Victorian Numbered Acts

RADIATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO. 59 OF 2013) - SECT 13

After Part 5 of the Principal Act insert —

" PART 5A—APPROVED ASSESSORS OF SECURITY PLANS AND TRANSPORT SECURITY PLANS

        36A     Role of approved assessors of security plans and transport security plans

The role of an approved assessor is to—

        (a)     assess a security plan or transport security plan to determine whether—

              (i)     the plan meets the requirements set out in section 67C or 67H (as the case requires); and

              (ii)     the plan meets the standards specified by the Secretary under section 67N; and

        (b)     issue security compliance certificates in respect of security plans and transport security plans if the relevant plans meet the specified standards.

        36B     Approved assessor must comply with conditions of assessor's approval

    (1)     An approved assessor must not knowingly, recklessly or negligently fail to comply with every condition of his or her assessor's approval.

Penalty:     600 penalty units.

Note

The Secretary may impose conditions on an assessor's approval under section 47.

    (2)     An offence under this section is an indictable offence.

        36C     Only approved assessors who hold assessor's approvals that are in force may issue security compliance certificates

A person must not issue a security compliance certificate in relation to a security plan or a transport security plan unless he or she holds an assessor's approval that is in force.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

        36D     Offence to impersonate approved assessor

A person must not directly or indirectly represent that he or she is an approved assessor unless the person is an approved assessor.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

        36E     Approved assessor must not knowingly issue a security compliance certificate that is false

    (1)     An approved assessor must not knowingly issue a security compliance certificate knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty:     600 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence under this section is an indictable offence.

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