65Explosives to be supplied only to persons authorised to receive explosives

65 Explosives to be supplied only to persons authorised to receive explosives

65 Explosives to be supplied only to persons authorised to receive explosives

(1) An authorised supplier who supplies an explosive or explosive precursor to another person (the receiver) must obtain the following—

(a) if the receiver is an individual—proof of the receiver’s identity,

(b) if the receiver is a corporation—proof of identity of an officer of the corporation who is authorised to handle the explosive or explosive precursor,

(c) evidence that—

(i) the receiver is authorised by a licence, or otherwise authorised under a corresponding law, to possess the explosive or explosive precursor in the quantity supplied, or

(ii) the receiver is not required to be authorised by a licence to possess the explosive or explosive precursor, or

(iii) the explosive or explosive precursor is to be delivered to the receiver outside Australia.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) For subsection (1) proof of identity may be given by—

(a) the following documents issued in Australia—

(i) a driver licence displaying a photograph of the holder,

(ii) a passport,

(iii) a Photo Card issued under the Photo Card Act 2005,

(iv) a card for proving a person’s age that—

(A) is issued under a law of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory, and

(B) displays a photograph of the holder, or

(b) an equivalent document issued by a government authority in another country, or

(c) another document approved by the regulatory authority for this section.

(3) If supply is by consignment, the authorised supplier must also—

(a) give the receiver a notice setting out a description of, and the quantity of, the explosives or explosive precursors supplied, and