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### 41 Responsible workers – revocation of status
> > (1) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 82, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS82@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 82, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS82@Hpa@EN) The regulator may revoke a person's status as a responsible worker for an SSDS permit if the regulator believes on reasonable grounds that –
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> > > > (a) the person has ceased to have any involvement with the authorised SSDS or authorised restricted activity or has ceased working for the holder of the permit; or
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> > > > (b) the person has been negligent in carrying out or supervising the authorised restricted activity; or
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> > > > (c) the person has contravened or been responsible for other persons contravening the conditions of the permit; or
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> > > > (d) the person is not mentally fit to continue as a responsible worker for the permit; or
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> > > > (e) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 82, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS82@Hpc@EN) the person has given, or been responsible for the giving of, false or misleading information to the regulator or an authorised officer in connection with an application or nomination or about another matter under this Act; or
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> > > > (f) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 82, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS82@Hpd@EN) the holder of the permit has given the regulator or an authorised officer false or misleading information about the person; or
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> > > > (g) the person has contravened this Act, a related State law or a corresponding Australian law; or
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> > > > (h) the person has contravened a direction under [Division 6](#HP2@HD6@EN) ; or
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> > > > (i) the person has, either in this State or elsewhere, committed an offence involving –
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> > > > > > (i) violence or weapons; or
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> > > > > > (ii) dishonesty; or
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> > > > > > (iii) the obstruction or intimidation of persons exercising statutory powers or functions; or
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> > > > (j) the person has, either in this State or elsewhere, committed an offence of another kind that calls into question his or her fitness to continue as a responsible worker for the permit; or
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> > > > (k) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 10, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS10@EN) the person is subject to a restrictive personal order; or
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> > > > (l) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 10, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS10@EN) the revocation is prudent or necessary having regard to a security threat.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 82, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS82@Hpe@EN) The regulator must revoke a person's status as a responsible worker for an SSDS permit if the person is convicted of a terrorism offence.
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> > (3) The revocation takes effect as soon as the person whose status as a responsible worker is being revoked, and the holder of the SSDS permit, have both been notified of –
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> > > > (a) the revocation; and
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> > > > (b) subject to [section 73](#GS73@EN) , the reasons for the revocation; and
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> > > > (c) their respective rights of review.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 82, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS82@Hpf@EN) Also, the regulator is to –
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> > > > (a) notify the Commissioner of Police of the revocation; and
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> > > > (b) make an appropriate entry in the register.