29Variation of permit conditions

### 29 Variation of permit conditions > > (1)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hpa@EN) The regulator may vary the conditions of an SSDS permit at any time by doing one or more of the following: > > > > > > (a) omitting a condition; > > > > > > > (b) amending or substituting a condition; > > > > > > > (c) imposing an extra condition. > > > (2)  The variation is to be entered in the register. > > > (3)  The variation may be done – > > > > > > (a) on the application of the holder of the permit; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hpb@EN) on the regulator's own initiative. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hpc@EN) If the regulator reasonably considers that an application under [subsection (3)(a)](#GS29@Gs3@Hpa@EN) has any security implications, he or she is to – > > > > > > (a) refer a copy of the application to the Commissioner of Police; and > > > > > > > (b) allow the Commissioner of Police a reasonable period (of at least 10 clear days) to consider it; and > > > > > > > (c) take any advice or recommendations of the Commissioner of Police into account in determining the application. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (5) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hpd@EN) If [subsection (3)(a)](#GS29@Gs3@Hpa@EN) applies and the application is approved, the regulator is to notify the applicant of the approval, the variation and when the variation is to take effect. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (6) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hpe@EN) If [subsection (3)(a)](#GS29@Gs3@Hpa@EN) applies and the application is refused, the regulator is to notify the applicant of – > > > > > > (a) the refusal; and > > > > > > > (b) subject to [section 73](#GS73@EN) , the reasons for the refusal; and > > > > > > > (c) the applicant's right of review. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (7) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hpf@EN) If [subsection (3)(b)](#GS29@Gs3@Hpb@EN) applies, the regulator is to notify the holder of the permit of – > > > > > > (a) the variation; and > > > > > > > (b) subject to [section 73](#GS73@EN) , the reasons for the variation; and > > > > > > > (c) when the variation is to take effect; and > > > > > > > (d) if the variation has the effect of making the permit conditions more restrictive, the applicant's right of review. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (8) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 29 Subsection (8) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hpg@EN) The regulator may consult the permit holder before varying the conditions of an SSDS permit on the regulator's own initiative, but there is no obligation to consider exercising that discretion if the regulator considers that the variation should be effected urgently in the public interest. > > > (9)  [*\[Section 29 Subsection (9) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 73, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS73@Hpi@EN) The regulator, if he or she thinks it is warranted, may issue the holder of an SSDS permit with an updated permit and updated supplementary documents when its conditions are varied.