Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00968:reg:21zb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00968
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21ZB
Character Range: 97596–99677

21ZB  Individual must inform Secretary of certain CIRMP‑security‑relevant offences

CIRMP level 1 offence—conviction
 (1) An individual commits an offence if:
 (a) the Secretary advises a responsible entity about a background check of the individual under section 21DA or 21DD; and
 (b) 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
 (c) during the period of 2 years beginning on the day the Secretary gives the advice, the individual is convicted of a CIRMP level 1 offence; and
 (d) the individual does not inform the Secretary, in writing, of the following matters within 7 days after individual is convicted:
 (i) the individual's name, date of birth and residential address;
 (ii) the date the individual was convicted;
 (iii) the court in which the individual was convicted.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.

CIRMP level 2 offence—conviction and imprisonment
 (2) An individual commits an offence if:
 (a) the Secretary advises a responsible entity about a background check of the individual under section 21DA or 21DD; and
 (b) 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
 (c) during the period of 2 years beginning on the day the Secretary gives the advice, the individual is convicted of a CIRMP level 2 offence and sentenced to any term of imprisonment for the offence; and
 (d) the individual does not inform the Secretary, in writing, of the following matters within 7 days after individual is sentenced:
 (i) the individual's name, date of birth and residential address;
 (ii) the date the individual was convicted and sentenced;
 (iii) the court in which the individual was convicted and sentenced.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.

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