39   Prohibited explosives (marine distress flares and signals)

(1)  A person must not manufacture, import into the State for sale or sell marine distress flares or signals to which AS 2092 (Pyrotechnic marine distress flares and signals for pleasure craft) applies unless they comply with that Standard or an equivalent International Standards Organisation standard.

Contravention of this subclause is an offence and is punishable in accordance with clause 340.

(2)  Subclause (1) does not apply to or in respect of the manufacture, import or sale of marine distress flares or signals for the purpose only of use outside the State if they are exported as soon as practicable after their manufacture or import into the State.