Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004
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Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004
Number SL2004-10
Made under
Dangerous Substances Act 2004 , s 223
Status
In Force
Notes
For infringement notice offences under this regulation see Magistrates Court (Dangerous Substances Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004
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R27 29 March 2018 - 21 November 2018
R26 29 August 2016 - 28 March 2018
R25 21 June 2016 - 28 August 2016
R24 14 October 2015 - 20 June 2016
R23 5 June 2012 - 13 October 2015
R22 1 January 2012 - 4 June 2012
R21 21 September 2011 - 31 December 2011
R20 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011
R19 1 December 2010 - 30 June 2011
R18 17 December 2009 - 30 November 2010
R17 1 October 2009 - 16 December 2009
R16 22 September 2009 - 30 September 2009
R15 27 August 2009 - 21 September 2009
R14 3 June 2009 - 26 August 2009
R13 2 February 2009 - 2 June 2009
R12 23 December 2008 - 1 February 2009
R11* 14 May 2008 - 22 December 2008
R10 24 April 2007 - 13 May 2008
R9 6 April 2006 - 23 April 2007
R8 21 October 2005 - 5 April 2006
R7 30 June 2005 - 20 October 2005
R6 6 April 2005 - 29 June 2005
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16 December 2025
Republication for amendments by A2025-29
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Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law.
Name
Status
Classifier
Type
Under
Effective
Year and No
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Authorisation 2004 (No 2)
None
Disallowable instruments
s 29
17 April 2004
DI2004-48
Dangerous Substances (Fireworks Default Classification Criteria) Determination 2004 (No 1)
None
Disallowable instruments
s 14
4 June 2004
DI2004-89
Dangerous Substances (Training Course) Approval 2005 (No 1)
None
Notifiable instruments
s 186
4 March 2005
NI2005-99
Dangerous Substances (Recognised Qualifications in Explosives) Approval 2005
None
Notifiable instruments
s 186
12 August 2005
NI2005-283
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Authorisation 2005 (No 1)
None
Disallowable instruments
s 29
6 September 2005
DI2005-199
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Authorisation 2007 (No 1)
None
Disallowable instruments
s 29
20 November 2007
DI2007-286
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Importing Explosives Declaration 2008 (No 1)
None
Disallowable instruments
s 91
27 February 2008
DI2008-27
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11 December 2021
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23 June 2021 - 10 December 2021
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23 June 2021
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30 April 2020 - 22 June 2021
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30 April 2020
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22 November 2018 - 29 April 2020
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22 November 2018
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29 March 2018 - 21 November 2018
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29 March 2018
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29 August 2016 - 28 March 2018
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29 August 2016
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21 June 2016
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14 October 2015
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5 June 2012
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1 January 2012 - 4 June 2012
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1 January 2012
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21 September 2011 - 31 December 2011
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21 September 2011
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1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011
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1 July 2011
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1 December 2010 - 30 June 2011
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1 December 2010
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17 December 2009 - 30 November 2010
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17 December 2009
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1 October 2009 - 16 December 2009
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1 October 2009
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22 September 2009 - 30 September 2009
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22 September 2009
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27 August 2009 - 21 September 2009
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27 August 2009
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3 June 2009 - 26 August 2009
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3 June 2009
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2 February 2009 - 2 June 2009
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2 February 2009
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23 December 2008 - 1 February 2009
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23 December 2008
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14 May 2008 - 22 December 2008
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14 May 2008
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24 April 2007 - 13 May 2008
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24 April 2007
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6 April 2006 - 23 April 2007
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6 April 2006
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21 October 2005 - 5 April 2006
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21 October 2005
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30 June 2005 - 20 October 2005
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30 June 2005
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6 April 2005 - 29 June 2005
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6 April 2005
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31 March 2005 - 5 April 2005
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31 March 2005
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15 December 2004 - 30 March 2005
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15 December 2004
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4 November 2004 - 14 December 2004
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4 November 2004
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1 July 2004 - 3 November 2004
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1 July 2004
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5 April 2004
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As notified
2 April 2004
Notification statement
The Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004 have been made and are notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 2 April 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel)
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2 April 2004
5 April 2004
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2 April 2004
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24 December 2003
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Commencement
Provision
Commencement date
Commencement method
reg 1, reg 2
2 April 2004
LA s 75 (1)
remainder
5 April 2004
reg 2
Expiries
Provision
Expiry date
Expiry method
s 55 (2), (3), s 95 (2), (3), s 98 (3), (4), s 170 (2), (3)
5 April 2006 (midnight)
s 55 (3), s 95 (3), s 98 (4), s 170 (3)
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Year and number
Amending law
Amending provision
Commencement date
A2019-38
Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019
sch 1 pt 1.3
30 April 2020
A2021-30
Emergencies Amendment Act 2021
sch 1 pt 1.1
11 December 2021
A2004-28
Emergencies Act 2004
pt 3.8
1 July 2004
SL2004-56
Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004
s 607, s 679, s 682
15 December 2004
SL2004-56
Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004
s 613, s 618, s 620, s 621, s 625, s 633, s 638, s 639, ss 643-646, s 652, ss 663-665, s 667, s 677, s 678, s 681
30 June 2005
SL2004-56
Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004
ss 608-612, ss 614-617, s 619, ss 622-624, ss 626-632, ss 634-637, ss 640-642, ss 647-651, ss 653-662, s 666, ss 668-676, s 680, ss 683-695
31 March 2005
SL2005-28
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1)
s 4, s 5
21 October 2005
SL2007-6
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)
s 4, s 5
24 April 2007
A2008-37
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)
sch 1 pt 1.28
2 February 2009
SL2008-54
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2)
s 4
23 December 2008
SL2009-26
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)
ss 4-12
3 June 2009
SL2009-43
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 2)
ss 4-26
27 August 2009
A2009-20
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009
sch 3 pt 3.22
22 September 2009
A2009-28
Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009
sch 2 pt 2.6
1 October 2009
A2009-49
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)
sch 3 pt 3.18
17 December 2009
A2010-43
Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010
sch 1 pt 1.6
1 December 2010
A2011-22
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
sch 1 pt 1.51
1 July 2011
A2011-28
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)
sch 3 pt 3.7
21 September 2011
A2011-55
Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011
sch 1 pt 1.7
1 January 2012
A2012-21
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012
amdts 3.48-3.51
5 June 2012
A2015-33
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
sch 1 pt 1.17
14 October 2015
A2016-7
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2016
sch 1 pt 1.3
29 August 2016
A2016-33
Emergencies Amendment Act 2016
sch 1 pt 1.5
21 June 2016
A2018-8
Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018
sch 1 pt 1.2
29 March 2018
A2018-42
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018
sch 3 pt 3.12
22 November 2018
A2021-12
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021
sch 3 pt 3.9
23 June 2021
A2025-29
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025
sch 4 pt 4.54
16 December 2025
SL2008-21
Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
ss 4-11
14 May 2008
A2012-21
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012
amdts 3.40-3.47
5 June 2012
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