Australian Capital Territory
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2007-6

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004.
Dated 19 April 2007.
Andrew Barr
Minister
Jon Stanhope
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2007-6
made under the
Dangerous Substances Act 2004

    

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004.
4	Schedule 1, section 1.3 (2) and (3)
substitute
	(2)	The total pyrotechnic substance in a consumer firework must not contain more than 5% by weight of reactive powder.
	(3)	In this section:
reactive powder means either a powder or a consolidated material containing a mixture of oxidizer and metal powder, whether or not it also includes binding or colour agents.
	(4)	In subsection (3):
metal powder means metal powder that can pass through a standard 275-mesh sieve.
Examples of metal powder
1	aluminium
2	magnesium
3	alloy of magnesium containing aluminium
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
oxidizer means a substance that, while in itself is not necessarily combustible, may, by yielding oxygen, cause or contribute to the combustion of another substance. 
Examples of oxidizers
1	ammonium perchlorate
2	barium nitrate
3	potassium nitrate
4	potassium perchlorate
5	Dictionary, definition of flash powder
substitute
flash powder—
	(a)	means a pyrotechnic substance or part of a pyrotechnic substance that has the potential to produce a flash of light (whether or not with a loud sound, smoke or sparks); and
	(b)	includes photoflash powder; but
	(c)	does not include black powder.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 23 April 2007.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2007