Regulation 44 of the Principal Regulations is rescinded and the following regulation is substituted:

44.     Only certain shot-firers may prime or fire explosives

(1)  A person must not do shot-firing of any category unless –

(a) the person holds a shot-firing permit that is endorsed for that category of shot-firing; or

(b) the person holds an interstate shot-firing authority that is recognised under regulation 54 and the recognition is valid for that category of shot-firing; or

(c) the shot-firing is a requirement of an accredited shot-firing course and the person –

(i) is undergoing training in that category of shot-firing in that course; and

(ii) has approval under regulation 69 to undergo such training.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is priming or firing Type 2 fireworks in accordance with a fireworks display permit issued under regulation 88 .

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 13 May 2015

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Explosives Regulations 2012 by clarifying that a person is not required to hold a shot-firing permit when using Type 2 fireworks in accordance with a fireworks display permit.