Australian Capital Territory
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 2)
Subordinate Law SL2009-43

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004.
Dated 24 August 2009.
John Hargreaves
Minister
Simon Corbell
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 2)
Subordinate Law SL2009-43
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 25 (2)	1
	5	Section 28 and note	1
	6	Section 34 (2) (g)	1
	7	Section 34 (5)	1
	8	Division 2.2.4	2
	9	Section 43 (b)	2
	10	Section 100 (1) (d), examples, except note	2
	11	Table 123, items 8 and 9	2
	12	Section 125 (1), note	2
	13	Section 166 (b)	2
	14	Section 171 and note	3
	15	Section 178 (2) (c)	3
	16	Part 3.1, note	3
	17	Section 260	3
	18	Table 260 heading	4
	19	Part 3.3	4
	20	Section 298 (2), except note	4
	21	Section 302 heading	5
	22	Schedule 1	5
	23	Dictionary, note 3	5
	24	Dictionary, definitions	5
	25	Dictionary, new definition of controlled firework	5
	26	Dictionary, definitions	6
	27	Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004, schedule 1, part 1.2, items 48 to 87	6

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 2).
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 27).
4	Section 25 (2)
substitute
	(2)	This section does not apply to explosives that are general use fireworks.
5	Section 28 and note
omit
6	Section 34 (2) (g)
omit
7	Section 34 (5)
substitute
	(5)	The list must not mention the composition, quality or character of the explosives listed.
8	Division 2.2.4
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9	Section 43 (b)
omit
10	Section 100 (1) (d), examples, except note
substitute
Example of authority or permission—par (d) (ii)
The handling of general use fireworks is permitted under the Act.  There are no restrictions on handling general use fireworks apart from generalised safety duties under the Act relating to dangerous substances.
11	Table 123, items 8 and 9
omit
12	Section 125 (1), note
substitute
Note	The following provisions apply to blasting and fireworks storage otherwise than under a storage licence:
·	div 2.9.6 (On-site storage by shot-firers)
·	s 329 (On-site storage—outdoor displays).
13	Section 166 (b)
omit
14	Section 171 and note
substitute
171	Application—div 2.8.3—fireworks
This division does not apply in relation to the supply of general use fireworks.
15	Section 178 (2) (c)
substitute
	(c)	use of a firework under a fireworks display permit;
16	Part 3.1, note
substitute
Note	This regulation categorise fireworks as follows:
·	general use fireworks (eg sparklers)—see s 259 and pt 3.2
·	controlled fireworks (eg ground spinners)—see s 260
·	prohibited fireworks (eg large crackers or large aerial shells)—see s 261.
17	Section 260
omit everything before table 260, substitute
260	Controlled fireworks
For this regulation, each of the fireworks mentioned in table 260, column 2 is a controlled firework if the quantity of pyrotechnic substance in the firework, or in a part of the firework, is not more than the quantity mentioned in column 3 for the firework or part.
18	Table 260 heading
substitute
Table 260	Controlled fireworks
19	Part 3.3
substitute
Part 3.3	Controlled fireworks
264	Use of controlled fireworks
	(1)	A person commits an offence if the person—
	(a)	uses a controlled firework; and
	(b)	is not authorised by a licence or otherwise under the Act to use the firework.
Maximum penalty:  30 penalty units.
Note	A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).
	(2)	An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
20	Section 298 (2), except note
substitute
	(2)	However, this part does not apply in relation to the use of a firework by an inspector or police officer exercising a function under the Act.
21	Section 302 heading
omit
	consumer
22	Schedule 1
omit
23	Dictionary, note 3
omit
·	supply (see also this reg, s 265)
substitute
·	supply
24	Dictionary, definitions
omit the definitions of
consumer
consumer firework
consumer fireworks authorised receipt
consumer fireworks licence
25	Dictionary, new definition of controlled firework
insert
controlled firework—see section 260.
26	Dictionary, definitions
omit the definitions of
primary authorised user
Queen’s birthday supply
Queen’s birthday supply period
Queen’s birthday weekend use period
supplier
supply
27	Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004, schedule 1, part 1.2, items 48 to 87
substitute
48	264	30	600	

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 26 August 2009.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2009