South Australian Current Regulations

EXPLOSIVES (SECURITY SENSITIVE SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 27

27—Applications

        (1)         An application under this Part—

            (a)         must be made to the Director; and

            (b)         must conform to the requirements of the Director about its form, contents and the manner in which it is made; and

            (c)         must, in the case of an application for a licence or permit, specify the purposes for which the person requires the licence or permit; and

            (d)         must, in the case of an application for a licence or permit, be accompanied by proof (to the satisfaction of the Director) of the applicant's identity and age, or, if the applicant is a body corporate, the identity and age of each of the directors; and

            (e)         must, in the case of an application for approval of a security cleared manager or security cleared agent, be accompanied by proof (to the satisfaction of the Director) of the identity and age of the person proposed to be approved; and

            (f)         must, in the case of an application for approval of a security management plan, be accompanied by the supporting material referred to in regulation 15; and

            (g)         must be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).

        (2)         The Director may, by written notice—

            (a)         ask the applicant to give the Director further information, documents or records relevant to the application (including reports about the person's physical or mental health); or

            (b)         ask the applicant to allow persons authorised by the Director to inspect premises, vehicles, plant or security sensitive substances proposed to be used by the applicant in connection with activities proposed to be authorised by the licence or permit; or

            (c)         ask the applicant, a close associate of the applicant, a person proposed to be approved as a security cleared manager or security cleared agent or a close associate of such a person to submit to the taking of photographs; or

            (d)         ask the applicant, a close associate of the applicant, a person proposed to be approved as a security cleared manager or security cleared agent or a close associate of such a person to obtain from the Commissioner of Police such reports on the person as the Director considers necessary, or to provide consents appropriate for the obtaining of such reports (and the cost of obtaining the reports is to be borne by the applicant).

Note—

However, a person who has been approved as a security cleared manager or security cleared agent for a licence or permit within the previous 3 years and whose approval has not been revoked will not be asked to obtain reports or provide consents if an application is made for approval of the person as a security cleared manager or security cleared agent for another licence or permit.

        (3)         The Director may refuse the application if a person does not comply with such a request.

        (4)         The applicant may, with the approval of the Director or at the request of the Director, amend the application before the Director has finished considering it.

        (5)         The Director may, as the Director considers appropriate, accept a single application from an applicant in respect of different activities of the applicant or activities of the applicant at different locations or may require separate applications.

        (6)         If a licence or permit is to be granted or renewed for a period that is less than or more than 36 months, a pro rata adjustment is to be made to the amount of the prescribed application fee by applying the proportion that the length of the licence or permit period in months bears to 36 months.