73Directions from inspectors relating to explosives that have been set

73 Directions from inspectors relating to explosives that have been set

73 Directions from inspectors relating to explosives that have been set

(1) An inspector may direct a person responsible for setting an explosive to explode to—

(a) cause the explosive to explode, or

(b) otherwise destroy, render harmless or dispose of the explosive.

(2) A direction may only be given to the following—

(a) a licence holder,

(b) an employee, contractor or other person engaged, or apparently engaged, by a licence holder,

(c) a person the inspector reasonably suspects to be engaged in activities regulated under the Act or this regulation.

(3) This section extends to an explosive that has failed to fire or has misfired.

(4) A person must not fail to comply with an inspector’s direction.

Maximum penalty—250 penalty units.