Explosives Regulations, 2013

Marginal note:Application — component seller

• 460 (1) An applicant for inclusion on the component sellers list must complete, sign and send to the Chief Inspector of Explosives the application form provided by the Department of Natural Resources. The application must include the following information:

  • (a) the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address;

  • (b) the restricted components to be sold;

  • (c) the address of each location where a restricted component will be stored or sold and the storage capacity or anticipated annual sales volume, as the case may be, for each component at each location; and

  • (d) the name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address of a contact person for each location where a restricted component will be stored or sold.

• Marginal note:Security plan

  (2) If ammonium nitrate is to be sold, the application must also include a declaration that a security plan has been prepared for each location where ammonium nitrate will be stored or sold. The plan must include

  • (a) a description of the emergency procedures to be followed in responding to all risk events, including security-related events, and an indication of the title of the person who will be responsible for ensuring that each procedure is followed;

  • (b) a description of the measures to be taken to control access to the ammonium nitrate, including control of keys;

  • (c) a description of the measures to be taken to control access to sales records;

  • (d) a description of the stock management system to be implemented and the title of the person who will be responsible for carrying out weekly inspections of the stock; and

  • (e) a description of the measures to be taken to ensure that the sale of ammonium nitrate will be refused if the quantity requested is not proportional to the buyer’s needs or if the component seller or their employee has reasonable grounds to suspect that the ammonium nitrate will be used for a criminal purpose.