{"id":"private-security-miscellaneous-matters-regulations-2006","name":"PRIVATE SECURITY (MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS) REGULATIONS 2006","slug":"private-security-miscellaneous-matters-regulations-2006","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177120,"registerId":"nt-private-security-miscellaneous-matters-regulations-2006-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"PRIVATE SECURITY (MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS) REGULATIONS 2006","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nPRIVATE SECURITY (MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS) REGULATIONS 2006\nAs in force at 14 April 2020\nTABLE OF PROVISIONS\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\nPart 3 Infringement notices\n3 When infringement notice may be served ....................................... 1\n4 Prescribed amount .......................................................................... 1\n5 Form of infringement notice ............................................................. 1\n6 Expiation of offence ......................................................................... 2\n7 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................... 2\n8 How service effected ....................................................................... 2\n9 General ............................................................................................ 2\nSchedule 2 Infringement notices prescribed offences\nand amounts\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 14 April 2020\n____________________\nPRIVATE SECURITY (MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS) REGULATIONS 2006\nRegulations under the Private Security Act 1995\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Private Security\n(Miscellaneous Matters) Regulations 2006.\nPart 3 Infringement notices\n3 When infringement notice may be served\n(1) If an authorised officer believes that a person has committed an\noffence against a provision of the Act or Regulations specified in\ncolumn 1 of Schedule 2, the inspector may serve an infringement\nnotice on the person.\n(2) In subregulation (1):\nauthorised officer means a person appointed as an inspector\nunder section 35 of the Act.\n4 Prescribed amount\nThe prescribed amount that may be paid, instead of the penalty that\nmay otherwise be imposed for an offence against a provision of the\nAct or Regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 is the\namount specified opposite in column 2 of Schedule 2.\n5 Form of infringement notice\nAn infringement notice is a notice to the effect that:\n(a) an offence is alleged to have been committed against the Act\nor Regulations; and\n\nPart 3 Infringement notices\nPrivate Security (Miscellaneous Matters) Regulations 2006 2\n(b) if the penalty amount indicated is paid within the time and at\nthe place specified, the alleged offence is expiated and no\nperson is liable for any further proceedings in the matter; and\n(c) the person served with the infringement notice can elect to\nhave the matter dealt with by a court by serving written notice\nin accordance with the directions given on the infringement\nnotice.\n6 Expiation of offence\n(1) If an alleged offender pays the prescribed amount specified in an\ninfringement notice in accordance with the notice, the alleged\noffender is taken to have expiated the offence and no further\nproceedings are to be taken in respect of the offence.\n(2) If an alleged offender tenders a cheque in payment of a prescribed\namount, the amount is not taken to have been paid unless the\ncheque is cleared.\n7 Withdrawal of infringement notice\nAn infringement notice may be withdrawn at any time within\n28 days after it is served, but before payment of the prescribed\namount specified in the infringement notice, if the Director serves\non the alleged offender a notice stating that the infringement notice\nis withdrawn.\n8 How service effected\nService of an infringement notice or a notice of withdrawal of an\ninfringement notice is effected:\n(a) by serving it personally on the alleged offender; or\n(b) by posting it to the alleged offender at his or her last known\naddress; or\n(c) by leaving it for the alleged offender at his or her last known\nplace of residence or business with a person apparently\nresident or employed there and apparently not less than 16\nyears of age.\n9 General\nThese Regulations:\n(a) do not prevent more than one infringement notice for the same\noffence being served on an alleged offender, but it is sufficient\nfor the application of regulation 6 to an alleged offender on\n\nPart 3 Infringement notices\nPrivate Security (Miscellaneous Matters) Regulations 2006 3\nwhom more than one infringement notice has been served for\nthe alleged offender to pay the prescribed amount in\naccordance with any one of those notices; and\n(b) do not limit the penalty that may be imposed by a court, for an\noffence; and\n(c) do not require an infringement notice to be served and do not\naffect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court for an\noffence in respect of which an infringement notice has not\nbeen served.\n\nSchedule 2 Infringement notices prescribed offences and amounts\nPrivate Security (Miscellaneous Matters) Regulations 2006 4\nSchedule 2 Infringement notices prescribed offences and\namounts\nregulations 3 and 4\nColumn 1\nOffence Provision\nColumn 2\nPrescribed Amount\nPart A – Offences against Act\nSections 22, 28 and 29 2 penalty units\nSection 56(1) 5 penalty units\nPart B – Offences against Private Security (Crowd Controllers)\nRegulations 1996\nRegulation 10(1)(a) and (b) 5 penalty units\nRegulation 10(1)(c) and (3) 2 penalty units\nRegulation 10(2) 1 penalty unit\nPart C – Offences against Private Security (Security Officers)\nRegulations 1998\nRegulation 7(1)(a) and (b) 5 penalty units\nRegulation 7(1)(c) and (3) 2 penalty units\nRegulation 7(2) 1 penalty unit\nPart D – Offences against Private Security (Security Firms)\nRegulations 1998\nRegulation 6(1) 5 penalty units\nRegulation 6(2) 2 penalty units\nRegulation 6(3) 5 penalty units\n\nENDNOTES\nPrivate Security (Miscellaneous Matters) Regulations 2006 5\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nPrivate Security (Miscellaneous Matters) Regulations (SL No. 5, 2006)\nNotified 15 February 2006\nCommenced 15 February 2006\nStatute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)\nAssent date 8 March 2007\nCommenced 8 March 2007\nCriminal Code Amendment (Identity Crime) Act 2014 (Act No. 9, 2014)\nAssent date 16 April 2014\nCommenced 1 July 2014 (Gaz S52, 1 July 2014)\nLicensing (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 44, 2014)\nAssent date 5 December 2014\nCommenced 1 January 2015 (Gaz S130, 19 December 2014, p 2)\nLicensing (Director-General) Repeal Act 2020 (Act No. 4, 2020)\nAssent date 9 March 2020\nCommenced 14 April 2020 (Gaz G13, 1 April 2020, p 2)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1 and sch 2.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\npt 2 hdg rep Act No. 44, 2014, s 145\nr 2 rep Act No. 44, 2014, s 145\nr 4 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145\n\nENDNOTES\nPrivate Security (Miscellaneous Matters) Regulations 2006 6\nr 7 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nsch amd Act No. 4, 2007, s 2; Act No. 9, 2014, s 15\nrep Act No. 44, 2014, s 145","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original regulations appear to have had broader scope. Part 2 has been entirely repealed by the Licensing (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014, leaving only the infringement notice system. The 'Miscellaneous Matters' title suggests this was originally a grab-bag of various administrative provisions, but it has narrowed to essentially a single-purpose instrument for on-the-spot fines."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (6 pages including endnotes)","Only 9 substantive regulations, with Part 2 completely repealed","Simple conditional logic (if/then payment expiates offence)","Minimal cross-referencing – only refers to parent Act and three other regulation sets in Schedule 2","Only one defined term ('authorised officer') in the operative provisions","Straightforward administrative procedures without nested exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations create a system of **infringement notices** (on-the-spot fines) for people who break certain rules in the Northern Territory's private security industry. Instead of going straight to court, authorised officers can issue a fine that, if paid, ends the matter.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Security workers** – crowd controllers, security officers, and employees of security firms\n- **Authorised officers** (called \"inspectors\") – government officials who check compliance with the rules\n- **The Director** – the senior official who can cancel an infringement notice within 28 days\n\n**How it works:**\n\n- If an inspector thinks someone has committed a minor offence (listed in Schedule 2), they can serve an infringement notice\n- The person can either:\n  - **Pay the fine** (between 1 and 5 \"penalty units\" depending on the offence) – this \"expiates\" (wipes out) the offence, meaning no court case\n  - **Choose to go to court** by notifying the authorities in writing\n- Fines can be paid by cheque, but only count once the cheque clears\n- The Director can withdraw the notice within 28 days if they change their mind\n- Notices can be served in person, by post, or left at the person's home or workplace with someone over 16\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis gives the industry a **quick, low-cost way to deal with minor breaches** without clogging up the courts. It covers things like failing to hold proper licences, not wearing identification, or breaking conduct rules. Importantly, paying a fine doesn't create a criminal record in the same way a court conviction might, and people always retain the right to have their day in court if they dispute the allegation."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The endnotes record later amendments and repeals (Act No. 4 of 2007; Act No. 9 of 2014; Act No. 44 of 2014; Act No. 4 of 2020; Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018) that amended or repealed regulation headings, regs 2, 4 and 7 and Schedule 2. Those recorded changes mean the instrument in force differs from the 2006 original."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject-matter: limited to infringement notices and prescribed amounts","Clear procedural steps for service, payment (expiation) and withdrawal (regs 3–8)","Use of a Schedule applying penalty units and cross-referencing other regulations and the Act","Delegated decision-makers: authorised officers can serve notices; Director may withdraw (regs 3,7)","Potential compliance burden concentrated on alleged offender (payment or court election) (regs 4,6)","Amendments and repeals listed in endnotes create some interpretive attention to current text"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set out how infringement notices operate under the Private Security Act: an authorised officer may serve a notice alleging an offence; payment of a prescribed amount expiates the offence; an alleged offender may instead elect to have the matter decided by a court (regs 3–6). \n\nWho pays and who decides is explicit: the alleged offender pays the prescribed amount (reg 4,6); authorised officers serve notices (reg 3); the Director can withdraw a notice within 28 days (reg 7). Service methods and penalty amounts are listed in Schedule 2; courts retain full penalty powers (reg 9)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no clear indication that the scope has changed from the original intent. The regulations appear to remain focused on miscellaneous administrative and procedural matters within the private security industry. However, the incomplete metadata (missing gazette details and reprint history context) prevents a confident conclusion about whether amendments have materially shifted the original scope."},"complexity_factors":["Regulations are subordinate legislation, meaning they must be read alongside the parent Private Security Act to be fully understood","Industry-specific licensing and compliance frameworks can involve multiple interacting rules","The metadata provided is substantially incomplete, making it difficult to assess the full regulatory scheme","Multiple classes of licence holders (guards, investigators, crowd controllers) may be subject to different rules","Potential overlap with workplace health and safety, criminal history, and training accreditation frameworks"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations sit under the Private Security Act and set the day-to-day legal framework for the private security industry — who may work as guards, crowd controllers or investigators, and the standards they must meet.  \n\nThey affect security workers, employers/contractors, and clients/venues by defining licensing, conduct and compliance rules that determine legal obligations and service standards."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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