Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PRIVATE SECURITY ACT - SECT 53D

(1) On completing its consideration of and investigations into a complaint under section 53A, the licensing authority must make a determination -

(a) that, in the licensing authority's opinion, the complaint is of a frivolous, irrelevant or malicious nature, or that the complaint does not set out facts and circumstances that are sufficient grounds on which to base a complaint, and dismiss the complaint;

(b) that no further action is warranted;

(c) to reprimand the security provider;

(d) to fine the security provider an amount not exceeding the prescribed amount;

(e) to impose conditions on or vary the conditions of the security provider's licence;

(f) to suspend the security provider's licence; or

(g) to cancel the security provider's licence.

(2) The licensing authority must, as soon as practicable after it makes its determination, give notice of the determination to the person who made the complaint and the security provider against whom the complaint was made.

(3) Notice of the determination is to be in writing and is to specify the licensing authority's reasons for the determination and the procedures for review under Part 4 of the Northern Territory Licensing Commission Act .

(4) A fine imposed under subsection (1)(d) is recoverable as a debt due and payable by the licensee to the authority.