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### 45 Directions to respond to security threats
> > (1) [*\[Section 45 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 85, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS85@EN) The regulator or an authorised officer, on the instructions of the Commissioner of Police, may direct the holder of an SSDS permit to take specified actions to respond to a security threat.
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> > (2) Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS45@Gs1@EN) , and depending on the circumstances, the direction may be to do any, or any combination, of the following:
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> > > > (a) do an immediate inventory of, and account for, all stocks of the authorised SSDS;
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> > > > (b) isolate, centralise or disperse the stock of authorised SSDS;
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> > > > (c) place the stock of authorised SSDS under watch or close guard;
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> > > > (d) temporarily transfer some or all of the stock of authorised SSDS to a secure facility;
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> > > > (e) change a method of storage or containment;
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> > > > (f) change locks, passes or access codes;
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> > > > (g) change an itinerary, routine or timetable;
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> > > > (h) install or upgrade fences, barriers or lighting;
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> > > > (i) check the readiness and effectiveness of any security equipment;
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> > > > (j) modify the way in which the authorised restricted activity is carried out or supervised;
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> > > > (k) deny access to the authorised SSDS, or information about that SSDS, to a specified person;
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> > > > (l) speed up or defer the taking of any decision or action;
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> > > > (m) stop a responsible worker from carrying out, or supervising, all or part of the authorised restricted activity;
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> > > > (n) stop another worker from carrying out all or part of the authorised restricted activity;
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> > > > (o) audit production, order, dispatch, delivery, freight or similar documents relating to the authorised SSDS or authorised restricted activity.