Additional Grounds for Refusing Security Clearances

Explosives Amendment Bill 2023

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2nd House

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Regulations can now set more reasons to refuse a security clearance.
The regulatory authority must keep a public register of explosives.
The regulatory authority must try to notify an applicant before cancelling an explosive authorisation.
People can apply for exemptions from explosives laws and regulations.
Explosives or explosive precursors stored under an exemption must follow regulation rules.
Regulations can set how forfeited explosives are kept, tested and destroyed.

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