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Security Providers Act 1993
sec.31CApplication for temporary permit
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### sec.31C Application for temporary permit
An application for a temporary permit may be made to the chief executive by—
for a temporary permit for carrying out authorised functions of a security firm—a person or a partnership; or
for another temporary permit—an individual.
The application must be accompanied by—
evidence satisfying the chief executive that the applicant holds a corresponding authority; and
the fee prescribed under a regulation.
The applicant must state in the application—
the event for which the temporary permit is sought; and
the authorised functions intended to be carried out under the temporary permit; and
if authorised functions of a security firm are intended to be carried out—the security firm services intended to be supplied under the temporary permit.
Only an individual may apply for, or be granted, a temporary permit for carrying out authorised functions of any of the following—
a bodyguard;
a crowd controller;
a security officer.
The chief executive, by written notice, may request the applicant to give further information or documents relevant to the application within a stated period of at least 28 days.
The applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if, within the stated period, the applicant does not comply with a request under subsection (5) without a reasonable excuse.
s 31C ins 2007 No. 15 s 28
(sec.31C-ssec.1) An application for a temporary permit may be made to the chief executive by— for a temporary permit for carrying out authorised functions of a security firm—a person or a partnership; or for another temporary permit—an individual.
(sec.31C-ssec.2) The application must be accompanied by— evidence satisfying the chief executive that the applicant holds a corresponding authority; and the fee prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.31C-ssec.3) The applicant must state in the application— the event for which the temporary permit is sought; and the authorised functions intended to be carried out under the temporary permit; and if authorised functions of a security firm are intended to be carried out—the security firm services intended to be supplied under the temporary permit.
(sec.31C-ssec.4) Only an individual may apply for, or be granted, a temporary permit for carrying out authorised functions of any of the following— a bodyguard; a crowd controller; a security officer.
(sec.31C-ssec.5) The chief executive, by written notice, may request the applicant to give further information or documents relevant to the application within a stated period of at least 28 days.
(sec.31C-ssec.6) The applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if, within the stated period, the applicant does not comply with a request under subsection (5) without a reasonable excuse.
- (a) for a temporary permit for carrying out authorised functions of a security firm—a person or a partnership; or
- (b) for another temporary permit—an individual.
- (a) evidence satisfying the chief executive that the applicant holds a corresponding authority; and
- (b) the fee prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) the event for which the temporary permit is sought; and
- (b) the authorised functions intended to be carried out under the temporary permit; and
- (c) if authorised functions of a security firm are intended to be carried out—the security firm services intended to be supplied under the temporary permit.
- (a) a bodyguard;
- (b) a crowd controller;
- (c) a security officer.