42Application by holder of licence to vary licence to authorise additional activity

42 Application by holder of licence to vary licence to authorise additional activity

S. 42(1) amended by No. 12/2024 s. 19.

(1) The Chief Commissioner may, on the application of the holder of a private security business licence, vary the licence to authorise the provision of services of other persons to carry on a security activity not previously authorised under the licence.

S. 42(2) amended by No. 12/2024 s. 19.

(2) The Chief Commissioner may, on the application of the holder of a private security individual operator licence vary the licence to authorise the carrying on of a security activity not previously authorised under the licence.

(3) The holder of a private security licence may apply to the Chief Commissioner for a variation of the licence under subsection (1) or (2).

(4) An application under subsection (3)—

(a) must be in a form approved by the Chief Commissioner; and

(c) must be accompanied by any prescribed document or prescribed information.

(5) A person who has applied for a variation to a private security licence under this section must pay—

(a) the prescribed application fee for consideration of the application by the Chief Commissioner; and

(b) the prescribed variation fee for the variation of the licence.

(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to a person who applies for a variation to a private security business licence and who is in partnership with another person who has paid the prescribed fees for the variation to the licence to carry on the business that is carried on by the partnership.

(7) The provisions of this Part, with such modifications as are necessary, apply to an application under this section as if it were an application for a private security licence.

(8) The Chief Commissioner must notify the holder of the licence of his or her decision under this section.