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SECURITY PROVIDERS ACT 1993 - SECT 9 Requirement to be licensed

SECURITY PROVIDERS ACT 1993 - SECT 9

Requirement to be licensed

9 Requirement to be licensed

(1) Unless a person holds the appropriate licence, the person must not—
(a) carry out the functions of a security provider; or
(b) advertise, or in any way hold out, that the person carries out or is willing to carry out, the functions of a security provider.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a first offence—500 penalty units; or
(b) for a second offence—700 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or
(c) for a third or later offence—1000 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment.
(2) A person must not, directly or indirectly, engage another person to carry out for reward the functions of a security provider unless the other person holds the appropriate licence.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a first offence—500 penalty units; or
(b) for a second offence—700 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or
(c) for a third or later offence—1000 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment.
(3) Unless a person holds the appropriate licence, the person is not entitled to any reward for carrying out the functions of a security provider.
(4) Subsection (3) has effect despite any arrangement to the contrary.