Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Private Security Act 2004 - SECT 61

Court may cancel or suspend licence

61. Court may cancel or suspend licence



If, in any proceedings before a court-

   (a)  the holder of a private security licence is convicted or found guilty
        of-

   (i)  a particular indictable offence; or

   (ii) an offence against this Act or the regulations; and

   (b)  the court is of the opinion that the licence should be suspended or
        cancelled, the court may-

   (i)  order that the licence be suspended for a period of not more than one
        year and that the licence document be surrendered to the court; or

   (ii) order that the licence be cancelled and that the licence document be
        surrendered to the court and that the holder of the licence not be
        entitled to apply for such a licence within a specified period of no
        more than 5 years from the date on which the cancellation takes
        effect; or

   (iii) refer the matter to the Chief Commissioner.