45Directions to respond to security threats

45 Directions to respond to security threats

(1)  [Section 45 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 85, Applied:01 Jan 2013] 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.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , and depending on the circumstances, the direction may be to do any, or any combination, of the following:

(a) do an immediate inventory of, and account for, all stocks of the authorised SSDS;

(b) isolate, centralise or disperse the stock of authorised SSDS;

(c) place the stock of authorised SSDS under watch or close guard;

(d) temporarily transfer some or all of the stock of authorised SSDS to a secure facility;

(e) change a method of storage or containment;

(f) change locks, passes or access codes;

(g) change an itinerary, routine or timetable;

(h) install or upgrade fences, barriers or lighting;

(i) check the readiness and effectiveness of any security equipment;

(j) modify the way in which the authorised restricted activity is carried out or supervised;

(k) deny access to the authorised SSDS, or information about that SSDS, to a specified person;

(l) speed up or defer the taking of any decision or action;

(m) stop a responsible worker from carrying out, or supervising, all or part of the authorised restricted activity;

(n) stop another worker from carrying out all or part of the authorised restricted activity;

(o) audit production, order, dispatch, delivery, freight or similar documents relating to the authorised SSDS or authorised restricted activity.