TERRORISM (COMMUNITY PROTECTION) ACT 2003 - SECT 22 Reporting about prescribed chemical or other substance

TERRORISM (COMMUNITY PROTECTION) ACT 2003 - SECT 22

S. 22(1) amended by No. 30/2006 s. 10(1).

    (1)     An occupier of any premises, on becoming aware of any theft, attempted theft or unexplained loss from those premises of a quantity of a prescribed chemical or other prescribed substance—

S. 22(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.56(a)).

        (a)     must inform a police officer of that fact without delay; and

S. 22(1)(b) amended by Nos 67/2004 s. 17(1)(d)(i)(ii), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.56(b)).

        (b)     if so requested by a police officer, must supply a written report to the police officer setting out details of the theft, attempted theft or loss;

S. 22(1)(c) inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 17(1)(e).

        (c)     in the case of a chemical or substance that is prescribed to be high consequence dangerous goods—

              (i)     must also inform the Victorian WorkCover Authority of that fact without delay; and

              (ii)     if so requested by the Victorian WorkCover Authority, must also supply a written report to the Authority setting out details of the theft, attempted theft or loss.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, level 10 fine (10 penalty units maximum);

In the case of a body corporate, 120 penalty units.

S. 22(2) inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 17(2), substituted by No. 30/2006 s. 10(2).

    (2)     In this section "unexplained loss", in relation to a prescribed chemical or other prescribed substance, means any loss the cause of which cannot be explained by product density changes, spillage, calibration variances or the effects of humidity or other like things.

S. 22(3) inserted by No. 67/2004 s. 17(2), repealed by No. 30/2006 s. 10(2).

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Pt 4A (Headings and ss 22A– 22EW) inserted by No. 47/2021 s. 6.

Part 4A—Countering violent extremism

Division 1—Preliminary

S. 22A inserted by No. 47/2021 s. 6.