40ASuitable person to hold licence—Act, s 49 (1) (i)

40A Suitable person to hold licence—Act, s 49 (1) (i) For the Act, the matters the work health and safety commissioner to be issued with, or to continue to hold, a licence to handle an explosive include— (a) whether an adverse security assessment or qualified security assessment has been given in relation to— (i) the person or a close associate of the person; or (ii) if the person is a corporation—an officer of the corporation or a close associate of an officer of the corporation; and (b) if the person is an individual, whether the person is— (i) an adult; or (ii) for an explosives driving licence—at least 21 years old. Note 1 For par (b) (ii), see s 112 (1) (a). Note 2 For working out who is a suitable person to be issued with a licence, see also the Act, s 49 (1) (a) to (h), and the following sections of this regulation: • s 112 (Suitable people to hold explosives driving licences—Act, s 49 (1) (i)) • s 190 (Suitable people to hold blasting permits—Act, s 49 (1) (i)) • s 305 (Suitable people to hold display operator licences—Act, s 49 (1) (i)) • s 308 (Suitable people to hold fireworks display permits—Act, s 49 (1) (i)). Note 3 Additional criteria apply to the issue of licences (see Act, pt 4.2).

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