SECURITY AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (CONTROL) ACT 1996 - SECT 3

SECURITY AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (CONTROL) ACT 1996 - SECT 3

3 .         Terms used

                In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

        agent’s licence means a security agent’s licence, an inquiry agent’s licence and a crowd control agent’s licence;

        approved , in relation to a form, means approved by the Commissioner;

        class , in relation to a security consultant’s licence or a security installer’s licence, means a class prescribed in relation to that licence;

        Commissioner means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of Commissioner of Police under the Police Act 1892 ;

        compliance officer means a compliance officer appointed under section 7(1)(a);

        court includes a court (however described) of a foreign jurisdiction;

        crowd control agent has the meaning given by section 34;

        crowd control agent’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 36;

        crowd controller has the meaning given by section 35;

        crowd controller’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 37;

        Department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act;

        disqualifying offence means an offence of a kind prescribed as being a disqualifying offence;

        finding of guilt has the meaning given in section 4B;

        firearm has the meaning given by section 4 of the Firearms Act 1973 ;

        identity card means an identity card issued under section 61;

        inquiry agent has the meaning given by section 27;

        inquiry agent’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 29;

        investigator has the meaning given by section 28;

        investigator’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 30;

        licence means a licence under this Act;

        licensee means a person who holds a licence;

        licensing officer means a licensing officer appointed under section 7(1)(b);

        officer , in relation to a body corporate, means —

            (a)         a director or secretary of the body;

            (b)         a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of the body are accustomed to act; and

            (c)         a person who is concerned in the management of the body, whether as an employee or in any other capacity;

        police force , in sections 5(1)(b), 41(1) and 63(2)(b), means a police force of the Commonwealth, of this State or any other State, or of any Territory;

        prohibited person has the meaning given in section 4A;

        relevant body means —

            (a)         a police force of the Commonwealth, of this State, of another State or of a Territory; or

            (b)         another body established, or continued, for a public purpose and prescribed for the purpose of this definition;

        relevant conduct , in relation to a person who is, or was, a member, officer or employee of a relevant body, means actual or suspected conduct in the nature of criminal or corrupt activity by the person while a member, officer or employee of the relevant body;

        remuneration includes any forbearance or other valuable consideration;

        security agent , security bodyguard , security consultant , security installer and security officer have the meanings given to them by Division 1 of Part 3;

        security agent’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 15;

        security bodyguard’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 18A;

        security consultant’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 17;

        security installer’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 18;

        security officer’s licence means a licence issued for the purposes of section 16;

        supplies , in relation to services, includes —

            (a)         undertaking to supply;

            (b)         advertising or in any way holding out that the person is willing to supply;

            (c)         supplying part-time or from time to time; or

            (d)         supplying in conjunction with some other business or activity;

        temporary licence means a licence referred to in section 42A or 42B.

        [Section 3 amended: No. 4 of 2008 s. 5.]