Section 52 - Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 - Surrendering registration

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### 52 Surrendering registration > > (1) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 35, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS35@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 35, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS35@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 35, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS35@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 2015, s. 30, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS30@Hpa@EN) A registered person may surrender his or her registration under this Act by providing to the Registrar notice of the surrender. > > > (2) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 30, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS30@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (2) inserted by No. 18 of 2019, s. 35, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS35@Hpd@EN) The surrender of the registration takes effect on the day on which the notice surrendering the registration is provided to the Registrar. > > > (3) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 18 of 2019, s. 35, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS35@Hpe@EN) A person who surrenders his or her registration in accordance with [subsection (1)](#GS52@Gs1@EN) must surrender his or her registration card to the Registrar no later than 10 working days after the surrender takes effect. > > > > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (3A) [*\[Section 52 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 18 of 2019, s. 35, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS35@Hpe@EN) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against [subsection (3)](#GS52@Gs3@EN) if the defendant establishes that, at the relevant time, the registration card – > > > > > > (a) was lost; or > > > > > > > (b) had been stolen; or > > > > > > > (c) had been destroyed by another person or destroyed accidentally by the defendant. > > > (4) On the surrender of registration by a person, if – > > > > > > (a) the person, immediately before the surrender, engages in a regulated activity allowed by the registration for an employer; and > > > > > > > (b) the Registrar is aware of that employer – > > > > the Registrar is to notify that employer, in writing, of that surrender.