South Australian Current Acts

EXPLOSIVES ACT 1936 - SECT 52

52—Regulations

        (1)         The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.

        (2)         Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

            (a)         provide for licences or permits in respect of—

                  (i)         the mixing and use of Ammonium Nitrate mixture;

                  (ii)         the importation of explosives;

                  (iii)         the keeping and selling of explosives;

                  (iv)         the purchase of explosives;

                  (v)         the use of explosives;

                  (vi)         any other class of activity related to explosives;

            (b)         prescribe or provide for the imposition of conditions of a licence or permit granted under this Act;

            (c)         make provision for the suspension or revocation of a licence or permit granted under this Act;

            (d)         prescribe or provide for the term of a licence or permit granted under this Act and for the renewal of such a licence or permit;

            (e)         in relation to a factory for the manufacture of explosives, prescribe—

                  (i)         rules to be observed in the factory; or

                  (ii)         any matter in relation to—

                        (A)         the construction of the factory; or

                        (B)         the safety of persons in the factory or the public generally;

            (f)         provide for or regulate the inspection or testing of explosives;

            (g)         regulate or prohibit the manufacture, storage, receipt, removal, packaging, labelling, display or carriage of explosives or ingredients of explosives;

            (h)         regulate or restrict the mixing of, or use of, products that may be used for blasting;

                  (i)         regulate or prohibit the sale of explosives or prescribe the conditions on which, or the persons to whom, explosives may be sold;

            (j)         regulate or prohibit the importation into the State of explosives;

            (k)         regulate or prohibit the use of explosives;

            (l)         prescribe the forms or processes for making applications for the purposes of this Act;

            (m)         exempt, or provide for the exemption of, classes of persons, explosives or activities from the application of this Act or specified provisions of this Act (either conditionally or unconditionally);

            (n)         fix fees in respect of any matter under this Act and provide for their payment, recovery or waiver;

            (o)         prescribe fines not exceeding $5 000 for offences against the regulations.

        (3)         The regulations may—

            (a)         be of general or limited application;

            (b)         vary in their application according to prescribed factors;

            (c)         provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of the Minister, the Director, or an inspector.