Private Security Act 2004
61Court may cancel or suspend licence
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61 Court may cancel or suspend licence
If, in any proceedings before a court—
(a) the holder of a private security licence is convicted or found guilty of—
S. 61(a)(i) amended by No. 61/2010 s. 19.
(i) any offence; or
(ii) an offence against this Act or the regulations; and
(b) the court is of the opinion that the licence should be suspended or cancelled, the court may—
(i) order that the licence be suspended for a period of not more than one year and that the licence document be surrendered to the court; or
(ii) order that the licence be cancelled and that the licence document be surrendered to the court and that the holder of the licence not be entitled to apply for such a licence within a specified period of no more than 5 years from the date on which the cancellation takes effect; or
(iii) refer the matter to the Chief Commissioner.