Key info
- You must apply for approval to take a shot-firing course before you get a shot-firing permit.
- You must give your consent for WorkSafe Tasmania to do a National Police check on your behalf as part of the application process. Checks can take 6-8 weeks to process.
- You must apply at a service centre.
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About applying for approval to do a shot-firing course
You must apply for approval to do a shot-firing course before you can apply for a shot-firing permit from WorkSafe Tasmania.
In your application you must nominate which type of shot firing category you will be applying for.
Categories include:
- Underground (Category 1 - tunnelling or underground/undersea mining)
- Surface (Category 2 - involved in above-ground quarrying, road construction and open-cut mining)
- Structural (Category 3 - building construction, building demolition, civil engineering)
- Pyrotechnical (Category 4 - firing fireworks in fireworks displays)
- Special Events (Category 5 - firing cannon or similar ordnance at tourism venues or historical re-enactments or musical or theatrical performances)
- Agrarian (Category 6 - land clearing or other agricultural or forestry operations)
- Exploratory (Category 7 - geological exploration or seismological, paleontological or other scientific research or experimentation)
- Special Operations (Category 8 - shot-firing not covered by any other category).
How to apply
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What you need to apply
You must visit a service centre and:
- provide a completed application form (PDF, 970KB)
- provide your identity documents
- provide any supporting documents you may like to include
- pay a fee.
Can I apply?
You can apply if you:
- are 18 or older
- have a legitimate need for the permit
- are a fit and proper person as determined by a National Police Record Check (you must give consent to this check on your application form).
Proving your identity
You must provide documents from the following lists to support your application. All documents must be:
- current
- the originals (not photocopies or certified copies)
You must have:
- One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
- Two documents from category A.
- Australian birth certificate (not an extract)
- Australian citizenship papers
- Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Australian driver licence
- Australian firearm licence
- Tasmanian Government personal identification card (showing full name)
- Department Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued ImmiCard
- Department of Home Affairs Certificate of Evidence of Resident Status
- Overseas passport.
- Medicare card
- Plastic bank or credit card, with signature
- Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink pensioner concession card
- Births Deaths and Marriages (BDM) change of name or marriage certificate (to prove name change)
- Security guard or crowd controller licence
- Government issued personal photo ID card
- High risk work licence or other photo licence issued by Worksafe Tasmania
- Student ID card
- Visa grant notice/VEVO (if accompanied by an overseas passport).
When changing your name you must provide:
- One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
- Two documents from category A
and
- Proof of change of name that links the current name on your card to your new name (like an original BDM issued marriage or change of name certificate).
- Birth certificate
- Passport
- Written statement signed by a Principal Officer confirming attendance at educational institution on a letterhead of that institution
- Student ID card (official birth name only).
How much it costs
| Shot-firing | Fee |
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Application for approval to undertake a shot-firing course | $93.50 |
Application for shot-firing permit | $93.50 |
Application for renewal of shot-firing permit | $93.50 |
Fee for late application for renewal of shot-firing permit | $46.75 |
Application for recognition of interstate shot-firing authority | $93.50 |
Fees and charges last updated 1 July, 2024.
Payment options
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More Information
Please visit WorkSafe Tasmania for more information on applying for approval to undertake a shot-firing course.