Australian Capital Territory
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2009-26

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004.
Dated 29 May 2009.
John Hargreaves
Minister
Simon Corbell
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2009-26
made under the
Dangerous Substances Act 2004

    
    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Section 7 (1), definition of explosive, new paragraph (e)	1
	5	New section 8 (2)	1
	6	Division 2.2.2 heading	1
	7	Division 2.2.3 heading	2
	8	Division 2.2.4 heading	2
	9	Section 267 (3), note 1	2
	10	New section 277A	2
	11	Section 294 (2), note 1	3
	12	Dictionary, definition of firework, paragraph (a)	3
	13	Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004
Schedule 1, part 1.2, new item 57A	3

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (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.
Note	This regulation also amends the Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004 (see s 13).
4	Section 7 (1), definition of explosive, new paragraph (e)
before the note, insert
	(e)	a firework.
5	New section 8 (2)
insert
	(2)	A firework is a dangerous substance.
6	Division 2.2.2 heading
substitute
Division 2.2.2	Ministerial declarations—authorised explosives
7	Division 2.2.3 heading
substitute
Division 2.2.3	Chief executive declarations—authorised explosives
8	Division 2.2.4 heading
substitute
Division 2.2.4	Registration of consumer fireworks for Queen’s birthday supply
9	Section 267 (3), note 1
substitute
Note 1	Licences are issued under the Act, ch 4 (Licences for dangerous substances).  Fireworks are dangerous substances (see s 8 (2)).
10	New section 277A
insert
277A	Supply of consumer fireworks—limited quantity
	(1)	A person commits an offence if—
	(a)	the person supplies consumer fireworks to a consumer at premises; and
	(b)	the quantity supplied to the consumer at the premises in a single day is more than 25kg.
Maximum penalty:  30 penalty units.
	(2)	An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Note	A reference to a quantity of explosive by weight is a reference to the gross quantity of the explosive (including the packaging) (see s 21).
11	Section 294 (2), note 1
substitute
Note 1	Fireworks are dangerous substances (see s 8 (2)).
12	Dictionary, definition of firework, paragraph (a)
omit
13	Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004
Schedule 1, part 1.2, new item 57A
insert
57A	277A	30	600	

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 2 June 2009.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2009