Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS AMENDMENT (1999 NO 21) - REG 5

    After regulation 2 the following regulation is inserted:

“2AA     Meaning of explosives

“(1)     A thing or substance is an explosive if it is—

        (a)     designated as a class 1 dangerous good in Schedule 1 to the Dangerous Goods Regulation, as in force from time to time; or

        (b)     a dangerous good that is assigned to class 1 within the meaning of subregulation 2.3 (2) of the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Regulations of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time.

“(2)     However, each of the following is not an explosive:

        (a)     a firework;

        (b)     ammunition, within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996 , for a firearm within the meaning of that Act;

        (c)     an explosive-powered tool or projectile within the meaning of Part 9A of the regulations under the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 of the State of New South Wales in their application to the Territory.”.