Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) This regulation applies if a person (an advertiser ) places an advertisement with someone else (a publisher ) for the supply of consumer fireworks in a particular year.
(2) The publisher must not publish the advertisement—
(a) unless the advertiser produces to the publisher—
(i) a consumer fireworks licence authorising the supply of the consumer fireworks as advertised; or
(ii) a copy of such a licence certified by the licensee to be genuine; or
(b) if the publication takes place more than 7 days before the start, or any time after the end, of the Queen's birthday supply period in that year; or
(c) the advertisement does not comply with subregulation (3).
Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.
(3) The advertisement must include all of the following information in a written or oral statement:
(a) the number of the consumer fireworks licence under which the fireworks are to be supplied;
(b) the dates, days and times of the Queen's birthday supply period for that year;
(c) a statement that it is illegal for unauthorised members of the public to supply consumer fireworks to anyone in that year before the start of the Queen's birthday supply period;
(d) a statement that it is illegal to use consumer fireworks in that year except during the Queen's birthday weekend use period;
(e) a statement that it is illegal to supply consumer fireworks to anyone who is not an adult ACT resident.
(4) An offence against this regulation is a strict liability offence.
(5) In this regulation:
"advertisement", for the supply of fireworks, means any form of communication to the public that promotes the supply.
Examples of forms of communication to the public
1 a newspaper, radio or television advertisement or announcement
2 a poster displayed on a billboard in a public place
3 a poster displayed in a shop window that may be viewed from a public place
4 an announcement published on the internet
Note An example is part of the regulations, 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).