Disability Services Act 2006
sec.107Requirement to return replaced card
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sec.107 Requirement to return replaced card
This section applies if the chief executive issues a clearance card (the replacement card ) to a person who holds a clearance to replace a clearance card (the original card ) previously issued to the person. If the replacement card is issued other than because the person’s original card expired or was lost or stolen, the person must give the original card to the chief executive within 14 days after the replacement card is issued. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. If the person’s original card was lost or stolen and the person regains possession of it, the person must give the original card to the chief executive within 7 days after regaining possession of it. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) or (3) if the person has a reasonable excuse. s 107 ins 2010 No. 5 s 130 sub 2020 No. 39 s 11 (sec.107-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive issues a clearance card (the replacement card ) to a person who holds a clearance to replace a clearance card (the original card ) previously issued to the person. (sec.107-ssec.2) If the replacement card is issued other than because the person’s original card expired or was lost or stolen, the person must give the original card to the chief executive within 14 days after the replacement card is issued. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.107-ssec.3) If the person’s original card was lost or stolen and the person regains possession of it, the person must give the original card to the chief executive within 7 days after regaining possession of it. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.107-ssec.4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) or (3) if the person has a reasonable excuse.