Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00968:reg:21za
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00968
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21ZA
Character Range: 96146–97596

21ZA  Responsible entity must inform Secretary of certain decisions

Decision to grant access to certain assets
 (1) A responsible entity commits an offence if:
 (a) the Secretary advises the responsible entity about a background check of an individual under section 21DA or 21DD; and
 (b) in the advice, the Secretary advises that:
 (i) the individual has an unfavourable criminal history; or
 (ii) the security assessment of the individual is an adverse security assessment or qualified security assessment; and
 (c) after receiving the advice, the responsible entity makes a decision to grant, or continue to grant, the individual access to a critical infrastructure asset declared by the Minister, by notifiable instrument, for the purposes of this paragraph; and
 (d) the responsible entity does not inform the Secretary of the decision within 7 days after making the decision.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.

Decision to revoke access to certain assets
 (2) A responsible entity commits an offence if:
 (a) the responsible entity makes a decision to grant, or continue to grant, an individual access to a critical infrastructure asset declared by the Minister for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c); and
 (b) the responsible entity later makes a decision to revoke the individual's access to the asset; and
 (c) the responsible entity does not inform the Secretary of the decision within 48 hours after making the decision.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.