Explosives Regulation 2017
sec.151Restriction on allowing supervised person to use blasting explosives
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sec.151 Restriction on allowing supervised person to use blasting explosives
A responsible person must not allow a person (a supervised person ) who does not hold an authority authorising the person to use blasting explosives to use a blasting explosive in the presence, and under the direct supervision, of a prescribed shotfirer unless the responsible person is satisfied the supervised person— is an adult; and is physically able to carry out blasting activities; and has satisfactory knowledge of— the requirements under the Act in relation to the blasting activities being carried out; and the hazards associated with the blasting activities. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. For subsection (1) , the responsible person is— if the prescribed shotfirer is the holder of a shotfirer licence—the holder; or if the prescribed shotfirer is a person appointed as a shotfirer for a mine—the site senior executive for the mine or the underground mine manager of the underground mine. (sec.151-ssec.1) A responsible person must not allow a person (a supervised person ) who does not hold an authority authorising the person to use blasting explosives to use a blasting explosive in the presence, and under the direct supervision, of a prescribed shotfirer unless the responsible person is satisfied the supervised person— is an adult; and is physically able to carry out blasting activities; and has satisfactory knowledge of— the requirements under the Act in relation to the blasting activities being carried out; and the hazards associated with the blasting activities. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.151-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the responsible person is— if the prescribed shotfirer is the holder of a shotfirer licence—the holder; or if the prescribed shotfirer is a person appointed as a shotfirer for a mine—the site senior executive for the mine or the underground mine manager of the underground mine.
- (a) is an adult; and
- (b) is physically able to carry out blasting activities; and
- (c) has satisfactory knowledge of— (i) the requirements under the Act in relation to the blasting activities being carried out; and (ii) the hazards associated with the blasting activities.
- (i) the requirements under the Act in relation to the blasting activities being carried out; and
- (ii) the hazards associated with the blasting activities.
- (i) the requirements under the Act in relation to the blasting activities being carried out; and
- (ii) the hazards associated with the blasting activities.
- (a) if the prescribed shotfirer is the holder of a shotfirer licence—the holder; or
- (b) if the prescribed shotfirer is a person appointed as a shotfirer for a mine—the site senior executive for the mine or the underground mine manager of the underground mine.