Security Industry Regulation 2026
24Master licences—government agencies or public authorities
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24 Master licences—government agencies or public authorities
24 Master licences—government agencies or public authorities
An application for a master licence made by a government agency or public authority must include the following—
(a) the name of the applicant,
(b) the applicant’s Australian Business Number and each business name, within the meaning of the Business Names Registration Act 2011 of the Commonwealth, under which the applicant carries on business,
(c) the name, date and place of birth and residential address of the nominated person for the licence, being an individual who is—
(i) an Australian citizen or resident, and
(ii) involved in the day-to-day conduct of the applicant’s security activities,
(d) the address of the head office of the applicant,
(e) for an application for the variation of a licence—the number and expiry date of the existing licence,
(f) particulars of each firearms licence held by the applicant that relates to a proposed security activity,
(g) particulars relating to each employee of the applicant who is authorised to possess or use a firearm during the employee’s employment, including the number of the employee’s firearms licence,
(h) if applicable to the applicant—evidence the applicant has obtained public liability insurance as required by section 34.