Explosives Act 2012
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9 Safety obligations
(1) All persons who handle explosives have the following obligations:
(a) to comply with this Act;
(b) to take all reasonable precautions and care to achieve an acceptable level of risk.
(2) In addition to their obligations under subsection (1) , the following persons have obligations under Division 2 :
(a) the occupier of an explosives location;
(b) an employee at an explosives location;
(c) a manufacturer, importer or supplier of explosives;
(d) a designer, manufacturer, importer or supplier of handling systems for use at an explosives location;
(e) an installer of handling systems at an explosives location;
(f) a person that alters or maintains a handling system at an explosives location.
(3) The occupier of an explosives location has, in addition to the obligations under subsections (1) and (2) , the obligations under Part 4 .
(4) For the purposes of this Act, the obligations referred to in subsection (1) , (2) or (3) are called safety obligations.