78Exemptions

### 78 Exemptions > > (1)  [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 102, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS102@Hpa@EN) A person may apply to the regulator to be exempted from this Act in relation to a low-scale restricted activity. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 102, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS102@Hpb@EN) The regulator, by instrument in writing, may grant the exemption applied for if, after consulting the Commissioner of Police, the regulator is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the low-scale restricted activity does not constitute any kind of security risk; and > > > > > > > (b) in the circumstances, it would be unreasonable and onerous for the person to have to be subject to this Act in relation to the low-scale restricted activity. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 78 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 102, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS102@Hpc@EN) If the regulator is not so satisfied, the regulator is to – > > > > > > (a) refuse the application; and > > > > > > > (b) notify the applicant of the refusal and the applicant's right of review. > > > (4)  An exemption may be granted – > > > > > > (a) on a permanent or temporary basis; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 102, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS102@Hpd@EN) unconditionally or on such conditions as the regulator specifies in the instrument of exemption. > > > (5)  If the exemption is granted on conditions, the person exempted must – > > > > > > (a) comply with those conditions; and > > > > > > > (b) put in place procedures and safeguards to ensure that other persons comply with those conditions. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 78 Subsection (6) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 102, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS102@Hpe@EN) On granting an exemption, the regulator is to make an appropriate entry in the register. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 78 Subsection (7) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 102, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS102@Hpf@EN) The regulator, by notice, may revoke an exemption at any time if he or she is satisfied on reasonable grounds that – > > > > > > (a) the exemption is no longer justified or safe; or > > > > > > > (b) the conditions of the exemption are not being complied with. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 78 Subsection (8) substituted by No. 20 of 2008, s. 11, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS11@EN) In this section – > > > > > ***low-scale restricted activity*** means an activity specified in [Part 4](#JS1@HS4@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .