South Australian Current Acts

EXPLOSIVES ACT 1936 - SECT 42

42—Powers of inspectors

        (1)         Any inspector may—

            (a)         at any time enter, inspect, and examine any magazine or premises licensed by the Director or any place where he believes any explosives may be found or any other place which it is necessary or convenient to enter, inspect or examine for the purpose of securing the due administration and enforcement of this Act; and

            (b)         make any general or particular inquiries as to the observance of, or which are necessary for the purposes of this Act; and

            (c)         take without payment such samples of any substance which he believes to be an explosive as are necessary for the examination and testing thereof; and

            (d)         seize, detain, and remove any explosive and any package or vehicle in which the same is contained if he has reasonable cause to believe that there has been a contravention of this Act in respect of the explosive; and

            (e)         where he believes it necessary in the public interest, with the consent of the Minister destroy or otherwise dispose of any explosive: Provided that in cases of imminent danger he may so act without such consent.

        (2)         The expenses incurred in the examination, destruction or disposal of any explosive under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) shall be borne by the owner of the explosive.

        (3)         Any inspector may, if any situation or activity involving explosives is in his opinion a danger or potential danger to any person, by an order or direction in writing require the person apparently in charge of the situation or activity to remove the danger or potential danger by taking the steps specified in the order or direction within the period of time so specified or by ceasing the activity forthwith.