Western Australian Consolidated Acts

COURT SECURITY AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES ACT 1999 - SECT 55

55 .         Determining suitability of contract workers to keep holding permits

        (1)         To determine the suitability of a contract worker to continue to do high-level security work the CEO may —

            (a)         have regard to the information referred to in subsection (2) and (4) about the contract worker;

            (b)         make appropriate enquiries about the contract worker; and

            (c)         enquire into the honesty and integrity of the contract worker’s known associates.

        (2)         If a contract worker holds a permit the CEO may, at any time, in writing require the contract worker or the relevant contractor to provide information about —

            (a)         any offence for which the contract worker is convicted;

            (b)         any disciplinary proceedings conducted against the contract worker in the course of his or her employment; and

            (c)         any other matter that is relevant to the suitability of the contract worker to continue to do high-level security work.

        (3)         A person must not give information that is false or misleading in a material particular in response to a requirement under subsection (2).

        Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.

        (4)         If a contract worker holds a permit the CEO may, at any time, in writing require the contract worker to authorise the Commissioner of Police to provide to the CEO and the relevant contractor —

            (a)         information about any offence for which the contract worker is convicted; and

            (b)         such other information as is required by the CEO to determine the suitability of the contract worker to continue to do high-level security work.

        (5)         A person must not give information that is false or misleading in a material particular in an authority under subsection (4).

        Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.