sec.18CPersons to be notified if security clearance suspended, cancelled or surrendered

sec.18C Persons to be notified if security clearance suspended, cancelled or surrendered

If a security clearance is suspended, the holder of the security clearance must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the suspension, take all reasonable steps to give notice of the suspension to each notifiable person for the holder, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. If a security clearance is cancelled, the former holder of the security clearance must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the cancellation, take all reasonable steps to give notice of the cancellation to each notifiable person for the former holder, unless the former holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. If a security clearance is surrendered, the former holder of the security clearance must, as soon as practicable after the surrender takes effect, take all reasonable steps to give notice of the surrender to each notifiable person for the former holder, unless the former holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. In this section— notifiable person , for the holder or former holder of a security clearance, means— if the holder or former holder is an employee of an employer who holds a security sensitive authority—the employer; or if the holder or former holder is a responsible person for a listed corporation that holds a security sensitive authority—each executive officer of the corporation; or if the holder or former holder is an executive officer of a corporation, other than a listed corporation, that holds a security sensitive authority—each other executive officer of the corporation; or if the holder or former holder is a partner in a partnership that holds a security sensitive authority—each other partner. s 18C (prev s 18BA) ins 2020 SL No. 170 s 5 renum 2020 SL No. 170 s 7 (sec.18C-ssec.1) If a security clearance is suspended, the holder of the security clearance must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the suspension, take all reasonable steps to give notice of the suspension to each notifiable person for the holder, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.18C-ssec.2) If a security clearance is cancelled, the former holder of the security clearance must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the cancellation, take all reasonable steps to give notice of the cancellation to each notifiable person for the former holder, unless the former holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.18C-ssec.3) If a security clearance is surrendered, the former holder of the security clearance must, as soon as practicable after the surrender takes effect, take all reasonable steps to give notice of the surrender to each notifiable person for the former holder, unless the former holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.18C-ssec.4) In this section— notifiable person , for the holder or former holder of a security clearance, means— if the holder or former holder is an employee of an employer who holds a security sensitive authority—the employer; or if the holder or former holder is a responsible person for a listed corporation that holds a security sensitive authority—each executive officer of the corporation; or if the holder or former holder is an executive officer of a corporation, other than a listed corporation, that holds a security sensitive authority—each other executive officer of the corporation; or if the holder or former holder is a partner in a partnership that holds a security sensitive authority—each other partner.