Private Security Act 2004
Part 2Offences
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Part 2—Offences
S. 5 amended by No. 61/2010 s. 5(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).
5 Offence to carry on the business of providing certain private security services without a private security business licence
S. 5(1) amended by No. 61/2010 s. 5(1), substituted by No. 12/2024 s. 7.
(1) A person must not carry on the business of providing the services of other persons to carry on a security activity (other than a specified security guard activity) unless the person is the holder of a private security business licence that authorises that person to carry on the business of providing the services of other persons to carry on that security activity.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;
S. 5(2) inserted by No. 61/2010 s. 5(2).
(2) A person must not under a private security business licence provide the services of persons to carry on any specified security guard activity unless the licence is a private security business (security guard) licence that authorises the person to provide the services of persons to carry on that activity.
Penalty: 120 penalty units in the case of a natural person;
S. 6 amended by No. 61/2010 s. 6(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).