Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2022
86Requirements for construction and maintenance of buildings and rooms
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86 Requirements for construction and maintenance of buildings and rooms
(1) A building or room used for medium scale storage must be constructed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements—
(a) any steel, brick, stone or concrete on the inside of the building or room must be covered with timber or another suitable non‑sparking material;
(b) the building or room must be fitted with an effective and secure locking system;
(c) all explosives must be removed before maintenance, renovation, repair or reconstruction work is performed on the building or room.
(2) Subregulation (1)(a) does not apply to a building or room in which the explosives stored are all of Classification Code 1.4S.
(3) Subregulation (1)(c) does not apply if the Authority has approved the maintenance, renovation, repair or reconstruction work to be performed while the explosives remain in the building or room.