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DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (SAFE HANDLING) REGULATIONS 2009 (S.R. 2009, NO. 42) - SCHEDULE 3

- Exempt explosives
SCHEDULE 3 - Exempt explosives

Regulation 3

PART 1 - Interpretation
1.    Interpretation
In this Schedule –
classification code means the classification code under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code;
gross weight , of explosives, means their gross weight inclusive of any inner and outer packaging;
NEQ means net explosive quantity.
PART 2 - Table of exempt explosives
 

Exempt explosives

 

Ammunition & propellants

1. 

Small arms ammunition in the possession of the holder of a licence under the Firearms Act 1996 .

2. 

Propellant powders with classification code 1.3C, up to 5kg NEQ, in the possession of the holder of a licence under the Firearms Act 1996 , being possession solely and directly connected with the loading or reloading of ammunition for the licensee's personal use.

3. 

Propellant powders with classification code 1.1D (known as black powder), up to 5kg NEQ, in the possession of the holder of a licence under the Firearms Act 1996 , being possession solely and directly connected with the loading or reloading of ammunition for the licensee's personal use.

 

Fireworks

4. 

Type 1 fireworks within the meaning of Division 11 of Part 5 .

 

Ignition devices

5. 

Electric igniters of classification code 1.4.

6. 

Igniter cords of classification code 1.4.

 

Safety and life-saving equipment

7. 

Explosives designed and manufactured expressly to activate fire extinguishers.

8. 

Explosives designed and manufactured expressly to activate parachutes.

9. 

Explosives designed and manufactured expressly to activate (deploy and/or inflate) vehicle passenger/driver air-bags.

10. 

Explosives designed and manufactured expressly to activate (pre-tension) vehicle passenger/driver seat-belts.

11. 

Explosives designed and manufactured expressly to activate (deploy and/or inflate) life rafts, vessel or aircraft passenger evacuation slides or similar life-saving and safety devices.

12. 

Explosives designed and manufactured expressly to activate (in any way) safety or life-saving devices similar to those specified in items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this table.

13. 

Distress signals –

 

(a) with classification code 1.3, up to 15kg gross weight;

 

(b) with classification code 1.4, up to 250kg gross weight.

 

Miscellaneous

14. 

Safety fuses.

15. 

Power device cartridges.



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