Quick Guide to Security Licencing in South Australia
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Security Licensing in South Australia
In South Australia, there are four types of work that require a licence:
- General Guarding
- Body Guarding
- Crowd or Venue Control
- Systems Installation (Alarm & Surveillance)
Employees, individuals, partnerships and companies are required to apply for a Security Agent Licence or Investigation Agent Licence. However, licence requirements are specified to the applicant:
- Individuals must complete the appropriate training relevant to the licence and it's activities
- In partnerships, each of the partners must meet the licensing requirements and hold a license
- For companies operating a business, the body corporate must apply for a licence and nominate a manager for the business. The manager must meet the licensing requirements and hold a licence
Security Agent
Activities that define a Security Agent include:
- Crowd or venue control
- Body guarding
- General guarding
- Guarding with a dog
- Guarding with a firearm
- Monitoring centre operations
- Installation of security systems
- Providing advice for security systems and equipment
Investigation Agent
Activities that define an Investigation Agent include:
- Collection work - including repossessing goods, debt collection, executing court orders and recovering rates, taxes or money
- Inquiry work - including obtaining evidence for the purpose of legal proceedings, searching for missing persons, and obtaining or providing personal details about a personal character without the consent of the person
Costs of Security Licences
The cost of a licence consists of an application fee and a pre-grant fee. A Security Agent Licence for an employee includes an application fee of $457 and a pre-grant fee of $296, which comes to a total of $753. A Security Agent Licence for a business is a total of $1078, which includes an application fee of $457 and a pre-grant fee of $621. A body corporate applying for a Security Agent Licence includes an application fee of $457 and a pre-grant fee of $812, which is $1552 in total.
An Investigation Agent Licence for an employee includes an application fee of $457 and a pre-grant fee of $296, which comes to a total of $753. An Investigation Agent Licence for a business includes an application fee of $457 and a pre-grant fee of $621, a total of $1078. A body corporate applying for an Investigation Licence is a total of $1552, which includes an application fee of $740 and a pre-grant fee of $812.
Note: Information presented general in nature. RhinoCo recommends you seek advice from the authoritative sources mentioned above when considering security licensing.
