South Australian Consolidated Acts

SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENTS ACT 1995 - SECT 27A

27A—Procedure in the case of complaint against security agent

        (1)         On the hearing of a complaint against a person licensed or formerly licensed as a security agent, the Court—

            (a)         is not bound by the rules of evidence but may inform itself as it thinks fit; and

            (b)         must act according to equity, good conscience and the substantial merits of the case without regard to technicalities and legal forms.

        (2)         In determining whether there is proper cause for disciplinary action against a person licensed or formerly licensed as a security agent, regard may be had to such evidence of the conduct (no matter when the conduct is alleged to have occurred) of the person or persons with whom the person associates (or has associated at any relevant time) as the Court considers relevant, including information that existed at the time the licence was granted, regardless of whether that information was known or could have been made known to the Commissioner at that time.