A person is an appropriate person for the issue of a fireworks operator licence if the chief inspector is reasonably satisfied the person—
is an adult; and
is physically able to use fireworks in a fireworks display; and
either—
has, within the 3-year period ending on the day the application for the licence is made, been assessed by a registered training organisation as having attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of fireworks in fireworks displays contained in an industry training package; or
otherwise demonstrates the skill, knowledge and experience required to use fireworks to a standard considered by the chief inspector to be necessary for the safety and health of persons; and
has satisfactory knowledge of the following matters—
the requirements under the Act about the storage, transport, manufacture, sale and use of fireworks;
the hazards associated with each type of firework stated in the licence, and the procedures and methods for safely and securely handling the firework;
the requirements under the Queensland fireworks code; and
is, in all the circumstances, an appropriate person for the issue of a fireworks operator licence.
For subsection (1) (c) (ii) and (d), the chief inspector may require the person to take a written, oral or practical examination.
s 39 amd 2019 SL No. 203 s 7 ; 2019 Act No. 7 s 103
(sec.39-ssec.1) A person is an appropriate person for the issue of a fireworks operator licence if the chief inspector is reasonably satisfied the person— is an adult; and is physically able to use fireworks in a fireworks display; and either— has, within the 3-year period ending on the day the application for the licence is made, been assessed by a registered training organisation as having attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of fireworks in fireworks displays contained in an industry training package; or otherwise demonstrates the skill, knowledge and experience required to use fireworks to a standard considered by the chief inspector to be necessary for the safety and health of persons; and has satisfactory knowledge of the following matters— the requirements under the Act about the storage, transport, manufacture, sale and use of fireworks; the hazards associated with each type of firework stated in the licence, and the procedures and methods for safely and securely handling the firework; the requirements under the Queensland fireworks code; and is, in all the circumstances, an appropriate person for the issue of a fireworks operator licence.
(sec.39-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (c) (ii) and (d), the chief inspector may require the person to take a written, oral or practical examination.
(a) is an adult; and
(b) is physically able to use fireworks in a fireworks display; and
(c) either— (i) has, within the 3-year period ending on the day the application for the licence is made, been assessed by a registered training organisation as having attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of fireworks in fireworks displays contained in an industry training package; or (ii) otherwise demonstrates the skill, knowledge and experience required to use fireworks to a standard considered by the chief inspector to be necessary for the safety and health of persons; and
(i) has, within the 3-year period ending on the day the application for the licence is made, been assessed by a registered training organisation as having attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of fireworks in fireworks displays contained in an industry training package; or
(ii) otherwise demonstrates the skill, knowledge and experience required to use fireworks to a standard considered by the chief inspector to be necessary for the safety and health of persons; and
(d) has satisfactory knowledge of the following matters— (i) the requirements under the Act about the storage, transport, manufacture, sale and use of fireworks; (ii) the hazards associated with each type of firework stated in the licence, and the procedures and methods for safely and securely handling the firework; (iii) the requirements under the Queensland fireworks code; and
(i) the requirements under the Act about the storage, transport, manufacture, sale and use of fireworks;
(ii) the hazards associated with each type of firework stated in the licence, and the procedures and methods for safely and securely handling the firework;
(iii) the requirements under the Queensland fireworks code; and
(e) is, in all the circumstances, an appropriate person for the issue of a fireworks operator licence.
(i) has, within the 3-year period ending on the day the application for the licence is made, been assessed by a registered training organisation as having attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of fireworks in fireworks displays contained in an industry training package; or
(ii) otherwise demonstrates the skill, knowledge and experience required to use fireworks to a standard considered by the chief inspector to be necessary for the safety and health of persons; and
(i) the requirements under the Act about the storage, transport, manufacture, sale and use of fireworks;
(ii) the hazards associated with each type of firework stated in the licence, and the procedures and methods for safely and securely handling the firework;
(iii) the requirements under the Queensland fireworks code; and