89Additional requirements relating to security guards

#### 89 Additional requirements relating to security guards 89 Additional requirements relating to security guards > > (1) The Commissioner must refuse to issue a licence to a person who is employed as a security guard unless the person— > > > > > (a) has completed, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, an approved firearms safety test, and > > > > > (b) produces the person’s class 1F licence under the [Security Industry Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-157). > > > (2) In addition to the firearms safety training courses required in connection with an application for a licence, a security guard who possesses a firearm must undertake, at least once each 12 months or within a longer approved period, such continuing firearms safety training courses as may be approved. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (2A) A longer approved period, not more than 24 months, may be approved for subclause (2) for particular security guards, classes of security guards or all security guards. > > > > Note. > > > > The Act, section 4(1) defines approved to mean approved by the Commissioner from time to time. > > > (3) A person who employs security guards must— > > > > > (a) ensure that subclause (2) is complied with by the persons employed as security guards by the employer, and > > > > > (b) report to the Commissioner when those persons have completed the required training course or if any such person fails to undertake the required training course. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > **cl 89:** Am 2021 (648), Sch 1\[1\] \[2\].