183Licences under old Act deemed to be private security individual operator licences

183 Licences under old Act deemed to be private security individual operator 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 a class A security activity is deemed, on and from that day, to be a private security individual operator licence that authorises the person to carry on such an activity.

(2) A licence that is deemed to be a private security individual operator 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 individual operator licence that authorises the carrying on of such an activity 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 individual operator 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 individual operator 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.