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Shot-Firer Permit - Tasmania

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to undertake work as a shot-firer. Shot-firing involves the firing and / or priming of explosives. There are eight categories of shot-firing:

  • underground - tunnelling, underground or undersea mining
  • surface - road construction, open-cut mining, above-ground quarrying
  • structural - building construction, building demolition and civil engineering work without any underground component
  • pyrotechnical - firing fireworks in fireworks displays
  • special events - firing canons or similar equipment at tourism venues or historical re-enactments or musical or theatrical performances
  • agrarian - land clearing or other agricultural or forestry operations
  • exploratory - geological exploration, or in seismological, paleontological or other scientific research or experimentation
  • special operations - not covered by any other category of shot-firing.

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 this permit, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • be a fit and proper person
  • have a legitimate reason for needing the permit
  • have undertaken the relevant accredited shot-firing training course(s)
  • undergo a National Police Record Check.

In almost all cases, before commencing shot-firing operations, you will also need to apply for a Security-Sensitive Dangerous Substances (SSDS) permit.

Duration

3 years unless cancelled, revoked or issued for a shorter period.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All Fee information is in the attached fee resource.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Licensing Fees - Shot Firing (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Explosives Act 2012 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Explosives Regulations 2012 Tasmania

Approval time

40 business days

Administering agency

Department of Justice

WorkSafe Tasmania

Contact details

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