44Only certain shot-firers may prime or fire explosives

44 Only certain shot-firers may prime or fire explosives

(1)  A person must not do shot-firing of any category unless –

(a) the person holds a shot-firing permit that is endorsed for that category of shot-firing; or

(b) the person –

(i) holds an interstate shot-firing authority that is valid for that category of shot-firing; and

(ii) has complied with regulation 54 in respect of the shot-firing; or

(c) the shot-firing is a requirement of an accredited shot-firing course and the person –

(i) is undergoing training in that category of shot-firing in that course; and

(ii) has approval under regulation 68 to undergo such training.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is priming or firing Type 2 fireworks in accordance with a fireworks display permit issued under regulation 87 .