182Licences under old Act deemed to be private security business licences

182 Licences under old Act deemed to be private security business licences

(1) On and from the commencement day, a licence granted under Part IIA of the old Act, in force immediately before that day, which authorised a person to carry on the business of providing other persons to carry on a class A security activity is deemed, on and from that day, to be a private security business licence that authorises the person to carry on such a business.

(2) A licence that is deemed to be a private security business licence under subsection (1)—

(a) is subject to any conditions to which the licence was subject immediately before the commencement day; and

(b) remains in force for the remainder of the term of the licence unless before the end of that term—

(i) the licence is cancelled or suspended under Part 3; or

(ii) a private security business licence that authorises the carrying on of such a business is granted, or refused to be granted, under Part 3 to that person—

whichever is the sooner.

(3) The holder of a licence that is deemed to be a private security business licence under subsection (1) is not entitled to renew that licence under this Act.

(4) If an application has been made under Part 3 for the issue of a new licence by the holder of a licence that is deemed to be a private security business licence under subsection (1), the licence is deemed to continue in force, after the expiry of the licence period, until the Chief Commissioner makes a decision in relation to the application or refuses to make a decision in relation to the application.