Div 1Requirement to hold licence

Division 1—Requirement to hold licence 29—Requirement to hold licence (1) A person must not, except as authorised by licence, carry on a business or other activity involving— (a) the manufacture, import, export to a place outside Australia, sale, acquisition, supply, transport, storage, use, disposal or possession of an explosive or a substance, mixture or article for use (whether in its manufactured form or in a modified form) as an explosive; or (b) an explosive if the regulations require the carrying on of the business, or activity to be authorised by licence. (2) A person must not, except as authorised by licence, engage in any of the following activities: (a) a blasting operation; (b) an activity involving the use of fireworks; (c) driving a vehicle transporting explosives on a road or a road-related area (both within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1961); (d) any other activity involving an explosive if the regulations require the activity to be authorised by licence. (3) A person must not supply an explosive to a person whose acquisition of the explosive must be authorised by licence unless the person acquiring the explosive holds such a licence. (4) A person must not employ, engage or permit another person to engage in an activity that must be authorised by licence unless the person holds such a licence. (a) in the case of an individual—$50 000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both; (5) A person need not hold a licence in prescribed circumstances or in circumstances determined by the Regulator. 30—Requirement to produce licence (1) The holder of an occupational licence must immediately produce or display a copy of the licence (whether electronically or in printed form) when requested to do so by an authorised person. Expiation fee: $1 500. (2) The holder of an activity licence must, when requested to do so by an authorised person, produce a copy of the licence (whether electronically or in printed form) within the period after the request prescribed by the regulations. Expiation fee: $1 500. Division 2—Activity licences 31—Activity licence There will be licences authorising the carrying on of a business or operation involving explosives (activity licences) of the classes prescribed by the regulations. Division 3—Occupational licences 32—Occupational licences There will be licences authorising the licensee to engage in an occupation involving explosives (occupational licences) of the classes prescribed by the regulations.