Explosives Act 1999
sec.37Notice to chief inspector
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sec.37 Notice to chief inspector
This section applies if an authority holder intends to— bring an import explosive into the State from another country; or send an export explosive to another country. The authority holder must, within the period or at the time requested under subsection (3) or (4) , give the chief inspector notice in the approved form of— the holder’s intention; and if the holder intends to bring an import explosive into the State from another country—the expected arrival date and arrival time for the import explosive; and if the holder intends to send an export explosive to another country—the expected departure date and departure time for the export explosive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For subsection (2) , the notice must be given to the chief inspector— for an import explosive—at least 7 days before the expected arrival date for the import explosive; or for an export explosive—at least 7 days before the expected departure date for the export explosive. However, if the authority holder is not aware of the expected arrival date for the import explosive or the expected departure date for the export explosive in the period mentioned in subsection (3) , the notice required under subsection (2) must be given to the chief inspector— as soon as practicable after the holder becomes aware of the expected arrival date or expected departure date; and not later than the day before the arrival date or departure date. If any information stated in a notice given under subsection (2) , or another written notice given under this subsection, changes, the holder must give the chief inspector written notice of the change— as soon as practicable after the holder becomes aware of the change; and not later than the day before the arrival date or departure date. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsections (2) and (5) do not apply if the holder has a reasonable excuse. In this section— arrival date , for an import explosive, means the day the import explosive will arrive at an airport or port in the State. arrival time , for an import explosive, means the time at which the import explosive will arrive at an airport or port in the State. departure date , for an export explosive, means the day the export explosive will be sent from an airport or port in the State. departure time , for an export explosive, means the time at which the export explosive will be sent from an airport or port in the State. s 37 sub 2024 No. 34 s 110 (sec.37-ssec.1) This section applies if an authority holder intends to— bring an import explosive into the State from another country; or send an export explosive to another country. (sec.37-ssec.2) The authority holder must, within the period or at the time requested under subsection (3) or (4) , give the chief inspector notice in the approved form of— the holder’s intention; and if the holder intends to bring an import explosive into the State from another country—the expected arrival date and arrival time for the import explosive; and if the holder intends to send an export explosive to another country—the expected departure date and departure time for the export explosive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.37-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , the notice must be given to the chief inspector— for an import explosive—at least 7 days before the expected arrival date for the import explosive; or for an export explosive—at least 7 days before the expected departure date for the export explosive. (sec.37-ssec.4) However, if the authority holder is not aware of the expected arrival date for the import explosive or the expected departure date for the export explosive in the period mentioned in subsection (3) , the notice required under subsection (2) must be given to the chief inspector— as soon as practicable after the holder becomes aware of the expected arrival date or expected departure date; and not later than the day before the arrival date or departure date. (sec.37-ssec.5) If any information stated in a notice given under subsection (2) , or another written notice given under this subsection, changes, the holder must give the chief inspector written notice of the change— as soon as practicable after the holder becomes aware of the change; and not later than the day before the arrival date or departure date. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.37-ssec.6) Subsections (2) and (5) do not apply if the holder has a reasonable excuse. (sec.37-ssec.7) In this section— arrival date , for an import explosive, means the day the import explosive will arrive at an airport or port in the State. arrival time , for an import explosive, means the time at which the import explosive will arrive at an airport or port in the State. departure date , for an export explosive, means the day the export explosive will be sent from an airport or port in the State. departure time , for an export explosive, means the time at which the export explosive will be sent from an airport or port in the State.