51Security officers

51 Security officers (1) The director-general may appoint a person (other than a police officer or sheriff’s officer) to be a security officer. Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207). Note 3 Each police officer and sheriff’s officer is a security officer (see s 40, def security officer). (2) The director-general may appoint a person as a security officer only if the director-general is satisfied the person— (a) holds a security licence; and

(b) has not committed an offence against this part or has not been convicted or found guilty of an offence involving fraud, dishonesty, violence, drugs or weapons; and (c) is capable of competently exercising the functions of a security officer under this part. (3) The director-general may end the appointment of a person as a security officer if— (a) the person ceases to hold a security licence; or (b) the person is not employed by a person holding a master licence under the Security Industry Act 2003; or (c) the person commits an offence against this part or has been convicted or found guilty of an offence involving fraud, dishonesty, violence, drugs or weapons; or (d) the person is not capable of competently exercising the functions of a security officer under this part; or (e) the director-general and the person agree to the revocation. Note A security officer’s appointment also ends if the officer resigns (see Legislation Act, s 210). security licence means a licence under the Security Industry Act 2003 that authorises the licensee to patrol, protect, watch or guard property (including cash in transit), whether or not it authorises the licensee to do anything else.