Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00989:reg:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00989
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22
Character Range: 29900–31428

22  Certification that containers are free from explosives
 (1) If:
 (a) a consignor consigns a container that previously contained Commonwealth explosives; and
 (b) the container is free from explosives;
the consignor must certify that the container is free from explosives.
 (2) If the consignor certifies a container as free from explosives, the consignor must remove from the container, deface or cover, any label or marking that specifies a classification code or United Nations number.
 (3) If a container or package that has contained Commonwealth explosives, or purports to have contained Commonwealth explosives, has not been certified in accordance with subsection (1), a person must not cause any label affixed to, or marking on, the container or package specifying a classification code or United Nations number to be defaced or obscured.
 (4) If a container or package that has contained Commonwealth explosives, or purports to have contained Commonwealth explosives, has not been certified as free from explosives in accordance with subsection (1), a person must handle the package or container as if it contains explosives.
Note: Penalties for a failure to comply with subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this section are set by section 20 of the Act.
 (5) In this section:
classification code has the meaning given by the AE Code.
consignor has the meaning given by the AE Code.
United Nations number has the meaning given by the AE Code.

Part 3—Control of Commonwealth explosives areas

Division 1—Preliminary