Ports and Maritime Administration Regulation 2021
82Persons responsible for handling explosives
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82 Persons responsible for handling explosives
82 Persons responsible for handling explosives
(1) The responsible explosives handler in relation to explosives, and dangerous goods handled together with explosives, is—
(a) while the explosives or goods are being handled in or on a port operational area, but before the consignee takes delivery of them—the responsible consignor or agent, and
(b) while the explosives or goods are being handled on the ship—the master of the ship, and
(c) while the explosives or goods are being handled by the port facility operator, including following the consignee taking delivery of the explosives—the port facility operator.
(2) A reference in this Division to the handling of explosives, or dangerous goods that are handled together with explosives, by a responsible explosives handler is a reference to the handling of the explosives or goods in the circumstances specified in subsection (1) for the handler.
(3) Nothing in this Division limits other requirements imposed on a person by another provision of this Part that relates to the handling of dangerous goods.