Private Security (Security Firms) Regulations 1998 (NT)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
PRIVATE SECURITY (SECURITY FIRMS) REGULATIONS 1998
As in force at 14 April 2020
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 14 April 2020
PRIVATE SECURITY (SECURITY FIRMS) REGULATIONS 1998
Regulations under the Private Security Act 1995
These Regulations may be cited as the
For the definition of
(a) an offence against section 69, 132, 156, 160, 165, 166, 177, 181, 182, 186, 188(2), 188A, 189A, 189, 192, 192B, 193, 194, 195, 196, 211, 212, 227, 228, 228C, 228D, 228E, 229, 231, 233, 243(1) or 260 of the Criminal Code;
(b) an offence against section 188(1) of the Criminal Code where a circumstance of aggravation as specified in subsection (2) exists;
(c) an offence against section 210 of the Criminal Code where a custodial sentence is imposed that is wholly or partially served;
(d) an offence against section 59, 61, 63A, 74, 77, 82, 83, 84, 85 or 86 of the
Firearms Act 1997 ;(e) an offence against Part II, Division 1 of the
Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 ;(f) an offence against section 6, 7, 8 or 9 of the
Weapons Control Act 2001 ;(g) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth where the penalty for the offence is imprisonment for 2 years or more.
For the purposes of section 14(5) of the Act, the following information is prescribed in relation to an application for a security firm’s licence:
(a) 2 identical current passport-sized photographs; and
(b) the fingerprints of, where the applicant is:
(i) a natural person – the applicant;
(ii) a partnership – each partner in the partnership; or
(iii) a corporation – each officer, within the meaning of section 17(1) of the Act, of the corporation.
5 Fees
(1) For section 18(6) of the Act, the fee for granting a security firm’s licence is:
(a) if the applicant is a natural person:
(i) 620 revenue units – if the licence is granted for one year; or
(ii) 930 revenue units – if the licence is granted for 2 years; or
(iii) 1 096 revenue units – if the licence is granted for 3 years; or
(b) if the applicant is a partnership:
(i) 620 revenue units for each partner – if the licence is granted for one year; or
(ii) 930 revenue units for each partner – if the licence is granted for 2 years; or
(iii) 1 096 revenue units for each partner – if the licence is granted for 3 years; or
(c) if the applicant is a corporation:
(i) 1 239 revenue units – if the licence is granted for one year; or
(ii) 1 794 revenue units – if the licence is granted for 2 years; or
(iii) 2 143 revenue units – if the licence is granted for 3 years.
(2) For section 24(2) of the Act, the fee for renewing a security firm’s licence is:
(a) if the applicant is a natural person:
(i) 620 revenue units – if the licence is renewed for one year; or
(ii) 930 revenue units – if the licence is renewed for 2 years; or
(iii) 1 096 revenue units – if the licence is renewed for 3 years; or
(b) if the applicant is a partnership:
(i) 620 revenue units for each partner – if the licence is renewed for one year; or
(ii) 930 revenue units for each partner – if the licence is renewed for 2 years; or
(iii) 1 096 revenue units for each partner – if the licence is renewed for 3 years; or
(c) if the applicant is a corporation:
(i) 1 239 revenue units – if the licence is renewed for one year; or
(ii) 1 794 revenue units – if the licence is renewed for 2 years; or
(iii) 2 143 revenue units – if the licence is renewed for 3 years.
(3) For section 25(1A) of the Act, the fee is 30 revenue units.
(1) A security firm must not engage in the business of supplying, for reward, the services of crowd controllers or security officers unless the firm has the licences and permits required by a law in force in the Territory to engage in the business.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A security firm must not later than 30 days after changing its address notify the Director of its new address.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A security firm must ensure that a register of security officers, containing accurate records of information referred to in subregulation (5), is kept in a manner approved by the Director.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) An employer must permit an inspector to examine the register kept under subregulation (3).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(5) For subregulation (3), the information that must be kept by a security firm is:
(a) the name and residential address of each security officer employed by it; and
(b) the number assigned by the Director to the security officer’s licence; and
(c) for each day on which the security officer provides his or her services as a security officer, the number assigned to the security officer by the security firm; and
(d) the date of, and details in relation to, each incident in which physical force was used by or against the security officer while the security officer was providing his or her services as a security officer.
(6) In this regulation:
security firm means a person who, or partnership that, is the holder of security firm licence.security officer means a person who is the holder of(a) a security officer’s provisional licence; or
(b) a security officer’s licence.
ENDNOTES 1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order app = appendix om = omitted bl = by-law pt = Part ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule cl = clause rem = remainder div = Division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired rep = repealed f = forms s = section Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation lt = long title sub = substituted nc = not commenced 2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Notified | 4 August 1998 |
Commenced | 4 August 1998 |
Assent date | 22 November 2005 |
Commenced | 20 December 2006 ( |
Notified | 15 February 2006 |
Commenced | 15 February 2006 |
Notified | 18 October 2006 |
Commenced | 18 October 2006 |
Assent date | 8 March 2007 |
Commenced | 8 March 2007 |
Assent date | 8 March 2007 |
Commenced | 22 August 2007 ( |
Notified | 14 December 2009 |
Commenced | 1 January 2010 (r 2) |
Assent date | 27 April 2012 |
Commenced | pts 3 and 4: 28 May 2012 (Cth proclamation F2012L00891: 19 April 2012); rem: 27 April 2012 (s 2) |
Notified | 29 May 2013 |
Commenced | 29 May 2013 |
Assent date | 16 April 2014 |
Commenced | 1 July 2014 ( |
Assent date | 5 December 2014 |
Commenced | 1 January 2015 ( |
Assent date | 8 June 2016 |
Commenced | s 17 (to ext ins new s 15): 10 October 2016; rem: 18 July 2016 ( |
Notified | 29 November 2017 |
Commenced | 29 November 2017 |
Assent date | 9 March 2020 |
Commenced | 14 April 2020 ( |
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 2 sub No. 3, 2006, r 3
amd Act No. 4, 2007, s 2; Act No. 9, 2014, s 17; Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 17, 2016, s 46; No. 37, 2017, r 6
r 3 rep Act No. 44, 2014, s 145
r 5 sub No. 3, 2006, r 4
amd No. 33, 2006, r 5; No. 34, 2009, r 10; No. 9, 2013, r 3
r 6 ins No. 3, 2006, r 4
amd No. 33, 2006, r 5; Act No. 44, 2014, s 145: Act No. 4, 2020, s 87
sch amd Act No. 37, 2005, s. 21
sub No. 3, 2006, r 5
amd Act No. 4, 2007, s 2; Act No. 1, 2007, s 76; Act No. 8, 2012, s 30; Act No. 9, 2014, s 18
rep Act No. 44, 2014, s 145
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