14Placing of notices by officer

14 Placing of notices by officer (1) Where, under section 18(1)(k) or (3)(e) of the Act an officer has given a direction or, under section 21, takes an action authorised by that section, he or she may, for the purposes of that direction or action, place a notice on the explosives or on or in any premises, vehicle, equipment or container used in the handling of the explosives, to which the direction or action relates. (2) A notice under subregulation (1) may specify actions that are prohibited or measures to be taken in handling the explosives to which the notice relates. (3) An action that is prohibited by a notice under this regulation remains prohibited until such time as the notice is removed. (4) A person, other than an officer or a person authorized by an officer, shall not remove a notice placed in accordance with subregulation (1) on explosives or on or in any premises, vehicle, equipment or container used in the handling of explosives.