South Australian Current Acts

EXPLOSIVES ACT 1936

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Extension of definition of explosive to other explosive substances
   6.      Definition and classification of explosives
   7.      Exemption of ammunition the property of His Majesty
   8.      Filling etc of safety cartridges
   9.      Inspectors

   PART 2--Manufacture of explosives

   10.     Persons carrying on certain processes to be deemed manufacturers
   11.     Special rules for regulation of workmen in factory
   12.     Licensing of factories
   13.     Precautions against fire and explosions
   14.     Adjoining places occupied together
   15.     Reconstruction of buildings destroyed by accident

   PART 3--Carriage of explosives

   16.     Restrictions as to carriage of explosives
   17.     Exemption of carrier where consignee etc in fault
   18.     Liability of consignor or consignee
   19.     Licences for carriage of explosives

   PART 4--Storage of explosives

   20.     Government magazines
   21.     Licensing of private magazines
   22.     Licensing of premises
   23.     Keeping of explosives
   24.     Storage charges in Government magazines
   25.     Power to sell explosives
   26.     Explosives to be in secure packages
   27.     Testing of explosives in Government magazine
   28.     Sale or transfer to be reported to the officer in charge

   PART 4A--Acquisition of land

   28A.    Definitions
   28B.    Power to acquire land
   28C.    Surrender of mining leases
   28D.    Power to dispose of surplus land

   PART 5--Control of explosives in ships

   29.     Vessels arriving with explosives to hoist flag
   30.     Prohibited areas
   31.     Ships carrying explosives
   32.     Procedure at magazine
   33.     Explosives on arrival to be reported
   34.     Explosives removed from ship
   35.     Penalty on going alongside wharves
   36.     Explosives to be landed at the place appointed for the purpose
   37.     Explosives not to be shipped within certain limits
   38.     Control over ships and boats in ports
   39.     Boats carrying explosives to be licensed and provided with tarpaulins
   40.     Power to delegate authority
   41.     Savings as to ships rockets etc

   PART 6--Miscellaneous

   42.     Powers of inspectors
   43.     Inspector may be assisted
   44.     Obstructing inspectors
   45.     Protection to inspector
   46.     Powers of the Director
   47.     Deeming provision
   48.     Power to prohibit manufacture, storage, and carriage of specially dangerous explosives
   48A.    Conditions of licences and permits
   49.     Factory licence unnecessary in certain cases
   50.     Penalty on and removal of trespassers
   51.     Supplemental provisions as to forfeiture of explosive
   51A.    Offences by bodies corporate
   51B.    Continuing offences
   51C.    Delegation by Director
   52.     Regulations
   53.      Magazines in municipalities
   54.     Continuance of regulations
   55.      Saving provision
   56.     Summary proceedings
   57.     Financial provision
           Legislative history
           The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
           follows: