Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Private Security Act 2004 - SECT 18

Applicant to advertise application

18. Applicant to advertise application



(1) An applicant for a private security business licence must-

   (a)  within 7 days after the day on which an application is lodged with the
        Chief Commissioner, cause to be advertised in a daily newspaper
        circulating generally in Victoria, a notice setting out-

   (i)  the fact that the applicant has made the application; and

   (ii) the business name and business address of the applicant; and

   (iii) the class of licence being applied for; and

   (iv) the fact that a person may object (under subsection (2)) to the
        granting of a licence; and

   (v)  the period within which an objection to the granting of a licence must
        be lodged with the Chief Commissioner; and

   (b)  within 14 days after the day on which an application is lodged with
        the Chief Commissioner, provide the Chief Commissioner with a copy of
        the advertisement including the date the advertisement was published.

(2) A person may object to the granting of a private security business licence
by setting out the grounds of the objection in a written submission forwarded
to the Chief Commissioner.

(3) In determining the application, the Chief Commissioner must consider any
submission received by him or her within 14 days after the day of the
publication of the advertisement, unless he or she is satisfied that the
submission is frivolous, vexatious or irrelevant to the grant of a licence to
the applicant.