New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SECURITY INDUSTRY ACT 1997 - SECT 43A

43A Security Industry Council

(1) The Minister may establish a Security Industry Council.

(2) The members of the Security Industry Council are to be appointed by the Minister in accordance with the regulations.

(3) The functions of the Security Industry Council are as follows:

(a) to advise the Minister on any matter that is referred to it by the Minister,

(b) to monitor and advise on the regulation of the security industry,

(c) to establish and promote industry standards for the security industry,

(d) to conduct industry research into security industry statistics and trends,

(e) to review this Act and the regulations under this Act and to make recommendations to the Minister,

(f) to make recommendations to the Minister on licence fees,

(g) to monitor the performance and obligations of approved security industry associations against performance agreements,

(h) to arrange independent audits of approved security industry associations,

(i) to facilitate consistent complaints management processes by approved security industry associations,

(j) to advise the Minister on any other matter it considers relevant to the security industry.