Queensland Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2017 - REG 190

190 Service provider must not give false or misleading information

(1) This section applies to a person (a
"service provider" ) who is employed or otherwise engaged by another person to provide a service related to an explosive.

(2) The service provider must not give information, or make a representation, to the other person that the service provider knows is false or misleading in a material particular about any of the following matters—

(a) the type of authority held by the service provider and the activities allowed under the authority;

(b) the type of explosive the service provider is authorised to deal with under the authority;

(c) a condition of the authority;

(d) the name or identity of the person to whom the authority is issued;

(e) the name or identity of the service provider.

Examples of making a false representation—

1 An employee tells the employee’s employer that the employee holds an authority to manufacture explosives when the employee does not hold the authority.

2 A fireworks operator contracted by a fireworks contractor tells the fireworks contractor that the fireworks operator is authorised to purchase fireworks.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.