190Suitable people to hold blasting permits—Act, s 49 (1) (i)

190 Suitable people to hold blasting permits—Act, s 49 (1) (i) (1) This section applies in relation to working out whether an applicant for either of the following is a suitable person to hold a blasting permit or an amended blasting permit: (a) the issue of a blasting permit for a blasting operation; (b) the amendment of a blasting permit under the Act, section 58 (Licence—application to amend by licensee). Note 1 A blasting permit is a licence under the Act (see s 179, def blasting permit). For working out who is a suitable person to be issued with a blasting permit, see also s 40A. (2) In deciding the application, the work health and safety commissioner must have regard to matters including the following in deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person: (a) whether the shot-firer for the operation has demonstrated practical experience in the use of explosives as proposed in the application;

(b) whether the applicant’s safety management system (including the blast plan) for any relevant blasting operation is suitable for the operation. (3) The work health and safety commissioner may, by written notice to the applicant, require the shot-firer for the operation to show by a practical or oral examination the shot-firer’s competence to use explosives in accordance with the blast plan. (4) A practical examination must be conducted under the supervision of an inspector.