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Security Providers Act 1993
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### sec.4 Who is a security provider
A security provider is any of the following—
a bodyguard;
a crowd controller;
a private investigator;
a security adviser;
a security equipment installer;
a security officer;
a security firm.
A person employed by a security provider is not a security provider if the person’s duties are only secretarial or clerical.
Each of the following persons is not a security provider in carrying out the functions of the person’s employment—
a police officer or a member of the police service of the Commonwealth or a State;
a member of the Defence Force;
an officer or employee of the Commonwealth or a State;
a Minister of the Commonwealth or a State;
a department of the Commonwealth or a State;
an officer of or employee in the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 ;
a casino employee or casino key employee within the meaning of the Casino Control Act 1982 .
Also, an authorised person under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 is not a security provider in performing a function or exercising a power under that Act.
s 4 amd 2007 No. 15 s 5 ; 2008 No. 67 s 237
(sec.4-ssec.1) A security provider is any of the following— a bodyguard; a crowd controller; a private investigator; a security adviser; a security equipment installer; a security officer; a security firm.
(sec.4-ssec.2) A person employed by a security provider is not a security provider if the person’s duties are only secretarial or clerical.
(sec.4-ssec.3) Each of the following persons is not a security provider in carrying out the functions of the person’s employment— a police officer or a member of the police service of the Commonwealth or a State; a member of the Defence Force; an officer or employee of the Commonwealth or a State; a Minister of the Commonwealth or a State; a department of the Commonwealth or a State; an officer of or employee in the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 ; a casino employee or casino key employee within the meaning of the Casino Control Act 1982 .
(sec.4-ssec.4) Also, an authorised person under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 is not a security provider in performing a function or exercising a power under that Act.
- (a) a bodyguard;
- (b) a crowd controller;
- (c) a private investigator;
- (d) a security adviser;
- (e) a security equipment installer;
- (f) a security officer;
- (g) a security firm.
- (a) a police officer or a member of the police service of the Commonwealth or a State;
- (b) a member of the Defence Force;
- (c) an officer or employee of the Commonwealth or a State;
- (d) a Minister of the Commonwealth or a State;
- (e) a department of the Commonwealth or a State;
- (f) an officer of or employee in the parliamentary service established under the Parliamentary Service Act 1988 ;
- (g) a casino employee or casino key employee within the meaning of the Casino Control Act 1982 .