- 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 SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE 6[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]