sec.7Who is a security officer

### sec.7 Who is a security officer A security officer is a person who, for reward, guards, patrols or watches another person’s property, including by— personally patrolling the property; or personally monitoring the property by operating an audiovisual or visual recording system, a radio or other electronic monitoring device. Subsection (1) applies to a person even if the person’s duties include guarding or watching other persons lawfully on property in a way that is not a close personal protection service. Despite subsection (1) , each of the following is not a security officer— an engaged service provider within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , in carrying out the engaged service provider’s functions under that Act; a person who is an employee of an engaged service provider within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , in carrying out the functions of the person’s employment. Also, despite subsection (1) and subject to subsection (5) , a person is not a security officer merely because— the person— is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, guard, patrol or watch another person’s property; and as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property; or the person— is an employee of a person who, for reward, guards, patrols or watches another person’s property; and as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property. A person who is an employee mentioned in subsection (4) is a security officer if the person— is employed principally to guard, patrol or watch the employer’s property; or is employed, whether or not principally, to guard, patrol or watch licensed premises of the employer. s 7 sub 2007 No. 15 s 8 amd 2008 No. 26 s 12 (sec.7-ssec.1) A security officer is a person who, for reward, guards, patrols or watches another person’s property, including by— personally patrolling the property; or personally monitoring the property by operating an audiovisual or visual recording system, a radio or other electronic monitoring device. (sec.7-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies to a person even if the person’s duties include guarding or watching other persons lawfully on property in a way that is not a close personal protection service. (sec.7-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) , each of the following is not a security officer— an engaged service provider within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , in carrying out the engaged service provider’s functions under that Act; a person who is an employee of an engaged service provider within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , in carrying out the functions of the person’s employment. (sec.7-ssec.4) Also, despite subsection (1) and subject to subsection (5) , a person is not a security officer merely because— the person— is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, guard, patrol or watch another person’s property; and as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property; or the person— is an employee of a person who, for reward, guards, patrols or watches another person’s property; and as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property. (sec.7-ssec.5) A person who is an employee mentioned in subsection (4) is a security officer if the person— is employed principally to guard, patrol or watch the employer’s property; or is employed, whether or not principally, to guard, patrol or watch licensed premises of the employer. - (a) personally patrolling the property; or - (b) personally monitoring the property by operating an audiovisual or visual recording system, a radio or other electronic monitoring device. - (a) an engaged service provider within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , in carrying out the engaged service provider’s functions under that Act; - (b) a person who is an employee of an engaged service provider within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 , in carrying out the functions of the person’s employment. - (a) the person— (i) is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, guard, patrol or watch another person’s property; and (ii) as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property; or - (i) is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, guard, patrol or watch another person’s property; and - (ii) as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property; or - (b) the person— (i) is an employee of a person who, for reward, guards, patrols or watches another person’s property; and (ii) as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property. - (i) is an employee of a person who, for reward, guards, patrols or watches another person’s property; and - (ii) as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property. - (i) is an employee of a person who does not, for reward, guard, patrol or watch another person’s property; and - (ii) as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property; or - (i) is an employee of a person who, for reward, guards, patrols or watches another person’s property; and - (ii) as an employee, guards, patrols or watches the employer’s property. - (a) is employed principally to guard, patrol or watch the employer’s property; or - (b) is employed, whether or not principally, to guard, patrol or watch licensed premises of the employer.