Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00989:reg:14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00989
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14
Character Range: 19629–20469

14  Smoking and other fire hazards around vehicles prohibited
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is within 6 metres of a vehicle on which authorised Commonwealth explosives are loaded; and
 (b) the person:
 (i) smokes; or
 (ii) is in possession of, creates or uses any fire or naked light.
 (2) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is in the vicinity of a vehicle on which authorised Commonwealth explosives are loaded; and
 (b) the person engages in conduct that is likely to result in a fire or explosion affecting the explosives on the vehicle.
Note 1: See the provisions of the AE Code about smoking and other fire hazards near vehicles that are carrying explosives.
Note 2: Penalties for a failure to comply with subsections (1) and (2) of this section are set by section 20 of the Act.