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Explosives Act 1961

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
Commonwealth explosives area

means any Commonwealth land declared by the regulations to be an explosives area and, where any such land consists of a part of the bed of the sea, or of a bay, estuary or river, includes the waters above the land.

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Commonwealth land

means land the property of the Commonwealth and includes any other land:

(a) in which the Commonwealth has a legal or equitable estate or interest; or

(b) over or in connexion with which the Commonwealth has a right, power or privilege.

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explosives

means:

(a) substances or articles capable of producing an explosive, incendiary or pyrotechnic effect;

(b) substances or articles prescribed by the regulations to be explosives; or

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handling

includes loading, unloading, discharging, stacking, stowing, storing, transporting and any operation incidental to, or arising out of, any of those operations.

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vessel

means a ship, boat or other used for any purpose on the sea or in navigation.

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