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SECURITY INDUSTRY ACT 1997 - SECT 3 Definitions

SECURITY INDUSTRY ACT 1997 - SECT 3

Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act--


"approved" means approved by the Commissioner from time to time.


"armed security guard" means a person who--
(a) is employed to carry on a security activity referred to in section 4 (1) (c), and
(b) is the holder of a class 1F licence, and
(c) in carrying out the activities authorised by that licence, is authorised by a licence under the Firearms Act 1996 to use and possess firearms.

"close associate" is defined in section 5.


"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police.


"enforcement officer" means--
(a) a police officer, or
(b) any other member of the NSW Police Force who is authorised by the Commissioner in writing to exercise the functions of an enforcement officer under this Act.

"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.


"function" includes a power, authority or duty.


"licence" means a licence in force under this Act.


"licensee" means the holder of a licence.


"master licensee" means the holder of a master licence.


"permanent Australian resident" means a person resident in Australia whose continued presence in Australia is not subject to any limitation as to time imposed by or in accordance with law.


"private investigator" is defined in section 4.


"property" includes money and other valuables.


"provide persons" , to carry on a security activity, means--
(a) directly providing persons to carry on the security activity, including by employing or subcontracting the persons, or
(b) indirectly providing the persons to carry on the security activity through an arrangement with another person, including by contract, franchise or otherwise.

"renewed licence" means a licence that is renewed under section 17.


"security activity" is defined in section 4.


"security equipment" means any of the following--
(a) any type of safe or vault,
(b) any mechanical, electronic, acoustic or other equipment designed or adapted to provide or enhance security or for the protection of any property,
(c) any type of device or equipment prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition,
but does not include any type of device or equipment declared not to be security equipment by the regulations.


"temporary excess provision of services permit" means a temporary excess provision of services permit in force under section 40A.


"Tier 1 condition" ,
"Tier 2 condition" or
"Tier 3 condition" of a licence--see section 30.


"visitor permit" means a visitor permit in force under this Act.
Note : The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
(1A) In this Act, a reference to a class of licence includes a reference to a subclass of that class of licence.
(2) Notes in the text of this Act do not form part of this Act.