Explosives Regulation 2017
sec.42Employee of particular authority holder taken to be holder of authority
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sec.42 Employee of particular authority holder taken to be holder of authority
This section applies to an employee of the holder of a prescribed authority who is— acting within the scope of the employee’s employment; and if the prescribed authority is a licence to use explosives, a shotfirer licence or a fireworks operator licence—acting in the presence and under the direct supervision of the holder of the prescribed authority. The employee is taken to be a holder of the prescribed authority. In this section— prescribed authority means any of the following— a licence to import explosives; a licence to export explosives; a licence to manufacture explosives; a licence to sell explosives; a licence to store explosives; a permit to store explosives; a licence to transport explosives; a licence to use explosives; a shotfirer licence; a fireworks contractor licence; a fireworks operator licence; a licence or permit issued under the Weapons Act 1990 . (sec.42-ssec.1) This section applies to an employee of the holder of a prescribed authority who is— acting within the scope of the employee’s employment; and if the prescribed authority is a licence to use explosives, a shotfirer licence or a fireworks operator licence—acting in the presence and under the direct supervision of the holder of the prescribed authority. (sec.42-ssec.2) The employee is taken to be a holder of the prescribed authority. (sec.42-ssec.3) In this section— prescribed authority means any of the following— a licence to import explosives; a licence to export explosives; a licence to manufacture explosives; a licence to sell explosives; a licence to store explosives; a permit to store explosives; a licence to transport explosives; a licence to use explosives; a shotfirer licence; a fireworks contractor licence; a fireworks operator licence; a licence or permit issued under the Weapons Act 1990 .
- (a) acting within the scope of the employee’s employment; and
- (b) if the prescribed authority is a licence to use explosives, a shotfirer licence or a fireworks operator licence—acting in the presence and under the direct supervision of the holder of the prescribed authority.
- (a) a licence to import explosives;
- (b) a licence to export explosives;
- (c) a licence to manufacture explosives;
- (d) a licence to sell explosives;
- (e) a licence to store explosives;
- (f) a permit to store explosives;
- (g) a licence to transport explosives;
- (h) a licence to use explosives;
- (i) a shotfirer licence;
- (j) a fireworks contractor licence;
- (k) a fireworks operator licence;
- (l) a licence or permit issued under the Weapons Act 1990 .