93Holder of WWC clearance may surrender clearance

93 Holder of WWC clearance may surrender clearance

S. 93(1) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.148).

(1) The holder of a WWC clearance may at any time surrender the WWC clearance document to the Regulator.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person who surrenders their only WWC clearance document is to be regarded as not having a WWC clearance.

S. 93(3) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.149).

(3) If the holder of a WWC clearance (the first WWC clearance) applies for a new WWC check and is given another WWC clearance, the holder must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to surrender to the Regulator the WWC clearance document that was given to the holder in respect of the first WWC clearance within 7 days after being directed to do so by the Regulator.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

S. 93(4) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.150).

(4) If—

S. 93(4)(a) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.150).

(a) a person surrenders a WWC clearance document to the Regulator under subsection (1); and

S. 93(4)(b) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.150).

(b) the Regulator is aware that the former holder of the WWC clearance is a person who—

the Regulator, if the Regulator is aware of the identity of that other person or that agency, must notify that other person or that agency in writing of the surrender.

Pt 3.6 (Heading and s. 93A) inserted by No. 33/2025 s. 9.

Part 3.6—Cancellation of WWC clearance

S. 93A inserted by No. 33/2025 s. 9.