Amendments to the Explosives Act 2003
The Building and Other Fair Trading Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 makes several amendments to the Explosives Act 2003.
The amendments implement recommendations of the 2019 Statutory Review of the Explosives Act (PDF, 789.18 KB), increasing maximum penalty amounts in accordance with CPI and clarifying extra-territorial inspector powers.
The Bill also amends the Explosives Act to clarify regulation-making powers and amends the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 to postpone the repeal of the Explosives Regulation 2013 until 1 September 2024.