Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) To determine the
suitability of a contract worker to continue to do high-level security work
the chief executive officer 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 chief executive officer 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 chief executive officer may, at any time, in writing
require the contract worker to authorise the Commissioner of Police to provide
to the chief executive officer 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 chief executive officer 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.
[Section 15T inserted by No. 43 of 1999
s. 7.]