39Responsible workers – new nominations

### 39 Responsible workers – new nominations > > (1)  The holder of an SSDS permit may from time to time nominate new persons as responsible workers for the permit. > > > (2)  However, the person does not become a responsible worker for the SSDS permit until the nomination is approved. > > > (3)  The nomination is to be in an approved form and must – > > > > > > (a) be accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any; and > > > > > > > (b) specify the nominee's name, age and address; and > > > > > > > (c) specify the authorised restricted activity that the nominee will be required to carry out or supervise; and > > > > > > > (d) specify when the permit holder would like the nominee to be able to begin carrying out or supervising the restricted activity. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 39 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpa@EN) The nomination must also satisfy the regulator that the nominee knows and accepts that, by being nominated as a responsible worker for the SSDS permit, he or she is liable to be subjected to a background check. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 39 Subsection (5) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpb@EN) The regulator is to consider the nomination and, in so doing, may – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 39 Subsection (5) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpc@EN) carry out such inquiries, consult such persons and take into account such matters as the regulator considers necessary or expedient in the circumstances; and > > > > > > > (b) require the nominator or nominee to provide any further information. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 39 Subsection (6) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpd@EN) After considering the nomination, the regulator may – > > > > > > (a) approve the nomination; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse the nomination. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 39 Subsection (7) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpe@EN) However, the regulator must not approve the nomination unless – > > > > > > (a) a copy of it has been referred to the Commissioner of Police; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 39 Subsection (7) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpf@EN) the Commissioner of Police has notified the regulator to the effect that there is no objection, on security grounds, to the nominee being a responsible worker for the SSDS permit; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 39 Subsection (7) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpg@EN) the regulator is satisfied that the nominee has attained the age of 18 years; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 39 Subsection (7) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hph@EN) the regulator is satisfied that the nominee is a fit and proper person to be a responsible worker for the SSDS permit. > > > (8)  [Section 16](#GS16@EN) has the same application to a nomination under this section as it has to an application for an SSDS permit. > > > (9)  If the nomination is approved – > > > > > > (a) the nominee becomes a responsible worker for the permit; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 39 Subsection (9) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpi@EN) the regulator is to notify the nominator of the approval, make an appropriate entry in the register and take the action required by [section 37](#GS37@EN) . > > > (10)  [*\[Section 39 Subsection (10) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 80, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS80@Hpj@EN) If the nomination is refused, the regulator is to notify the nominator and the nominee of – > > > > > > (a) the refusal; and > > > > > > > (b) subject to [section 73](#GS73@EN) , the reasons for the refusal; and > > > > > > > (c) the nominator's and nominee's right of review.