24GInterpretation

24G Interpretation

24G Interpretation

(1) In this part—

affected person means—

(a) an eligible person, or

(b) a defendant or accused person in proceedings relating to a forfeited explosive.

analyst means—

(a) a person appointed in writing by the regulatory authority as an analyst for this Act, or

(b) a person belonging to a class of persons prescribed by the regulations for this definition.

certificate of analysis means a certificate under section 24K.

destroy means dispose of by destruction or other means.

destruction order—see section 24L(1).

eligible person, for a forfeited explosive, means a person who was the person entitled to the forfeited explosive immediately before the explosive or explosive precursor was forfeited to the State.

forfeited explosive means an explosive or explosive precursor forfeited to the State under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 179(1)(c), as applied by this Act, section 27.

Note—

The Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 179(1)(c), as applied by this Act, section 27, provides a thing is forfeited to the State if the regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to forfeit the thing to prevent it being used to commit an offence against this Act.

person entitled has the same meaning as in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 179(9).

(2) In this part, a reference to the quantity of a forfeited explosive is a reference to the quantity of the explosive or explosive precursor immediately before the explosive or explosive precursor was forfeited to the State.

s 24G: Ins 2023 No 23, Sch 1[25].