89Direction given by inspector or police officer—the Act, s 36(2)

89 Direction given by inspector or police officer—the Act, s 36(2)

89 Direction given by inspector or police officer—the Act, s 36(2)

(1) An inspector or police officer may direct a person to do one or more of the following—

(a) remove a thing that is a hazard to an explosive or explosive precursor, such as an ignition source,

(b) take specific action to make unsafe explosives safe,

(c) dispose of unsafe explosives as provided for in the Act, section 30A,

(d) adopt immediate arrangements to ensure the security of premises used to manufacture or store explosives or explosive precursors,

(e) do a thing that, in the opinion of the inspector or police officer, is necessary to address a risk to the safety or security of a person or property arising from the handling of explosives or explosive precursors.

(2) A direction requiring a person to handle explosives 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 or police officer reasonably suspects to be engaged in activities regulated under the Act or this regulation.

(3) A person must not fail to comply with a direction given under this section.

Maximum penalty—250 penalty units.