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12Information and particulars supporting licence application: section 14 (2) (b)
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#### 12 Information and particulars supporting licence application: section 14 (2) (b)
12 Information and particulars supporting licence application: section 14 (2) (b)
> > (1) Class 1 and class 2 licences For the purposes of section 14 (2) (b) of the Act, an application for a class 1 or class 2 licence must be supported by and (subject to subclause (2)) include the following information—
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> > > (a) the applicant’s name, date and place of birth and residential address,
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> > > (b) information satisfying the Commissioner that the applicant is an Australian citizen or resident,
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> > > (c) the security activities that the applicant proposes to carry on under the licence,
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> > > (d) evidence of the applicant’s competencies and experience referred to in the Act, section 15(1)(f)(ii),
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> > > (e) evidence of the applicant’s completion of the requisite training, assessment and instruction for the class of licence sought referred to in the Act, section 15(1)(f)(iii),
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> > > (f) if the application is for the variation of a licence—the number and expiry date of the existing licence,
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> > > (g) evidence satisfying the Commissioner of the applicant’s identity.
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> > (2) The information referred to in subclause (1) (d) and (e) may be included in the application or lodged separately (in accordance with clause 8, if by post) within 42 days after the application is lodged.
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> > (3) Master licences—individuals For the purposes of section 14 (2) (b) of the Act, an application for a master licence that is made by an individual must include the following information—
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> > > (a) the name, date and place of birth and residential address of—
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> > > > (i) the applicant, and
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> > > > (ii) each of the applicant’s close associates (if applicable),
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> > > (b) the applicant’s Australian Business Number and each business name (within the meaning of the [Business Names Registration Act 2011](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth) under which the applicant carries on business,
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> > > (c) information satisfying the Commissioner that the applicant is an Australian citizen or resident,
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> > > (d) the applicant’s business address,
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> > > (e) (Repealed)
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> > > (f) if the application is for the variation of a licence—the number and expiry date of the existing licence,
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> > > (g) particulars of each firearms licence held by the applicant that relates to any proposed security activities,
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> > > (h) particulars relating to each employee of the applicant who is authorised to possess or use a firearm in the course of his or her employment (including the number of the employee’s firearms licence),
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> > > (i) evidence that the applicant has obtained public liability insurance as required by clause 31 (if applicable to the applicant).
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> > (4) Master licences—corporations For the purposes of section 14 (2) (b) of the Act, an application for a master licence that is made by a corporation (other than a government agency or public authority) must include the following information—
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> > > (a) the name of the applicant,
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> > > (b) the applicant’s Australian Business Number and each business name (within the meaning of the [Business Names Registration Act 2011](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth) under which the applicant carries on business,
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> > > (c) the nominated person for the licence, being an individual who is—
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> > > > (i) an Australian citizen or resident, and
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> > > > (ii) a close associate of the applicant, and
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> > > > (iii) involved in the day-to-day conduct of the applicant’s security activities,
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> > > (d) the name, date and place of birth and residential address of each of the applicant’s close associates,
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> > > (e) the address of the applicant’s registered office and, if that address is not the address of its principal place of business, the address of its principal place of business,
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> > > (f) (Repealed)
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> > > (g) if the application is for the variation of a licence—the number and expiry date of the existing licence,
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> > > (h) particulars of each firearms licence held by the applicant that relates to any proposed security activities,
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> > > (i) particulars relating to each employee of the applicant who is authorised to possess or use a firearm in the course of his or her employment (including the number of the employee’s firearms licence),
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> > > (j) evidence that the applicant has obtained public liability insurance as required by clause 31 (if applicable to the applicant).
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> > (5) Master licences—government agencies or public authorities For the purposes of section 14 (2) (b) of the Act, an application for a master licence that is made by a government agency or a public authority must include the following information—
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> > > (a) the name of the applicant,
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> > > (b) the applicant’s Australian Business Number and each business name (within the meaning of the [Business Names Registration Act 2011](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth) under which the applicant carries on business in connection with the security activities to be authorised by the licence,
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> > > (c) the name, date and place of birth and residential address of the nominated person for the licence, being an individual who is—
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> > > > (i) an Australian citizen or resident, and
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> > > > (ii) involved in the day-to-day conduct of the applicant’s security activities,
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> > > (d) the address of the head office of the applicant,
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> > > (e) (Repealed)
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> > > (f) if the application is for the variation of a licence—the number and expiry date of the existing licence,
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> > > (g) particulars of each firearms licence held by the applicant that relates to any proposed security activities,
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> > > (h) particulars relating to each employee of the applicant who is authorised to possess or use a firearm in the course of his or her employment (including the number of the employee’s firearms licence),
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> > > (i) evidence that the applicant has obtained public liability insurance as required by clause 31 (if applicable to the applicant).
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> > (6) The Commissioner may refuse to grant an application for a licence if the applicant does not provide such other information and particulars as the Commissioner may require in respect of the application.
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> > (7) In this clause—
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> > Australian citizen or resident means—
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> > > (a) for subclause (1)(b)—
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> > > > (i) an Australian citizen, or
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> > > > (ii) a permanent Australian resident, or
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> > > > (iii) a person who holds a visa of a type specified in the Act, section 15(1)(d), or
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> > > (b) otherwise—
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> > > > (i) an Australian citizen, or
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> > > > (ii) a permanent Australian resident, or
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> > > > (iii) a person who holds a visa of a type specified in the Act, section 15(1)(d)(ii).
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> **cl 12:** Am 2022 (338), Sch 1\[4\]; 2023 (682), Sch 1\[2\]–\[9\].