Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated RegulationsThis code of practice may be cited as the Security Firm Code of Practice 2008.
2 DefinitionsThe dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this code.
3 Objectives of codeThis code sets standards of conduct for a relevant security firm for carrying out the relevant security firm's functions in a way that promotes--
(a) consumer and community confidence; and
(b) the safety of the community and particular persons engaged by a relevant security firm; and
(c) ethical and professional conduct.4 Application of code
This code applies to a security firm (a relevant security firm) that, directly or indirectly, engages a person, who holds the appropriate licence, to carry out for reward the functions of a security provider.
5 Duty of corporation officer or partner to have knowledge and understanding of relevant legislationA relevant security firm must take all reasonable steps to ensure that--
(a) if the relevant security firm is a corporation--each officer of the corporation has a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation; or
(b) if the relevant security firm is a partnership--each partner in the partnership has a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation.6 Other duties of relevant security firm
(1) A relevant security firm must--
(a) take all reasonable steps to prevent the person contravening the relevant legislation; and
(b) not engage the person to carry out the functions of a type of security provider other than the type of security provider to which the licence relates; and
(c) give the chief executive written notice of any change in the particulars mentioned in section 12 of the regulation within 7 days after becoming aware of the change; and
(d) keep documentary evidence that the person has satisfactorily completed an approved training course for carrying out the functions of the type of security provider that the person is; and
(e) keep a written record of the details written on the person's licence; and
(f) at least once every 6 months review the details written on the person's licence.
(2) Documentary evidence under subsection (1)(d) must--
(a) be kept with all other documentary evidence kept by the relevant security firm under subsection (1); and
(b) be arranged under type of security provider.
(3) A written record under subsection (1)(e) must--
(a) be kept with all other documentary evidence kept by the relevant security firm under subsection (1); and
(b) be arranged under type of security provider.