sec.2APurpose of Act

sec.2A Purpose of Act

The purpose of this Act is to regulate the handling of, and access to, explosives to protect public health and safety, property and the environment. The purpose is achieved primarily by— enabling explosives to be declared as authorised explosives or prohibited explosives; and requiring an authority for the handling of explosives; and ensuring that persons who hold an authority in relation to a security sensitive explosive also hold a security clearance; and ensuring explosives are accessed only by persons— who hold a security clearance; or who are under the direct supervision of a person who holds a security clearance; and imposing a duty of care and other obligations on persons who handle explosives; and enabling investigations and inquiries to be carried out for explosives incidents. s 2A ins 2019 No. 7 s 22 (sec.2A-ssec.1) The purpose of this Act is to regulate the handling of, and access to, explosives to protect public health and safety, property and the environment. (sec.2A-ssec.2) The purpose is achieved primarily by— enabling explosives to be declared as authorised explosives or prohibited explosives; and requiring an authority for the handling of explosives; and ensuring that persons who hold an authority in relation to a security sensitive explosive also hold a security clearance; and ensuring explosives are accessed only by persons— who hold a security clearance; or who are under the direct supervision of a person who holds a security clearance; and imposing a duty of care and other obligations on persons who handle explosives; and enabling investigations and inquiries to be carried out for explosives incidents.

• (a) enabling explosives to be declared as authorised explosives or prohibited explosives; and
• (b) requiring an authority for the handling of explosives; and
• (c) ensuring that persons who hold an authority in relation to a security sensitive explosive also hold a security clearance; and
• (d) ensuring explosives are accessed only by persons— (i) who hold a security clearance; or (ii) who are under the direct supervision of a person who holds a security clearance; and
• (i) who hold a security clearance; or
• (ii) who are under the direct supervision of a person who holds a security clearance; and
• (e) imposing a duty of care and other obligations on persons who handle explosives; and
• (f) enabling investigations and inquiries to be carried out for explosives incidents.
• (i) who hold a security clearance; or
• (ii) who are under the direct supervision of a person who holds a security clearance; and