Queensland Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2017 - REG 42

42 Employee of particular authority holder taken to be holder of authority

(1) This section applies to an employee of the holder of a prescribed authority who is—

(a) acting within the scope of the employee’s employment; and

(b) if the prescribed authority is a licence to use explosives, a shotfirer licence or a fireworks operator licence—acting in the presence and under the direct supervision of the holder of the prescribed authority.

(2) The employee is taken to be a holder of the prescribed authority.

(3) In this section—

"prescribed authority" means any of the following—

(a) a licence to import explosives;

(b) a licence to export explosives;

(c) a licence to manufacture explosives;

(d) a licence to sell explosives;

(e) a licence to store explosives;

(f) a permit to store explosives;

(g) a licence to transport explosives;

(h) a licence to use explosives;

(i) a shotfirer licence;

(j) a fireworks contractor licence;

(k) a fireworks operator licence;

(l) a licence or permit issued under the Weapons Act 1990 .