Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The separation distances required by AS 2187.1 must be maintained between the magazine and any of the following:
(a) other magazines;
(b) other buildings on the premises;
(c) protected works;
(d) vulnerable facilities.
Note 1 AS 2187.1, table 3.2.3.2 sets out the separation distances that are applied by this regulation.
Note 2 In applying AS 2187.1:
• reg 16 must be used to work out the collective hazard division of explosives that are stored together instead of the approach set out in the standard itself
• a reference to NEQ of an explosive is taken to be a reference to the gross quantity of the explosive (including packaging)—see reg 21.
(2) In the application of AS 2187.1 under subregulation (1), a reference in AS 2187.1 to the quantity of an explosive is taken to be a reference to—
(a) for a reference to the lowest quantity stated in AS 2187.1—any lesser quantity of the explosive; and
(b) for a reference to a higher quantity stated in AS 2187.1—a quantity of explosive equal to or greater than the next lowest stated quantity but less than the higher quantity.
Examples
The lowest quantity mentioned in AS 2187.1 of an explosive is 50kg. The next 2 higher quantities mentioned are 100kg and 200kg.
1 The separation distances set out in AS 2187.1 for explosives of 50kg apply under this regulation to all quantities of the explosive that are less than 50kg.
2 The separation distances set out in the standard for explosives of 100kg apply under this regulation to all quantities of explosive that are equal to or greater than 50kg but less than 100kg.
3 Similarly, the separation distances set out in the standard for explosives of 200kg apply under this regulation to all quantities of explosive that are equal to or greater than 100kg but less than 200kg.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply—
(a) to an annexe to the magazine in which detonators are stored if—
(i) there are no more than 50 000 detonators in the annexe; and
(ii) the distance between the annexe and any magazine is in accordance with the requirements stated in AS 2187.1 for separation distances between premises used for the storage of detonators and premises used for storing other explosives; or
(b) to an annexe to the magazine if—
(i) the magazine is used for the packing of fireworks; and
(ii) there are no more than 200kg of fireworks in the annexe; or
(c) to special portable magazine storage under division 2.4.7.
(4) Despite AS 2187.1, the separation distance for any quantity of explosive of hazard division 1.4 is 25m from process buildings and protected works.