Explosives Regulation 2017
sec.33Shotfirer licence
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sec.33 Shotfirer licence
A shotfirer licence authorises the holder of the licence to— use the blasting explosives stated in the licence; and possess the blasting explosives for the purpose of using them under the licence; and purchase the blasting explosives for the purpose of using them under the licence; and store the blasting explosives, as required under part 8 , for the purpose of using them under the licence; and transport the blasting explosives, as required under part 9 , for the purpose of using them under the licence. However, a shotfirer licence authorises the holder of the licence to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (c) or (e) only if the holder has a current competency assessment in relation to the doing of the thing. In this section— current competency assessment , in relation to the doing of a thing mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (c) or (e) by the holder of a shotfirer licence, means an assessment by a registered training organisation— that the holder has attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of blasting explosives contained in an industry training package; and that was performed within 5 years before the day the thing is done. s 33 amd 2019 SL No. 203 s 4 (sec.33-ssec.1) A shotfirer licence authorises the holder of the licence to— use the blasting explosives stated in the licence; and possess the blasting explosives for the purpose of using them under the licence; and purchase the blasting explosives for the purpose of using them under the licence; and store the blasting explosives, as required under part 8 , for the purpose of using them under the licence; and transport the blasting explosives, as required under part 9 , for the purpose of using them under the licence. (sec.33-ssec.2) However, a shotfirer licence authorises the holder of the licence to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (c) or (e) only if the holder has a current competency assessment in relation to the doing of the thing. (sec.33-ssec.3) In this section— current competency assessment , in relation to the doing of a thing mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (c) or (e) by the holder of a shotfirer licence, means an assessment by a registered training organisation— that the holder has attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of blasting explosives contained in an industry training package; and that was performed within 5 years before the day the thing is done.
- (a) use the blasting explosives stated in the licence; and
- (b) possess the blasting explosives for the purpose of using them under the licence; and
- (c) purchase the blasting explosives for the purpose of using them under the licence; and
- (d) store the blasting explosives, as required under part 8 , for the purpose of using them under the licence; and