Explosives Act 1999
sec.45Where explosives may be stored
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sec.45 Where explosives may be stored
A person must not store an explosive at a place other than— where it is lawfully manufactured; or a magazine where the person may lawfully store it under this Act; or a place approved by the chief inspector, by signed instrument, as suitable for storing the explosive under stated conditions. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. Subsection (1) does not apply to an explosive stored for a purpose prescribed under a regulation or by an inspector for testing. (sec.45-ssec.1) A person must not store an explosive at a place other than— where it is lawfully manufactured; or a magazine where the person may lawfully store it under this Act; or a place approved by the chief inspector, by signed instrument, as suitable for storing the explosive under stated conditions. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.45-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an explosive stored for a purpose prescribed under a regulation or by an inspector for testing.
- (a) where it is lawfully manufactured; or
- (b) a magazine where the person may lawfully store it under this Act; or
- (c) a place approved by the chief inspector, by signed instrument, as suitable for storing the explosive under stated conditions.