Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004
403Loss or theft of security sensitive substances—reporting
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403 Loss or theft of security sensitive substances—reporting (1) A responsible person for a security sensitive substance, on becoming aware of an incident of theft or loss at premises where the substance is stored, must— (a) without delay, tell the work health and safety commissioner and a police officer about the incident; and (b) as soon as practicable, give a written report to the work health and safety commissioner setting out the details of the incident and describing the kind and amount of any security sensitive substances lost or stolen. Note 1 Premises are defined in the Act, dict, to include land, structures and vehicles. Note 2 Responsible person, for a dangerous substance (including a security sensitive substance), is defined in the Act, s 18. (3) In this section: incident of theft or loss, at premises, means— (a) the theft or loss of a security sensitive substance from the premises; or (b) a break-in at the premises; or (c) an attempt to do something mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
Part 4.3 Security sensitive substances—general licence requirements Section 404 page 16 Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004 Part 4.3 Security sensitive substances— general licence requirements 404 Suitable person to hold licence—Act, s 49 (1) (i) For the Act, the matters the work health and safety commissioner must have regard to in deciding whether a person is a suitable person to be issued with, or to continue to hold, a licence to handle a security sensitive substance include— (a) whether an adverse security assessment or a qualified security assessment has been given in relation to— (i) the person or a close associate of the person; or (ii) if the person is a corporation—an officer of the corporation or a close associate of an officer of the corporation; and (b) if the person is an individual—whether the person is an adult. Note Additional criteria apply to the issue of licences (see Act, pt 4.2). 405 Licence may only be issued for authorised purposes The work health and safety commissioner may only issue a licence authorising the handling of a security sensitive substance for an authorised purpose mentioned in schedule 4, table 4.1, column 3 for the substance.
Section 406 Part 4.4 Manufacturing security sensitive 406 Meaning of manufacturing licence—ch 4 manufacturing licence means a licence issued for this part authorising the manufacture of a security sensitive substance. Note 2 Manufacture is defined in the Act, dict. 407 Authority to manufacture security sensitive substances A person is authorised to manufacture a security sensitive substance if the person— (a) holds a manufacturing licence authorising the manufacture of the substance; or (b) is an individual engaged (as an employee or contractor) to manufacture the substance under the supervision of a person who holds a manufacturing licence. Note 2 A person who manufactures a security sensitive substance without authorisation may commit an offence against the Act, pt 5.1.