Explosives Act 1999
sec.54ADefinitions for part
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sec.54A Definitions for part
In this part— conduct means an act or omission to perform an act. employee ... s 54A def employee om 2024 No. 34 s 111 (1) employer , for an act involving explosives, means— a person who employs or otherwise engages an individual to do the act involving explosives; or a person who arranges for an individual to do the act involving explosives; or the holder of an authority relating to the act involving explosives. s 54A def employer sub 2024 No. 34 s 111 senior officer , of an employer, means— if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions. For this part, a person’s conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death. s 54A ins 2020 No. 14 s 30 (sec.54A-ssec.1) In this part— conduct means an act or omission to perform an act. employee ... s 54A def employee om 2024 No. 34 s 111 (1) employer , for an act involving explosives, means— a person who employs or otherwise engages an individual to do the act involving explosives; or a person who arranges for an individual to do the act involving explosives; or the holder of an authority relating to the act involving explosives. s 54A def employer sub 2024 No. 34 s 111 senior officer , of an employer, means— if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions. (sec.54A-ssec.2) For this part, a person’s conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death.
- (a) a person who employs or otherwise engages an individual to do the act involving explosives; or
- (b) a person who arranges for an individual to do the act involving explosives; or
- (c) the holder of an authority relating to the act involving explosives.
- (a) if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or
- (b) otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions.