3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > approved means approved by the Commissioner from time to time. > > > > armed security guard means a person who— > > > > > (a) is employed to carry on a security activity referred to in section 4 (1) (c), and > > > > > (b) is the holder of a class 1F licence, and > > > > > (c) in carrying out the activities authorised by that licence, is authorised by a licence under the [Firearms Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-046) to use and possess firearms. > > > > close associate is defined in section 5. > > > > Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police. > > > > enforcement officer means— > > > > > (a) a police officer, or > > > > > (b) any other member of the NSW Police Force who is authorised by the Commissioner in writing to exercise the functions of an enforcement officer under this Act. > > > > exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty. > > > > licence means a licence in force under this Act. > > > > licensee means the holder of a licence. > > > > master licensee means the holder of a master licence. > > > > permanent Australian resident means a person resident in Australia whose continued presence in Australia is not subject to any limitation as to time imposed by or in accordance with law. > > > > private investigator is defined in section 4. > > > > property includes money and other valuables. > > > > provide persons, to carry on a security activity, means— > > > > > (a) directly providing persons to carry on the security activity, including by employing or subcontracting the persons, or > > > > > (b) indirectly providing the persons to carry on the security activity through an arrangement with another person, including by contract, franchise or otherwise. > > > > renewed licence means a licence that is renewed under section 17. > > > > security activity is defined in section 4. > > > > security equipment means any of the following— > > > > > (a) any type of safe or vault, > > > > > (b) any mechanical, electronic, acoustic or other equipment designed or adapted to provide or enhance security or for the protection of any property, > > > > > (c) any type of device or equipment prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition, > > > > but does not include any type of device or equipment declared not to be security equipment by the regulations. > > > > temporary excess provision of services permit means a temporary excess provision of services permit in force under section 40A. > > > > Tier 1 condition, Tier 2 condition or Tier 3 condition of a licence—see section 30. > > > > visitor permit means a visitor permit in force under this Act. > > > > Note. > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (1A) In this Act, a reference to a class of licence includes a reference to a subclass of that class of licence. > > > (2) Notes in the text of this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 \[1\] (am 2006 No 58, Sch 2.50) \[2\] \[3\]; 2008 No 113, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[6\]; 2016 No 40, Sch 1\[1\]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1\[1\] \[2\].