24Explosives incidents—reporting damage or injury

24 Explosives incidents—reporting damage or injury (1) If someone is injured or dies, or property is damaged, as a direct or indirect result of an explosion, fire or other incident involving explosives (including injury or damage resulting from the ignition or firing of fireworks) a responsible person for the explosives must— (a) if there is a fire, immediately notify the incident to the chief officer (fire and rescue service) or the chief officer (rural fire service), whichever is appropriate; and (b) without delay, tell the work health and safety commissioner and a police officer about the incident; and (c) if asked by an inspector, within 48 hours after the request give a report of the incident to the inspector setting out the details of the incident and the injury or damage. Note Responsible person, for a dangerous substance (including an explosive) is defined in the Act, s 18. (2) If there are 2 or more responsible people for the explosives, compliance by any 1 or more of them with subsection (1) is taken to be sufficient compliance with this section.