Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) For this Act, a person carries on a security activity if, as part of a business or the person's employment, the person does 1 or more of the following:
(a) acts as a bodyguard or crowd controller;
(b) patrols, protects, watches or guards property (including cash in transit);
(c) installs, maintains, monitors, repairs or services security equipment;
(d) gives advice in relation to security equipment or security;
(e) carries on an activity in relation to security that is prescribed under the regulations;
(f) trains or instructs in relation to an activity mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e);
(g) employs or provides people to carry on an activity mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f).
(2) However, a person does not carry on a security activity only because the person installs a lock as part of the person's occupation as a builder.
(3) Also, a person does not carry on a security activity only because the person cuts unrestricted keys or sells self-install security systems.
(4) In this section:
"self-install security system" means a security system designed so that it can be installed by an ordinary consumer.
"unrestricted key" means a key other than a key marked restricted, patented or trademarked.