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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 5 Hansard (9 May) . . Page.. 1505 ..

(2) How many have WorkCover refused to issue.

During the above period, the decision not to issue a licence allowing individuals and/or companies to sell fireworks to the public was made in relation to 5 applications.

Also during this period, all applicants requesting a license to manufacture fireworks were issued with a license.

(3) Of the licenses that WorkCover has refused, how many have been appealed by the applicants.

Of the 5 applications for licences to sell fireworks and for which a decision not to issue that license was made, 4 are currently subject to an appeal through the Administrative Decision Judicial Review (ADJR) process. The other decision was not appealed.

(4) What has been the outcome of these appeals.

The ADJR matter is still before the Supreme Court.

(5) For licenses that have been issued, has WorkCover attached any special conditions.

Yes. Along with the conditions placed on licenses as set out in the legislation, additional conditions may be attached to licenses to sell and manufacture; depending on the particular circumstances relating to the licence and the purposes for which the licence is sought.

(6) In each case, what were those conditions.

Due to the range of conditions that may apply to the selling and manufacturing of fireworks, the specific conditions that apply to each individual license are too numerous to cover in this document.

The conditions however may be set taking into account the individual applicant, the applicant's past performance, any current legal issues and the applicant's specific requirements. Disclosure of some license conditions would also allow the easy identification of the licensee.

Examples of the general conditions which have been applied to licenses for the selling and manufacture of fireworks over the three years areas are:

This license authorises the sale of explosives ONLY from the premises specified above in this license.

This license authorises only the sale of explosives of the types specified above in this license.

The sale under this license of any shopgoods fireworks classified under Regulation 41A is prohibited during the sale period specified in Regulation 10.

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