Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW)

Security Industry Act 1997 No 157

An Act to provide for the licensing and regulation of persons in the security industry; to repeal the Security (Protection) Industry Act 1985; and for related purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Security Industry Act 1997.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— approved means approved by the Commissioner from time to time. armed security guard means a person who— (a) is employed to carry on a security activity referred to in section 4 (1) (c), and (b) is the holder of a class 1F licence, and (c) in carrying out the activities authorised by that licence, is authorised by a licence under the Firearms Act 1996 to use and possess firearms. close associate is defined in section 5. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police. enforcement officer means— (a) a police officer, or (b) any other member of the NSW Police Force who is authorised by the Commissioner in writing to exercise the functions of an enforcement officer under this Act. exercise a function includes perform a duty. function includes a power, authority or duty. licence means a licence in force under this Act. licensee means the holder of a licence. master licensee means the holder of a master licence. permanent Australian resident means a person resident in Australia whose continued presence in Australia is not subject to any limitation as to time imposed by or in accordance with law. private investigator is defined in section 4. property includes money and other valuables. provide persons, to carry on a security activity, means— (a) directly providing persons to carry on the security activity, including by employing or subcontracting the persons, or (b) indirectly providing the persons to carry on the security activity through an arrangement with another person, including by contract, franchise or otherwise. renewed licence means a licence that is renewed under section 17. security activity is defined in section 4. security equipment means any of the following— (a) any type of safe or vault, (b) any mechanical, electronic, acoustic or other equipment designed or adapted to provide or enhance security or for the protection of any property, (c) any type of device or equipment prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition, but does not include any type of device or equipment declared not to be security equipment by the regulations. temporary excess provision of services permit means a temporary excess provision of services permit in force under section 40A. Tier 1 condition, Tier 2 condition or Tier 3 condition of a licence—see section 30. visitor permit means a visitor permit in force under this Act.