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Security Providers Act 1993
sec.6BWho is a security equipment installer
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### sec.6B Who is a security equipment installer
A security equipment installer is a person who, for reward, installs, repairs, services or maintains security equipment.
Despite subsection (1) , a person is not a security equipment installer merely because—
the person—
is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, install, repair, service or maintain security equipment; and
as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or
the person—
is an employee of a person who, for reward, installs, repairs, services or maintains security equipment; and
as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or
the person carries out retail key cutting; or
the person installs a basic security item in a building owned or occupied by the person; or
the person installs a basic security item in a building owned or occupied by someone else during its construction, repair or renovation.
In this section—
basic security item means—
a portable safe weighing not more than 50kg; or
a barrier security item; or
a security mesh door or window grille
an electronic or mechanical lock used for basic household security; or
a door lock, window lock or padlock
a motion sensor light that does not also activate an alarm.
s 6B ins 2007 No. 15 s 8
(sec.6B-ssec.1) A security equipment installer is a person who, for reward, installs, repairs, services or maintains security equipment.
(sec.6B-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) , a person is not a security equipment installer merely because— the person— is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, install, repair, service or maintain security equipment; and as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or the person— is an employee of a person who, for reward, installs, repairs, services or maintains security equipment; and as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or the person carries out retail key cutting; or the person installs a basic security item in a building owned or occupied by the person; or the person installs a basic security item in a building owned or occupied by someone else during its construction, repair or renovation.
(sec.6B-ssec.3) In this section— basic security item means— a portable safe weighing not more than 50kg; or a barrier security item; or a security mesh door or window grille an electronic or mechanical lock used for basic household security; or a door lock, window lock or padlock a motion sensor light that does not also activate an alarm.
- (a) the person— (i) is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, install, repair, service or maintain security equipment; and (ii) as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or
- (i) is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, install, repair, service or maintain security equipment; and
- (ii) as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or
- (b) the person— (i) is an employee of a person who, for reward, installs, repairs, services or maintains security equipment; and (ii) as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or
- (i) is an employee of a person who, for reward, installs, repairs, services or maintains security equipment; and
- (ii) as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or
- (c) the person carries out retail key cutting; or
- (d) the person installs a basic security item in a building owned or occupied by the person; or
- (e) the person installs a basic security item in a building owned or occupied by someone else during its construction, repair or renovation.
- (i) is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, install, repair, service or maintain security equipment; and
- (ii) as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or
- (i) is an employee of a person who, for reward, installs, repairs, services or maintains security equipment; and
- (ii) as an employee, installs, repairs, services or maintains the employer’s security equipment; or
- (a) a portable safe weighing not more than 50kg; or
- (b) a barrier security item; or Example— a security mesh door or window grille
- (c) an electronic or mechanical lock used for basic household security; or Example— a door lock, window lock or padlock
- (d) a motion sensor light that does not also activate an alarm.