Quick Guide to Security Licencing in the Northern Territory
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Security Licences in the Northern Territory
Security employers are required to hold a Private Security Firm Licence if they provide crowd control, security officing or private security services. This includes sole traders, partnerships and corporate entities. The application process requires the applicant to identify the corporation's officers in the following roles:
- Director
- Secretary
- Executive Officer
- Individual involved in the corporation's management
- Individual who can control or substantially influence the corporation's affairs
Employees of businesses who are active in the security industry must hold one of 3 licences. All private security officers and crowd controllers must have successfully completed the appropriate competency-
based training required to obtain a license, as well as meet a standard of
probity
enforced by the Northern Territory Government.
- Private Security Officer Licence
- Crowd Controller Licence
- Combined Crowd Controller & Private Security Officer Licence
A training course is required for applicants who wish to become a licenced security officer or crowd controller in the Northern Territory. Training can only be delivered by a registered training organisation. If an individual is offered work before they have completed their training, the applicant may apply for a provisional licence.
Cost of Security Licences
The cost of a licence is dependent on the type of licence and it's term. For instance, a Security Firm Licence for an individual or partnership costs $713 for a year, $1,069 for 2 years, and $1,260 for 3 years. Yet, a
Security Firm Licence for a corporation costs $1,424 for 1 year, $2,063 for 2 years and $2,464 for 3 years.
The cost of a Private Security Officer Licence and a Crowd Controller Licence is the same. It is priced at $198 for a year, $267 for 2 years and $342 for 3 years. A Combined Crowd Controller & Private Security Officer Licence, on the other hand, is $313 for a year, $428 for 2 years, and $549 for 3 years.
The fees listed above also refer to the renewal cost of a licence.
Note: Information presented general in nature. RhinoCo recommends you seek advice from the authoritative sources mentioned above when considering security licensing.
