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Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005
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### 37 Identification of responsible workers
> > (1) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 78, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS78@Hpa@EN) As soon as practicable after a person becomes a responsible worker for an SSDS permit, the regulator is to issue the holder of the permit with an identity card for the responsible worker.
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> > (2) The identity card is to be in an approved form but it must at least specify the responsible worker's name and the relevant SSDS permit.
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> > (3) The holder of an SSDS permit must ensure that an identity card issued under this section for a person who is a responsible worker for the permit is –
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> > > > (a) given to the person as soon as practicable after it is issued; and
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> > > > (b) retrieved from the person within 14 days after the person ceases to be a responsible worker for the permit; and
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 78, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS78@Hpb@EN) returned to the regulator as soon as practicable after it is so retrieved.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
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> > (4) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under [subsection (3)(b)](#GS37@Gs3@Hpb@EN) if the defendant establishes that the defendant made a reasonable attempt to retrieve the responsible worker's identity card or had in place reasonable procedures for the retrieval of such identity cards generally.
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> > (5) A responsible worker for an SSDS permit must not lend his or her identity card to another person or allow another person to use the identity card.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month.
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> > (6) A responsible worker for an SSDS permit must carry his or her identity card whenever he or she is carrying out or supervising the authorised restricted activity.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.