(1) The holder of an import licence must give the chief executive notice of the licensee's intention to import explosives.
(2) However, notice need not be given for the import of an explosive—
(a) mentioned in table 96.1, column 2 for an amount less than the quantity stated in column 3; or
(b) if the explosive is imported by a shotfirer who—
(i) operates in the ACT; and
(ii) had taken the explosives out of the ACT for use in a blasting operation; and
(iii) is importing the explosives not used in the operation.
(3) The notice must be given no later than 2 business days before the day when the explosives are to arrive in the ACT.
(4) The notice must include the following information and documents:
(a) the name and licence number of the licensee;
(b) the intended date of import of the explosives;
(c) the name and authorisation number, and classification assigned on authorisation of the explosives;
(d) the details of each kind of explosive imported, as follows:
(i) if the explosives are in a package containing only a single kind of explosive—the weight of each individual package and the number of packages;
(ii) if the import is in bulk—the quantity of the explosive;
(iii) if the import is in a package containing different kinds of explosive—the quantity of each kind of explosives (by weight or numbers of articles, or both);
(e) the name of the intended recipient of the explosives (if different from that of the licensee);
(f) the address of the place where the explosives are to be stored in the ACT (if different from that stated in the licence);
(g) any other information or documents required by a form for the notice approved under the Act, section 222.
Table 96.1 Notifiable imports
column 1 item |
column 2 |
column 3 minimum amount requiring notice |
---|---|---|
1 | propellant gunpowder of classification code 1.1D | 5kg |
2 | propellants of classification code 1.3C | 20kg |
3 | distress signals of classification code 1.3G | 5kg |
4 | distress signals of classification code 1.4G | 10kg |
5 | distress signals of classification code 1.3G and 1.4G | 10kg in total, not more than 5kg of which can be classification code 1.3G |
6 | fuse lighters of classification code 1.4G | 10kg |
7 | primers or percussion caps of classification code 1.4S | 10 000 in number |
8 | airbag inflators, airbag modules, or seat belt pretensioners, of hazard division 1.4 that are not installed in vehicles or in completed vehicle components. | 10kg |