Western Australian Current Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 111C

111C .         Cases in which this Part does not apply

        (1)         In this regulation —

        emergency device means an article, containing one or more explosives with or without other substances, that is designed to be used in distress or an emergency for signalling, warning or rescue purposes —

            (a)         to produce light, sound, gas, smoke, or a combination of them, by means of an exothermic chemical reaction that does not rely on oxygen from external sources to sustain the reaction; or

            (b)         to propel an article, such as a line or a flare, through the air.

        (2)         This Part does not apply to or in relation to a vehicle in a port area if the only explosive it is carrying is an emergency device to be used in an emergency involving the vehicle or if the vehicle is in distress.

        (3)         This Part does not apply to or in relation to an emergency device in a port area if it is in the area for the purposes of being used in an emergency involving a vehicle in the area or if a vehicle in the area is in distress.

        (4)         This Part does not apply to or in relation to explosives in a port area that are required for the operation, safety or maintenance of a vessel and that are or will be part of the vessel’s stores or equipment.

        [Regulation 111C inserted: Gazette 2 Dec 2013 p.   5588‑9.]

        [Heading inserted: Gazette 2 Dec 2013 p. 5589.]