Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005
46Directions to take corrective actions
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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] The regulator may direct the holder of an SSDS permit to take specified corrective actions if the regulator believes on reasonable grounds that –
(a) this Act has been or is being contravened by any person in relation to the permit; or
(b) the conditions of the permit have been or are being contravened by any person; or
(c) there has been negligence on the part of any person in relation to the authorised SSDS or authorised restricted activity.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , and depending on the circumstances, the direction may be to do any, or any combination, of the following:
(a) conduct a training course for responsible workers;
(b) reprimand a responsible worker or other worker;
(c) stop a responsible worker from carrying out, or supervising, all or part of the authorised restricted activity;
(d) stop another worker from carrying out all or part of the authorised restricted activity;
(e) put in place, or improve, any supervisory, compliance or auditing procedure relating to the authorised SSDS or authorised restricted activity;
(f) revise the security plan for the authorised SSDS and authorised restricted activity;
(g) [Section 46 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 86, Applied:01 Jan 2013] carry out, and furnish the regulator with, an independent study or audit of any system;
(h) revise any recruitment or training procedures;
(i) conduct a security drill;
(j) [Section 46 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 86, Applied:01 Jan 2013] furnish periodic returns, about a matter relating to the authorised SSDS permit or authorised restricted activity, to the regulator or an authorised officer.