In this Part –

accredited means accredited by the Secretary under Division 9 ;

adult means a natural person who has attained the age of 18 years;

allied Act means any of the following:

(a) the Dangerous Goods (Safe Transport) Act 1998 ;

(b) the Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005 ;

(c) the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 ;

AN-based explosive means –

(a) an explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and oil; or

(b) any other explosive that consists mainly of ammonium nitrate and is not packaged in the form of a cartridge, plug or stick;

appropriate safeguards means the safeguards imposed or provided for by or under the Act (including those contained in any approved codes of practice or any codes, standards, guidelines, rules or other documents applied, adopted or incorporated in these regulations);

approved magazine  – see regulation 52 ;

authorised explosive means an explosive that –

(a) is authorised under Division 3 ; or

(b) has, under a corresponding law, equivalent or substantially equivalent authorisation in another Australian jurisdiction;

authorised user , of explosives, means –

(a) a person referred to in regulation 63(a) , (b) or (c) ; or

(b) a person acting in accordance with a permit under the Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005 in respect of explosives; or

(c) a responsible worker within the meaning of the Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005 acting in accordance with a permit under that Act in respect of explosives;

category means category of shot-firing – see regulation 62 ;

corresponding law means a law of the Commonwealth or another State that substantially corresponds to this Part;

directly handle , explosives, means to handle the explosives in a way that brings the handler into direct or close personal contact with them;

entitlement means any accreditation, approval, authorisation, permit or recognition under this Part;

exempt explosive means an explosive specified in Schedule 3 ;

fireworks  – see regulation 101 ;

general explosives means explosives other than fireworks;

interstate shot-firing authority means a licence, permit, registration, accreditation or other kind of entitlement (other than interstate recognition) to do shot-firing, under a corresponding law;

manufacturing includes –

(a) any formulating, blending, mixing, synthesising, processing or reprocessing associated with manufacturing; and

(b) any packaging, repackaging or unpacking associated with manufacturing;

Mobile Processing Unit means a vehicle or a portable piece of equipment (commonly referred to as an MPU but sometimes also as a mobile mixing unit or MMU) specifically designed or adapted for use in manufacturing AN-based explosives in the field;

MPU Code means the Code of Practice, Mobile Processing Units published, and as from time to time amended, by the Australian Explosives Industry and Safety Group;

propellant or "propellant powder" means a propellant or propellant powder within the meaning of AS 2187.0;

qualifications includes expertise, training and experience;

register means the register of authorised explosives kept under regulation 37 ;

right of review  – see section 91 of the Act;

safety cartridge means a safety cartridge within the meaning of AS 2187.0;

shot-firing  – see regulation 61 ;

SSDS permit means a permit issued under Part 2 of the Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005 ;

store includes keep;

terrorism offence means an offence under Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth;

test includes trial;

unauthorised explosive means any explosive other than an authorised explosive;

UNMR means the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations published, and as from time to time amended, by the United Nations;

valid , in relation to an interstate shot-firing authority, means that the authority is not suspended, or the subject of any disciplinary or offence proceedings, or the subject of any application for administrative or judicial review against proposed suspension or cancellation.