6Licences required for handling explosives and explosive precursors

#### 6 Licences required for handling explosives and explosive precursors 6 Licences required for handling explosives and explosive precursors > > (1) A person must not handle an explosive or explosive precursor if— > > > > > (a) this Act or the regulations require the handling to be authorised by a licence under this Act, and > > > > > (b) the person is not authorised to do so by a licence under this Act. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) in the case of a corporation—700 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) in the case of an individual—350 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > > Note. > > > > An offence against subsection (1) committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 33. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1) (a), the regulations may require licensing by reference to the following— > > > > > (a) the class or type of explosive or explosive precursor, > > > > > (b) the kind of handling of the explosive or explosive precursor, > > > > > (c) the circumstances of the handling of the explosive or explosive precursor. > > **s 6:** Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.12 \[1\]; 2022 No 61, Sch 1.2\[1\] \[2\]; 2023 No 23, Sch 1\[3\].