Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002
3BMeaning of "security activities"
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3B Meaning of "security activities"
[Section 3B Inserted by No. 58 of 2005, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2006] [Section 3B Substituted by No. 39 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Jul 2011] A person undertakes security activities if, for monetary or other consideration, he or she does any of the following activities in the course of carrying on a business or in the course of his or her employment:
(a) patrols, protects, watches or guards property by physical means with the use of a guard dog;
(b) patrols, protects, watches or guards property by physical means while in possession of a firearm, within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996 ;
(c) patrols, protects, watches or guards property by any other physical or electronic means;
(d) checks or screens persons leaving property to prevent the unlawful removal of property;
(e) acts as a bodyguard;
(f) provides training in respect of an activity referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) .