2) The person in control of the explosives must notify the Authority of the incident immediately on becoming aware of it, unless the person—
(a) is required to notify the Authority of the incident under Part 5 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004; and
(b) complies with that requirement.
(3) In this regulation, person in control of the explosives includes the licensee and the occupier of premises where an incident referred to in subregulation (1) occurs.