Security Industry Regulation 2026
6Meaning of “basic household or automotive security item”—the Act, s 4(2)
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6 Meaning of “basic household or automotive security item”—the Act, s 4(2)
6 Meaning of “basic household or automotive security item”—the Act, s 4(2)
For the Act, section 4(2), definition of basic household or automotive security item, a basic household or automotive security item means—
(a) an item ordinarily used for basic household security and capable of being installed by the owner or occupier, including the following—
(i) doors and grilles,
(ii) door and window locks,
(iii) padlocks,
(iv) portable safes weighing no more than 50kg,
(v) other electronic or mechanical security items, other than items ordinarily installed, maintained or serviced by or for the supplier of the item, or
(b) an item designed to minimise the possibility of motor vehicle theft, including a vehicle immobiliser, vehicle alarm or GPS tracking device, or
(c) another item approved by the Commissioner.