sec.23AGrounds for suspending or cancelling security clearances

sec.23A Grounds for suspending or cancelling security clearances

Each of the following is a ground for the suspension or cancellation of a security clearance— the security clearance was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; the holder of the security clearance is, in Queensland or elsewhere, convicted of or charged with a relevant offence; the holder of the security clearance is no longer a suitable person to continue to hold the security clearance. In deciding whether the holder of a security clearance is no longer a suitable person to continue to hold the security clearance, the chief inspector may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 12B (2) . In this section— relevant offence means an offence— involving a prescribed activity; or involving violence or threatened violence; or involving the use, carriage, discharge or possession of a firearm; or relating to the misuse of drugs; or involving breaking and entering into premises, burglary, robbery, stealing or receiving stolen property; or involving fraud, the fabrication of evidence, perjury or the making of a false declaration or statement. s 23A ins 2019 No. 7 s 35 (sec.23A-ssec.1) Each of the following is a ground for the suspension or cancellation of a security clearance— the security clearance was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; the holder of the security clearance is, in Queensland or elsewhere, convicted of or charged with a relevant offence; the holder of the security clearance is no longer a suitable person to continue to hold the security clearance. (sec.23A-ssec.2) In deciding whether the holder of a security clearance is no longer a suitable person to continue to hold the security clearance, the chief inspector may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 12B (2) . (sec.23A-ssec.3) In this section— relevant offence means an offence— involving a prescribed activity; or involving violence or threatened violence; or involving the use, carriage, discharge or possession of a firearm; or relating to the misuse of drugs; or involving breaking and entering into premises, burglary, robbery, stealing or receiving stolen property; or involving fraud, the fabrication of evidence, perjury or the making of a false declaration or statement.

• (a) the security clearance was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information;
• (b) the holder of the security clearance is, in Queensland or elsewhere, convicted of or charged with a relevant offence;
• (c) the holder of the security clearance is no longer a suitable person to continue to hold the security clearance.
• (a) involving a prescribed activity; or
• (b) involving violence or threatened violence; or
• (c) involving the use, carriage, discharge or possession of a firearm; or
• (d) relating to the misuse of drugs; or