Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Private Security Act 2004 - SECT 27

Notice that private security licence may be refused

27. Notice that private security licence may be refused



(1) If the Chief Commissioner is proposing not to grant a private security
licence for any reason other than that set out in subsection (2), the Chief
Commissioner must, before deciding not to grant the licence, serve on the
applicant a notice-

   (a)  specifying the reason why the Chief Commissioner is proposing not to
        grant the licence; and

   (b)  inviting the applicant to make a written submission in accordance with
        subsection (3).

(2) If the Chief Commissioner is proposing not to grant a private security
licence because he or she is satisfied that the applicant, a close associate
of the applicant or, if the applicant is a body corporate, the nominated
person or an officer of the body corporate, is a prohibited person, the Chief
Commissioner must serve on-

   (a)  the applicant; and

   (b)  any person who the Chief Commissioner is satisfied is a prohibited
        person-

a notice specifying the reason why the licence is not to be granted.

(3) An applicant who has been served with a notice under subsection (1) may,
within 28 days after the day on which the applicant is served with the notice,
make a submission to the Chief Commissioner concerning any reason that is
specified in the notice.