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Security Industry Act 1997
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#### 6AA Exemptions by Commissioner
6AA Exemptions by Commissioner
> > (1) The Commissioner may, if the Commissioner believes it urgent or necessary to do so, exempt a person or class of persons from the requirement to hold a licence under section 7(1) or (2) to—
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> > > (a) provide persons to carry on a security activity, or
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> > > (b) carry on a security activity.
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> > (2) An exemption for a person may be granted—
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> > > (a) on application by the person, and
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> > > (b) by written notice given to the person.
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> > (3) An exemption for a class of persons is granted by notice published on the NSW Police Force website.
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> > (4) An exemption may be subject to conditions.
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> > (5) The Commissioner may revoke an exemption at any time.
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> > (6) The regulations may—
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> > > (a) prescribe grounds or other requirements for the granting of an exemption, and
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> > > (b) prescribe a fee to be paid to the Commissioner on the making of an application for an exemption.
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> **s 6AA:** Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1\[9\]. Am 2025 No 60, Sch 2.1\[2\].