1PRIVATE SECURITY (SECURITY FIRMS) REGULATIONS 1998

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA PRIVATE SECURITY (SECURITY FIRMS) REGULATIONS 1998 As in force at 25 March 2024 Table of provisions 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1 2 Disqualifying offences ...................................................................... 1 4 Information to be provided by applicant ........................................... 2 5 Fees ................................................................................................ 2 6 Offences .......................................................................................... 4 ENDNOTES

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PRIVATE SECURITY (SECURITY FIRMS) REGULATIONS 1998 Regulations under the Private Security Act 1995 1 Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Private Security (Security Firms) Regulations 1998. 2 Disqualifying offences For the definition of disqualifying offence in section 3 of the Act, the following offences are prescribed in relation to a security firm's licence: (a) an offence against section 69, 156, 160, 165, 166, 177, 181, 182, 186, 188(2), 188A, 189A, 189, 193, 193B, 194, 195, 196, 208H, 208HA, 208HB, 208J, 208JA, 208JB, 208JC, 208JD, 208JE, 208JF, 208JG, 218, 226, 228AH, 228AK, 228AO, 228C, 228D, 228E, 236B, 243(1) or 260 of the Criminal Code; (b) an offence against section 188(1) of the Criminal Code where a circumstance of aggravation as specified in subsection (2) exists; (c) an offence against section 217 of the Criminal Code where a custodial sentence is imposed that is wholly or partially served; (ca) an offence against section 132, 188(2)(k), 192 or 192B of the Criminal Code as in force before the commencement of Part 2 of the Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023; (cb) an offence against section 211, 212, 227, 228, 229, 231 or 233 of the Criminal Code as in force before the commencement of the Criminal Code Amendment (Property Offences) Act 2022;

Private Security (Security Firms) Regulations 1998 2 (cc) an offence against section 210 of the Criminal Code as in force before the commencement of the Criminal Code Amendment (Property Offences) Act 2022 in relation to which a custodial sentence is imposed that is wholly or partially served; (d) an offence against section 59, 61, 63A, 74, 77, 82, 83, 84, 85 or 86 of the Firearms Act 1997; (e) an offence against Part II, Division 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990; (f) an offence against section 6, 7, 8 or 9 of the Weapons Control Act 2001; (g) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth where the penalty for the offence is imprisonment for 2 years or more. 4 Information to be provided by applicant For the purposes of section 14(5) of the Act, the following information is prescribed in relation to an application for a security firm's licence: (a) 2 identical current passport-sized photographs; and (b) the fingerprints of, where the applicant is: (i) a natural person – the applicant; (ii) a partnership – each partner in the partnership; or (iii) a corporation – each officer, within the meaning of section 17(1) of the Act, of the corporation. 5 Fees (1) For section 18(6) of the Act, the fee for granting a security firm's licence is: (a) if the applicant is a natural person: (i) 620 revenue units – if the licence is granted for one year; or (ii) 930 revenue units – if the licence is granted for 2 years; or (iii) 1 096 revenue units – if the licence is granted for 3 years; or