23Certain persons not to be in vehicles etc

23 Certain persons not to be in vehicles etc

(1) If authorised Commonwealth explosives are being loaded onto, or unloaded from, a vehicle, a person who is not: (a) the driver of the vehicle; or (b) a person involved in loading or unloading the vehicle; or (c) a member of a State or Territory fire brigade; or (d) a police officer; must not be in, on or in the vicinity of the vehicle without the consent of the person in charge of the vehicle.

Note 1: Penalties for a contravention of this regulation are set by section 20 of the Act.

Note 2: See the provisions of the AE Code about persons riding in vehicles that are carrying explosives.

(2) In this regulation:

police officer means:

(a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) an officer of the Police of a State or Territory.

State or Territory fire brigade means a fire brigade established by or under a law of a State or Territory.