Private Security Industry Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Security Officers and Security Agencies
16. Employees who are security officers
Feedback & supportA person must not employ another person as a security officer unless the other person is a licensed security officer.
security officer
“security officer” means any individual who, for reward, carries out any of the following functions:(a)patrolling or guarding another person’s property (including cash in transit) by physical means (which may involve the use of patrol dogs) or by electronic means;(b)keeping the property (including cash in transit) of another person under surveillance, including for the purpose of preventing theft thereof;(c)acting as a bodyguard or bouncer;(d)in respect of any public place or other premises and as part of his or her regular duties, performing any function of screening individuals seeking entry thereto;(e)regulating traffic under the Road Traffic Act 1961.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
A person (whether or not a licensed security agency) who employs, or is about to employ, as a security officer any person who is a licensed security officer must —
licensed
“licensed” means licensed as a private investigator, private investigation agency, security officer, security agency or security service provider under this Act;
before employing the licensed security officer; and
not later than 14 days after terminating the employment of the licensed security officer,inform the licensing officer in the prescribed form and manner of the proposed employment or termination of employment, as the case may be.
Where an employer or a former employer of a licensed security officer contravenes subsection (3), the employer or former employer (as the case may be) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.