Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person storing
sparklers with a gross weight of more than 1 000 kg must ensure the
sparklers are stored properly.
Penalty for this subregulation: a level 2 fine.
(2) For the purposes
of subregulation (1) sparklers are not stored properly unless —
(a) they
are in a building or container that is separate from and at least 5 m from
other buildings and containers; and
(b) the
building or container does not contain anything other than the sparklers, or
the sparklers and other explosives with a classification code of 1.4S or 1.4G;
and
(c) on
the outside of the entrance to the building or container are the
following —
(i)
a Class 1 Label, Model No. 1.4, that complies with the AE
Code Figure 3.1 and that is at least 250 mm square;
(ii)
a sign that says “FIREWORKS (SPARKLERS)” in
black letters at least 100 mm high on a white or silver background;
and
(d)
there is a fire extinguisher containing at least 9 L of water on or close
to the outside of the building or container; and
(e)
there is no combustible material within 5 m of the outside of the building or
container; and
(f)
there is a “HAZCHEM” outer warning placard that complies with the
Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations
2007 regulation 71 and Schedule 4 clause 2 —
(i)
at every entrance in the perimeter of the site where the
building or container is situated; or
(ii)
at a position or positions approved in writing by the FES
Commissioner;
and
(g)
except when it needs to be opened to deal with sparklers in it, the building
or container is kept closed and locked so as to prevent removal of or access
to the sparklers by unauthorised people.
[Regulation 82A inserted: Gazette
16 Mar 2012 p. 1178‑9; amended: Gazette 19 Feb 2013
p. 985; 20 Mar 2018 p. 998‑9.]