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### 46 Directions to take corrective actions
> > (1) [*\[Section 46 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 86, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS86@Hpa@EN) The regulator may direct the holder of an SSDS permit to take specified corrective actions if the regulator believes on reasonable grounds that –
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> > > > (a) this Act has been or is being contravened by any person in relation to the permit; or
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> > > > (b) the conditions of the permit have been or are being contravened by any person; or
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> > > > (c) there has been negligence on the part of any person in relation to the authorised SSDS or authorised restricted activity.
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> > (2) Without limiting [subsection (1)](#GS46@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) conduct a training course for responsible workers;
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> > > > (b) reprimand a responsible worker or other worker;
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> > > > (c) stop a responsible worker from carrying out, or supervising, all or part of the authorised restricted activity;
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> > > > (d) stop another worker from carrying out all or part of the authorised restricted activity;
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> > > > (e) put in place, or improve, any supervisory, compliance or auditing procedure relating to the authorised SSDS or authorised restricted activity;
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> > > > (f) revise the security plan for the authorised SSDS and authorised restricted activity;
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> > > > (g) [*\[Section 46 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 86, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS86@Hpb@EN) carry out, and furnish the regulator with, an independent study or audit of any system;
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> > > > (h) revise any recruitment or training procedures;
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> > > > (i) conduct a security drill;
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> > > > (j) [*\[Section 46 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 86, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS86@Hpc@EN) furnish periodic returns, about a matter relating to the authorised SSDS permit or authorised restricted activity, to the regulator or an authorised officer.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 46 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 86, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS86@Hpd@EN) The regulator may exercise his or her power to give a corrective direction under this section in addition to, or as an alternative to, any other action (short of cancellation of the relevant SSDS permit) that may be taken in relation to the conduct to which the direction relates.