Explosives Regulation 2017
sec.147Employer’s obligations about employees engaged in using explosives
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sec.147 Employer’s obligations about employees engaged in using explosives
This section applies to the holder of a prescribed licence who employs another person to assist the holder in carrying out activities under the licence. a fireworks contractor who employs a person to assist the fireworks contractor in organising fireworks displays For section 33 (2) of the Act , the holder must be reasonably satisfied the employee— has received adequate training in the hazards associated with handling prescribed explosives; and has satisfactory knowledge of the requirements under the Act about handling prescribed explosives; and is competent to assist the holder in carrying out the activities; and In this section— prescribed explosives means— if the holder of the prescribed licence is a fireworks contractor or a fireworks operator—fireworks; or otherwise—explosives. prescribed licence means— a licence to use explosives; or a fireworks contractor licence; or a fireworks operator licence. s 147 amd 2019 Act No. 7 s 143 (sec.147-ssec.1) This section applies to the holder of a prescribed licence who employs another person to assist the holder in carrying out activities under the licence. a fireworks contractor who employs a person to assist the fireworks contractor in organising fireworks displays (sec.147-ssec.2) For section 33 (2) of the Act , the holder must be reasonably satisfied the employee— has received adequate training in the hazards associated with handling prescribed explosives; and has satisfactory knowledge of the requirements under the Act about handling prescribed explosives; and is competent to assist the holder in carrying out the activities; and (sec.147-ssec.3) In this section— prescribed explosives means— if the holder of the prescribed licence is a fireworks contractor or a fireworks operator—fireworks; or otherwise—explosives. prescribed licence means— a licence to use explosives; or a fireworks contractor licence; or a fireworks operator licence.
- (a) has received adequate training in the hazards associated with handling prescribed explosives; and
- (b) has satisfactory knowledge of the requirements under the Act about handling prescribed explosives; and
- (c) is competent to assist the holder in carrying out the activities; and
- (a) if the holder of the prescribed licence is a fireworks contractor or a fireworks operator—fireworks; or
- (b) otherwise—explosives.
- (a) a licence to use explosives; or
- (b) a fireworks contractor licence; or
- (c) a fireworks operator licence.