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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 363 ..

Was the audit conducted under the guidelines and principles in the Auditor-General Act 1996.

No. The audit examined compliance with the Dangerous Goods Act 1975 and the relevant regulations. This is the law that applies to the operation of the fireworks depot.

Was any independent auditor appointed pursuant to section 27 of the Auditor-General Act 1996.

No. See (4) above.

Was the letter and spirit of the Auditor-General's Act 1996 complied with in this audit.

Not relevant.

Was a 'performance audit' of Workcover's facilities conducted pursuant to the definition on page 24 of the dictionary in the Auditor-General's Act 1996.

Not relevant.

Was the audit carried out by an independent body, and if so, is the Minister satisfied that the audit was truly independent.

Yes.

Does WorkCover hold all fireworks legally at the Mugga Lane facility.

Yes.

Who are the legal authorities for each holding.

The ACT Government through ACT WorkCover.

How many different individual holdings of confiscated fireworks does WorkCover currently hold.

ACT WorkCover holds fireworks in two locations, the fireworks depot and a high explosives magazine. ACT WorkCover stores fireworks for a number of reasons:

� seizures by ACT WorkCover;

� seizures by the Australian Federal Police and handed to ACT WorkCover for storage;

� seizures by Customs and handed to ACT WorkCover for storage;

� fireworks handed in by members of the public; and

� fireworks found abandoned (often reported by members of the public) and stored by ACT WorkCover.

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