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Magazine Licence - South Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to store explosives exceeding 60 kilograms (kg) in a receptacle, store or magazine. A magazine includes any hulk appointed for the storage of explosives.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for a magazine licence, you will need

  • a letter from your local council confirming the magazine is not contrary to any by-laws
  • a drawing of magazine location giving sufficient detail to enable the magazine to be readily located and showing the situation of buildings, roads etc.
  • a floor plan showing the location of the various types of explosives
  • a drawing of the surroundings of the magazine showing dwellings, shed, workshops, public resorts, roads, railways, detonator store, quarry workings etc.

Duration

Annual

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fixed magazine:

  • not exceeding 1000 kg - $240.00
  • exceeding 1000kg - $417.00.

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All

Portable magazine:

  • not exceeding 60 kg - $166.00
  • not exceeding 1000kg - $481.00
  • exceeding 1000kg - $837.00.

Fees for 2025-26

Transfer process

Transfer

This licence is not transferable.

Administering agency

SafeWork SA

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.