Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021 · s 21

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—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)the person uses an explosive or explosive precursor; and(b)the person is not one of the following:(i)a person granted a licence to use that explosive or explosive precursor;(ii)a class licensee authorised under a class licence to use that explosive or explosive precursor;(iii)a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the use of that explosive or explosive precursor.(2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1)(a) applies to a person regardless that the explosive or explosive precursor concerned was used other than in the course of carrying on a business.
A person commits an offence if —(a)the person uses an explosive or explosive precursor; and(b)the person is not one of the following:(i)a person granted a licence to use that explosive or explosive precursor;(ii)a class licensee authorised under a class licence to use that explosive or explosive precursor;(iii)a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the use of that explosive or explosive precursor.
To avoid doubt, subsection (1)(a) applies to a person regardless that the explosive or explosive precursor concerned was used other than in the course of carrying on a business.

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s 21Unauthorised use of explosive or explosive precursor

(1)

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

the person uses an explosive or explosive precursor; and

(b)

the person is not one of the following:

(i)

a person granted a licence to use that explosive or explosive precursor;

(ii)

a class licensee authorised under a class licence to use that explosive or explosive precursor;

(iii)

a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the use of that explosive or explosive precursor.

(2)

To avoid doubt, subsection (1)(a) applies to a person regardless that the explosive or explosive precursor concerned was used other than in the course of carrying on a business.