14Applications not to be approved unless responsible workers are fit and proper persons

### 14 Applications not to be approved unless responsible workers are fit and proper persons > > (1)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 61, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS61@Hpa@EN) The regulator must not approve an application for an SSDS permit unless he or she is satisfied that each person nominated as a responsible worker is a fit and proper person to be a responsible worker for the permit. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 61, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS61@Hpb@EN) For the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) , the regulator must have regard to at least the following matters: > > > > > > (a) the nominee's qualifications in relation to security-sensitive dangerous substances or dangerous substances generally; > > > > > > > (b) the nominee's mental fitness; > > > > > > > (c) the nominee's conduct as regards any other SSDS permit or any similar form of regulatory authority, either in this State or elsewhere; > > > > > > > (d) whether the nominee has given, or been responsible for the giving of, false or misleading information in or in connection with an application or nomination or about another matter under this Act; > > > > > > > (e) whether the nominee has ever contravened this Act, a related law of the State or a corresponding Australian law (whether or not the contravention resulted in a conviction); > > > > > > > (f) whether the nominee has, either in this State or elsewhere, been convicted of an offence involving an SSDS or another dangerous substance; > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 8, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS8@Hpa@EN) whether the nominee has been convicted of a terrorism offence; > > > > > > > (h) whether the nominee has, either in this State or elsewhere, been convicted of an offence involving – > > > > > > > > > > (i) violence or weapons; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) dishonesty; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the obstruction or intimidation of persons exercising statutory powers or functions; > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 8, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS8@Hpb@EN) whether the nominee is or has ever been subject to a restrictive personal order; > > > > > > > (j) [*\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 8, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS8@Hpb@EN) any prescribed matter.