Australian Capital Territory
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2008-21

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004.
Dated 13 May 2008.
Andrew Barr
Minister
John Hargreaves
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2008-21
made under the
Dangerous Substances Act 2004

    
    
Contents
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	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Section 28, note	1
	5	Section 40 (1)	1
	6	Section 123, table 123, item 8, column 4	2
	7	Section 274 (1) (a) and (b)	2
	8	Section 275 (2) (b) and (c)	2
	9	Section 283 (2) (b)	2
	10	Section 286 (c)	3
	11	Section 295 (1)	3

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2008 (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	Section 28, note
substitute
Note	The Queen’s birthday supply period is the period that starts at 8 am on the Friday immediately before the 2nd Monday in June and ends at 5 pm on the Sunday immediately before the 2nd Monday in June (see s 274).
5	Section 40 (1)
substitute
	(1)	The registration for a consumer firework for Queen’s birthday supply ends at 5 pm on the Sunday immediately before the second Monday in June after the date of its registration.
Note	The 2nd Monday in June is an annual public holiday to celebrate the Queen’s birthday (see Holidays Act 1958, s 3 (1) (a) (viii)).
6	Section 123, table 123, item 8, column 4
omit
200kg
substitute
500kg
7	Section 274 (1) (a) and (b)
substitute  
	(a)	starts at 8 am on the Friday immediately before the second Monday in June; and
	(b)	ends at 5 pm on the Sunday immediately before the second Monday in June.
8	Section 275 (2) (b) and (c)
substitute
	(b)	if the publication takes place more than 4 days before the start, or any time after the end, of the Queen’s birthday supply period in that year; or
	(c)	if the advertisement does not comply with subsection (3).
9	Section 283 (2) (b)
substitute
	(b)	be constructed from flexible plastic sheeting no less than 100μm thick; and
10	Section 286 (c)
omit
200kg
substitute
500kg
11	Section 295 (1)
substitute
	(1)	A person must not use consumer fireworks except between 5 pm and 9 pm on the Saturday and Sunday (the Queen’s birthday weekend use period) immediately before the second Monday in June. 
Maximum penalty:  30 penalty units.
Note	The 2nd Monday in June is an annual public holiday to celebrate the Queen’s birthday (see Holidays Act 1958, s 3 (1) (a) (viii)).

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 13 May 2008.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2008