Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(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.
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.
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.