5What constitutes the handling of explosives?

5 What constitutes the handling of explosives?

(1)  A person handles an explosive for the purposes of this Act if they do one or more of the following:

(a) import or export the explosive;

(b) manufacture, process or treat the explosive;

(c) sell, supply, receive or dispense the explosive;

(d) pack the explosive;

(e) mark or label articles, containers or packages of the explosive;

(f) put up placards or signs in relation to the explosive;

(g) possess, or otherwise have custody or control of, the explosive;

(h) store or keep the explosive;

(i) use the explosive;

(j) dispose of the explosive or render it harmless;

(k) design, manufacture or import a handling system for the explosive;

(l) install, use, alter or maintain a handling system for the explosive;

(m) organise, provide or undergo training in relation to the explosive or any aspect of its handling;

(n) carry out a prescribed activity in relation to the explosive.

(2)  However, a person who is transporting an explosive is not taken to be handling it for the purposes of this Act unless and except in so far as the transportation involves moving the explosive from one place to another by means of pipes.