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s 38

Duty to notify of notifiable incidents

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Part 3Incident notification

38 Duty to notify of notifiable incidents

(1)

A person who conducts a business or undertaking must ensure that the regulator is notified immediately after becoming aware that a notifiable incident arising out of the conduct of the business or undertaking has occurred.

Penalty: The tier D monetary penalty.

(2)

The notice must be given in accordance with this section and by the fastest possible means.

(3)

The notice must be given:

(a)

by telephone; or

(b)

in writing.

Example:

The written notice can be given by facsimile, email or other electronic means.

(4)

A person giving notice by telephone must:

(a)

give the details of the incident requested by the regulator; and

(b)

if required by the regulator, give a written notice of the incident within 48 hours of that requirement being made.

(5)

A written notice must be in a form, or contain the details, approved by the regulator.

(6)

If the regulator receives a notice by telephone and a written notice is not required, the regulator must give the person conducting the business or undertaking:

(a)

details of the information received; or

(b)

an acknowledgement of receiving the notice.

(7)

A person conducting a business or undertaking must keep a record of each notifiable incident for at least 5 years from the day that notice of the incident is given to the regulator under this section.

Penalty: The tier F monetary penalty.

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