Queensland Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2017 - REG 33

33 Shotfirer licence

(1) A shotfirer licence authorises the holder of the licence to—

(a) use the blasting explosives stated in the licence; and

(b) possess the blasting explosives for the purpose of using them under the licence; and

(c) purchase the blasting explosives for the purpose of using them under the licence; and

(d) store the blasting explosives, as required under part 8 , for the purpose of using them under the licence; and

(e) transport the blasting explosives, as required under part 9 , for the purpose of using them under the licence.

(2) However, a shotfirer licence authorises the holder of the licence to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (c) or (e) only if the holder has a current competency assessment in relation to the doing of the thing.

(3) In this section—

"current competency assessment" , in relation to the doing of a thing mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (c) or (e) by the holder of a shotfirer licence, means an assessment by a registered training organisation—

(a) that the holder has attained the specific competencies, approved by the chief inspector and published on a Queensland Government website, in the use of blasting explosives contained in an industry training package; and

(b) that was performed within 5 years before the day the thing is done.