Explosives Regulation 2017
sec.155Notice of proposed blasting
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sec.155 Notice of proposed blasting
The holder of a licence to use explosives must give an inspector notice under subsection (2) of a proposed blasting that is likely to pose a risk to public safety. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The notice— must be given at least 7 days before the proposed blasting is carried out; and must include the following— the holder’s name and licence number; the location of the proposed blasting, including the approximate distance to any protected works, within the meaning of AS 2187, part 0, within 1km of the location; houses, buildings, roads, railway tracks the day or days on which the proposed blasting will be carried out; a copy of any written authority for the blasting issued by the local government in whose local government area the proposed blasting will be carried out. (sec.155-ssec.1) The holder of a licence to use explosives must give an inspector notice under subsection (2) of a proposed blasting that is likely to pose a risk to public safety. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.155-ssec.2) The notice— must be given at least 7 days before the proposed blasting is carried out; and must include the following— the holder’s name and licence number; the location of the proposed blasting, including the approximate distance to any protected works, within the meaning of AS 2187, part 0, within 1km of the location; houses, buildings, roads, railway tracks the day or days on which the proposed blasting will be carried out; a copy of any written authority for the blasting issued by the local government in whose local government area the proposed blasting will be carried out.
- (a) must be given at least 7 days before the proposed blasting is carried out; and
- (b) must include the following— (i) the holder’s name and licence number; (ii) the location of the proposed blasting, including the approximate distance to any protected works, within the meaning of AS 2187, part 0, within 1km of the location; Examples of protected works— houses, buildings, roads, railway tracks (iii) the day or days on which the proposed blasting will be carried out; (iv) a copy of any written authority for the blasting issued by the local government in whose local government area the proposed blasting will be carried out.
- (i) the holder’s name and licence number;
- (ii) the location of the proposed blasting, including the approximate distance to any protected works, within the meaning of AS 2187, part 0, within 1km of the location; Examples of protected works— houses, buildings, roads, railway tracks
- (iii) the day or days on which the proposed blasting will be carried out;
- (iv) a copy of any written authority for the blasting issued by the local government in whose local government area the proposed blasting will be carried out.
- (i) the holder’s name and licence number;