Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

SECURITY INDUSTRY ACT 2003 - SECT 52

    (1)     The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

Note     Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

    (2)     The regulations may make provision in relation to the following:

        (a)     the keeping by the commissioner for fair trading of a register of licences and the particulars to be included in the register;

        (b)     the accreditation of trainers and instructors to conduct training courses prescribed under the regulations;

        (c)     security equipment;

        (d)     methods and practices in relation to the security industry, including, for example, the following:

              (i)     the carrying or display, by licensees, of means of identification and the production or surrender of that identification; and

              (ii)     the wearing by licensees of uniforms, and the kinds of uniforms; and

              (iii)     the markings that may be made on, and the design of any features of, a vehicle used by any person in or in relation to the carrying on of a security activity; and

              (iv)     the preparation, keeping and maintenance, by licensees, of records and accounts, and the audit of accounts, in relation to the carrying on by the licensee of any business requiring a licence and the production and inspection of the records and accounts;

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

        (e)     the procedure relating to applications for licences;

        (f)     anything relating to licences, including—

              (i)     qualifications and conditions for licences; and

Example

membership of a trade or industry association

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

              (ii)     the giving of workplace information;

              (iii)     details to be included on licences; and

              (iv)     notification by licensees of any change in the details;

        (g)     requiring holders of master licences or master temporary visitor licences to obtain stated insurance in relation to their security business.

    (3)     The regulations may prescribe standards, or adopt or incorporate standards as in force from time to time, in relation to the security industry, including in relation to the following:

        (a)     agreements for service in the security industry;

        (b)     service quality;

        (c)     confidentiality of personal information;

        (d)     equipment standards;

        (e)     advertising;

        (f)     marketing practices;

        (g)     reports about security incidents in relation to licensees.

    (4)     The regulations may prescribe offences for contraventions of the regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than 20 penalty units for offences against the regulations.