Security Industry Act 1997
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12 Class 2 licences
12 Class 2 licences
(1) Class 2 licences are to be classified into subclasses. Those subclasses, and the authority they confer, are as follows—
(a) class 2A—authorises the licensee—
(i) to sell security methods or principles, and
(ii) to act as a consultant by identifying and analysing security risks and providing solutions and management strategies to minimise those security risks,
(b) class 2B—authorises the licensee—
(i) to sell, and provide advice in relation to, security equipment, and
(ii) to sell the services of persons to carry on any security activity, and
(iii) to act as an agent for, or otherwise obtain contracts for, the supply of persons to carry on any security activity, the supply of any security equipment or the supply of any security activity, and
(iv) to broker any security activity by acting as an intermediary to negotiate and obtain any such activity for a person in return for a commission or financial benefit,
(c) class 2C—authorises the licensee to sell, install, maintain, repair and service, and provide advice in relation to, security equipment (including electronic security equipment and barrier equipment) and to act as a locksmith,
(d) class 2D—authorises the licensee to provide training, assessment or instruction in relation to any security activity,
(d1) class 2E—authorises the licensee to act as a private investigator or act in a similar capacity,
(e), (f) (Repealed)
(g) any other class prescribed by the regulations—authorises the licensee to carry on the security activity prescribed by the regulations in relation to the prescribed class of licence concerned.
(2) The relevant subclass is to be endorsed on each class 2 licence. More than one such subclass may be endorsed on a class 2 licence.
(3) The authority conferred by a class 2D licence does not extend to training, assessment or instruction in the use of firearms.
Note.
Trainers and instructors of security guards and security personnel who use firearms in their employment are approved by the Commissioner under the and are required to be licensed under the .