44Circumstances requiring special provision

44 Circumstances requiring special provision

(1) If the Minister is satisfied that there are circumstances requiring special provision to be made under this section, the Minister may make provision, by order: (a) in relation to, or in relation to any matter incidental to, the handling of Commonwealth explosives; and (b) in relation to safety measures to be observed at, in or on a place, vehicle, aircraft or vessel at, in, on or in the vicinity of which there are Commonwealth explosives; and (c) for safety measures to be observed in or near a Commonwealth explosives area.

Note 1: Penalties for a failure to comply with an order are set by section 20 of the Act.

Note 2: Orders are legislative instruments (see subsection 16(1) of the Act).

(2) For the purposes of section 17 of the Act, an order made under subsection (1) of this section takes effect at the start of the day after the day the instrument is registered. (3) If there is an inconsistency between a provision of this instrument and a provision of an order made by the Minister under this section, the order prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. (4) An order ceases to have effect at the earliest of the following: (a) the end of 12 months after the day on which the order takes effect; (b) the end of any shorter period that is specified in the order; (c) the order is revoked.