Explosives Act 1999
sec.15APersons who are not appropriate persons
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sec.15A Persons who are not appropriate persons
This section applies to a person who is an applicant for, or the holder of, a security sensitive authority. The person is not an appropriate person to hold, or to continue to hold, the security sensitive authority if an employee of the person— has or will have unsupervised access to an explosive in the course of the employee’s employment; and does not hold a security clearance. For this section, an employee of the person has or will have unsupervised access to an explosive if the employee is or will be able to access the explosive other than in the presence, and under the direct supervision, of a person who holds a security clearance. Despite subsections (2) and (3) , if the person is a licensed dealer, the person is an appropriate person to hold, or to continue to hold, a security sensitive authority if the only employees of the person who have or will have unsupervised access to an explosive in the course of the employee’s employment, and who do not hold security clearances, are qualified weapons employees. s 15A ins 2019 No. 7 s 26 amd 2024 No. 34 s 106 (sec.15A-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who is an applicant for, or the holder of, a security sensitive authority. (sec.15A-ssec.2) The person is not an appropriate person to hold, or to continue to hold, the security sensitive authority if an employee of the person— has or will have unsupervised access to an explosive in the course of the employee’s employment; and does not hold a security clearance. (sec.15A-ssec.3) For this section, an employee of the person has or will have unsupervised access to an explosive if the employee is or will be able to access the explosive other than in the presence, and under the direct supervision, of a person who holds a security clearance. (sec.15A-ssec.4) Despite subsections (2) and (3) , if the person is a licensed dealer, the person is an appropriate person to hold, or to continue to hold, a security sensitive authority if the only employees of the person who have or will have unsupervised access to an explosive in the course of the employee’s employment, and who do not hold security clearances, are qualified weapons employees.
- (a) has or will have unsupervised access to an explosive in the course of the employee’s employment; and
- (b) does not hold a security clearance.