Additional Grounds for Refusing Security Clearances
Explosives Amendment Bill 2023
1st House
2nd House
Law
Links to official parliament websites
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.