Security Providers Act 1993
An Act to license security providers, and for related purposes
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Security Providers Act 1993.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
2A Relationship with Fair Trading Inspectors Act 2014
(1)The Fair Trading Inspectors Act 2014 (the FTI Act) enacts common provisions for this Act and particular other Acts about fair trading.(2)Unless this Act otherwise provides in relation to the FTI Act, the powers that an inspector has under that Act are in addition to and do not limit any powers the inspector may have under this Act.(3)In this section—inspector means a person who holds office under the FTI Act as an inspector for this Act.
3 Definitions
The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.
4 Who is a security provider
(1)A security provider is any of the following—(a)a bodyguard;(b)a crowd controller;(c)a private investigator;(d)a security adviser;(e)a security equipment installer;(f)a security officer;(g)a security firm.(2)A person employed by a security provider is not a security provider if the person’s duties are only secretarial or clerical.(3)Each of the following persons is not a security provider in carrying out the functions of the person’s employment—(a)a police officer or a member of the police service of the Commonwealth or a State;(b)a member of the Defence Force;(c)an officer or employee of the Commonwealth or a State;(d)a Minister of the Commonwealth or a State;(e)a department of the Commonwealth or a State;(f)an officer of or employee in the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988;(g)a casino employee or casino key employee within the meaning of the Casino Control Act 1982.(4)Also, an authorised person under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 is not a security provider in performing a function or exercising a power under that Act.
4A Who is a bodyguard
A bodyguard is a person who, for reward, provides a close personal protection service.
5 Who is a crowd controller
(1)A crowd controller is a person who, for reward, is at a public place principally for keeping order in or about the public place, including, for example, by doing any of the following—(a)screening the entry of persons into the place;(b)monitoring or controlling the behaviour of persons in the place;(c)removing persons from the place.Example—
a bouncer at a hotel, nightclub or rock concert(2)Despite subsection (1), a person is not a crowd controller merely because the person checks that a person allowed admission to the public place has paid for the admission or has an invitation or pass allowing the admission.
6 Who is a private investigator
(1)A private investigator is a person who,…