Dangerous goods - Personal licensing

Security card

Security cards are required by holders or nominees of other dangerous goods or explosive licences and for individuals with unsupervised access to explosives and security sensitive ammonium nitrate under the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004.

Consultant accreditation

Accreditation is required by individuals who seek approval to assess and endorse dangerous goods licensing applications.

Shot firing licence

Shot firing licences allow the holder to purchase, store, possess, and transport explosives and manufacture ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO).

Dangerous goods driver's and explosive driver's licence

Dangerous goods driver's and explosive driver's licences allow the holder to transport by road dangerous goods and explosives material.

Privacy Collection Notice 

The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) collects personal information for the purpose of:

• regulating the manufacture, storage, transport, supply, handling, or use of dangerous goods in Western Australia. 
• processing your application, 
• administering licences and registrations, 
• undertaking compliance and enforcement activities, 
• undertaking engagement and educational activities 

Your personal information is collected as required of us under the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004. 

If you do not provide the requested information, LGIRS may be unable to process your application, or provide the relevant services.

Your information may be disclosed where authorised or required by law. This may include an online licence search, a publicly available register, shared with other departments at LGIRS, to other government agencies, regulatory bodies, emergency services, employers, site operators, transport operators, and other third parties.

Please refer to the Privacy Policy on our website for more information about how we handle your personal information, how you can request access to or correction for the personal information we hold about you, and who to contact if you have a privacy enquiry or complaint.