sec.80AFunctions of inspectors

sec.80A Functions of inspectors

An inspector has the following functions— to investigate and enforce compliance with this Act; to inspect and monitor the handling of, and access to, explosives by holders of authorities and other persons; to audit systems for safety and security required by regulation; to give advice and help to others, including applicants for authorities, holders of authorities, government entities, the public and other persons, in dangerous situations involving explosives; to recover and dispose of explosives for the health and safety of the public; to give advice and make recommendations to the chief inspector about— applications for authorities and security clearances; and the investigation and enforcement of compliance with this Act; and other matters about explosives as required by the chief inspector; to collect information about explosives incidents for reporting to the chief inspector or RSHQ and recording statistics; to liaise with persons from the explosives industry for promoting and improving the safe and secure handling of explosives. In this section— government entity see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 . s 80A ins 2008 No. 43 s 6 sub 2019 No. 7 s 66 amd 2020 No. 10 s 139 sch 2 (amdt could not be given effect); 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 ; 2024 No. 34 s 119 (sec.80A-ssec.1) An inspector has the following functions— to investigate and enforce compliance with this Act; to inspect and monitor the handling of, and access to, explosives by holders of authorities and other persons; to audit systems for safety and security required by regulation; to give advice and help to others, including applicants for authorities, holders of authorities, government entities, the public and other persons, in dangerous situations involving explosives; to recover and dispose of explosives for the health and safety of the public; to give advice and make recommendations to the chief inspector about— applications for authorities and security clearances; and the investigation and enforcement of compliance with this Act; and other matters about explosives as required by the chief inspector; to collect information about explosives incidents for reporting to the chief inspector or RSHQ and recording statistics; to liaise with persons from the explosives industry for promoting and improving the safe and secure handling of explosives. (sec.80A-ssec.2) In this section— government entity see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 .

• (a) to investigate and enforce compliance with this Act;
• (b) to inspect and monitor the handling of, and access to, explosives by holders of authorities and other persons;
• (c) to audit systems for safety and security required by regulation;
• (d) to give advice and help to others, including applicants for authorities, holders of authorities, government entities, the public and other persons, in dangerous situations involving explosives;