Explosives Regulations, 2013 — 423
Applying for certificate 423 (1) An applicant for a fireworks operator certificate (display assistant) 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 and documents: (a) the applicant’s name, date of birth, address, telephone number and email address; (b) the name of any organization of fireworks operators to which the applicant belongs; (c) a photograph of the applicant taken within the previous 12 months; and (d) proof that the applicant has successfully completed the display fireworks safety and legal awareness course offered by the Explosives Regulatory Division, Department of Natural Resources or a course certified as equivalent by the Minister. Late submission of proof (2) An applicant who has not completed the display fireworks safety and legal awareness course or a certified equivalent on the date their application is submitted may, within six months after that date, submit to the Chief Inspector of Explosives proof of their successful completion. Display supervisor (3) An applicant for a fireworks operator certificate (display supervisor) 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information and documents: (a) the applicant’s name, date of birth, address, telephone number and email address; (b) [Repealed, SOR/2024-77, s. 132] (c) the number and expiry date of the applicant’s fireworks operator certificate; (d) [Repealed, SOR/2024-77, s. 132] (e) a copy of the applicant’s work journal that sets out (i) the date and place of each fireworks display at which the applicant has worked and a description of the fireworks used, (ii) the capacity in which the applicant acted at each fireworks display, and (iii) the name of the display supervisor in charge at each fireworks display; and (f) a letter of recommendation that is signed by the display supervisor in charge of a fireworks display in which the applicant participated and that attests that the applicant is competent to act as a display supervisor. Endorsements (4) In an application for a fireworks operator certificate (display supervisor with endorsement), in addition to providing the information and documents referred to in subsection (3), the applicant must establish that they have acted as a display supervisor in charge in at least three fireworks displays within the previous five years and, (a) for a large shell endorsement, establish that they hold a fireworks operator certificate (display supervisor) and submit a letter that is signed by the display supervisor in charge of a display at which the applicant was trained in the use of large shells and which attests that the applicant is able to safely use the shells; (b) for a nautical effects endorsement, establish that they hold a fireworks operator certificate (display supervisor) and submit a letter that is signed by the display supervisor in charge of a display at which the applicant was trained in the use of nautical effects and which attests that the applicant is able to safely use the effects; (c) for a flying saucer endorsement, establish that they hold a fireworks operator certificate (display supervisor) and submit a letter that is signed by the display supervisor in charge of a display at which the applicant was trained in the use of flying saucers and which attests that the applicant is able to safely use flying saucers; (d) for a rooftop site endorsement, establish that they hold a fireworks operator certificate (display supervisor) and submit a letter that is signed by the display supervisor in charge of a display at which the applicant was trained to fire fireworks from a rooftop and which attests that the applicant is able to safely fire from a rooftop site; (e) for a bridge site endorsement, establish that they hold a fireworks