Tasmanian Numbered Acts

EXPLOSIVES ACT 2012 (NO. 4 OF 2012)

- Act 4 of 2012
- Royal Assent 4 May 2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      References to codes, &c.
   5.      What constitutes the handling of explosives?
   6.      Scope of Act
   7.      Act binds Crown
   8.      Inconsistencies, &c., with other Acts

   PART 2 - Safety Obligations Division 1 - Preliminary

   9.      Safety obligations
   10.     Achieving acceptable levels of risk
   11.     Discharge of obligations
   12.     Obligations may be owed in more than one capacity
   13.     Obligations are owed even if others also have them
   14.     How to discharge obligations if there are regulations or approved
           codes of practice
   15.     How to discharge obligations if there are no regulations or approved
           codes of practice

           Division 2 - Obligations of occupiers and others

   16.     Obligations of occupiers regarding risk reduction
   17.     Obligations of occupiers regarding emergency plans and procedures
   18.     Obligations of employees
   19.     Obligations of manufacturers, importers and suppliers of explosives
   20.     Obligations of designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers and
           installers of handling systems
   21.     Obligations of suppliers and installers regarding known hazards,
           &c.

           Division 3 - Defences

   22.     Defences for Division 1 or 2

   PART 3 - Codes of Practice

   23.     Minister may approve codes of practice
   24.     Use of codes of practice in proceedings

   PART 4 - Explosives Locations Division 1 - Identification of
   explosives locations

   25.     Meaning of explosives location and large explosives location

           Division 2 - Other obligations of occupiers of explosives locations

   26.     Obligation of occupiers regarding emergency plans and procedures
   27.     Obligation of occupiers regarding safety management systems
   28.     Obligation of occupiers to report, &c., explosives emergencies
   29.     Obligation of occupiers to record dangerous situations

   PART 5 - Administration and Enforcement Division 1 - Secretary

   30.     Powers of Secretary

           Division 2 - Authorised officers

   31.     Appointment of authorised officers
   32.     Powers of authorised officers
   33.     Identification of authorised officers
   34.     Delegation
   35.     General powers of inspection, &c., of authorised officers
   36.     Authorised officers may require names and addresses
   37.     Powers of authorised officers regarding suspected offences
   38.     Authorised officers to restore premises, &c., to original
           condition after inspections
   39.     Offence to obstruct, &c., authorised officers
   40.     Offence to fail to comply with authorised officer's directions
   41.     Self-incrimination no excuse

           Division 3 - Directions by authorised officers

   42.     Authorised officers may give directions
   43.     Procedure for giving directions
   44.     Directions to carry out risk assessments
   45.     Directions to reduce risks
   46.     Directions to review safety management systems
   47.     Directions to review emergency plans and procedures
   48.     Directions to stop and secure handling systems
   49.     Directions to suspend operations for unacceptable levels of risk
   50.     Directions to isolate sites
   51.     Directions to address specific manufacturing, import or supply risks
   52.     Directions for independent studies or audits
   53.     Directions to importers or exporters to have explosive analysed,
           &c.
   54.     Offence not to comply with directions
   55.     Orders to secure compliance with directions
   56.     Obligation of occupiers to make directions available for inspection
           by employees

           Division 4 - Preventative measures and other matters

   57.     Taking urgent direct action to prevent dangerous situations causing
           serious harm
   58.     Recovery of costs of government action

   PART 6 - Offence Proceedings and Related Matters

   59.     Time limit for prosecuting offences
   60.     Authorised officers may prosecute offences
   61.     Analysts
   62.     Evidentiary matters
   63.     Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
   64.     Offences by bodies corporate
   65.     Recovery of investigation costs from convicted persons
   66.     Prohibiting convicted persons from involvement in handling of
           explosives
   67.     Forfeiture
   68.     Infringement notices

   PART 7 - Miscellaneous

   69.     Applications for review of decisions
   70.     False or misleading statements, &c.
   71.     Delegation of Minister's power to Secretary
   72.     Protection from liability
   73.     Assistance in emergencies or accidents
   74.     Status of Gazette notices
   75.     Service of documents
   76.     Regulations
   77.     Minister to notify adoption of codes, &c., by regulation
   78.     Administration of Act
   79.     Savings and transitional provisions
   80.     Consequential amendments of regulations do not prevent their
           subsequent amendment
   81.     Consequential amendments
   82.     Legislation repealed
   83.     Legislation rescinded
   84.     Legislation revoked
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
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