New security licence classes

And I’ll also point out that self-install systems (ie: typically the low-end consumer stuff) is explicitly outside the legislation.
You primarily commit an offence by carrying on a security activity, namely one or more of those things listed above as Class Identifiers _as a business or as part of employment_.

(2) However, a person does not carry on a security activity only because the person installs a lock as part of the person’s occupation as a builder.
(3) Also, a person does not carry on a security activity only because the person cuts unrestricted keys or sells self-install security systems.

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Basically anything sold at Bunnings, Dick Smith, etc is considered DIY, and not covered by the legislation.
$12 is only for adding classes to your licence, it still costs s minimum $130 or so, + $43 for a police check.
Cheapish, I guess, by ACT gov standards

p1:
There is no “Not security equipment” section of the Regs (currently).
Until that changes, if its in the Act or also covered in Regs, its prescribed.

Also, the defining feature of a security screen door vs a screen door is one that meets AS5039.
(I think its AS2201 that determines a security camera installation from a normal camera installation, but its been years and I frankly can’t remmeber the number. But there -is- an AS for it.)

PS: Tasers, and most of the other interesting toys that police would like to keep out of your hands (batons, catapults, darts, nunchaku, soft body armour flamethrowers, electric pain compliance devices, etc) is probably declared a prohibited weapon.
You’d be hard pressed to consider them security devices.

Skidbladnir said :

p1 said :

Can anyone tell me how “security equipment” is defined under the law?

Yup.

Security Industry Act 2003
8 Meaning of security equipment
(1) For this Act:
security equipment means any of the following:
(a) a safe or vault;
(b) mechanical, electronic, acoustic or other equipment designed or adapted to provide or enhance security or for the protection or watching of any property;
(c) a device or equipment prescribed under the regulations for this definition.
(2) However, security equipment does not include a device or equipment declared not to be security equipment under the regulations.

Security Industry Regulation 2003
5 Prescribed security equipment—Act, s 8 (1), def security
equipment, par (c)
The following equipment is prescribed:
(a) security screen doors;
(b) security windows that have built-in locks;
(c) security garage doors that cannot be opened with keys.

So the devices I mentioned, such an sold at Dick Smith or Bunnings, ARE security equipment, unless they have specifically been declared not to be under the regulations? How do we find out what has been declared not security equipment?

p1 said :

Can anyone tell me how “security equipment” is defined under the law?

Yup.

Security Industry Act 2003
8 Meaning of security equipment
(1) For this Act:
security equipment means any of the following:
(a) a safe or vault;
(b) mechanical, electronic, acoustic or other equipment designed or adapted to provide or enhance security or for the protection or watching of any property;
(c) a device or equipment prescribed under the regulations for this definition.
(2) However, security equipment does not include a device or equipment declared not to be security equipment under the regulations.

Security Industry Regulation 2003
5 Prescribed security equipment—Act, s 8 (1), def security
equipment, par (c)
The following equipment is prescribed:
(a) security screen doors;
(b) security windows that have built-in locks;
(c) security garage doors that cannot be opened with keys.

Henry82 said :

The $12 fee is probably the cost to add that condition onto your license (and print a new card).

That is my point. $12 for such a service is probably pretty fair. Which is why it doesn’t sound like the type of thing the ACT Government would do. Pretty sure to reprint a Drivers Licence is about $26…

I think “selling security equipment” would be checking licenses for restricted items: firearms, batons, oc spray etc.

The $12 fee is probably the cost to add that condition onto your license (and print a new card). I would assume you would have to pay for the training on top of that. Last time i looked it up a level 2 security certificate was a 2-3 week course, costing over a grand.

$12.00 is an unusually low fee for the ACT government to do something.

Can anyone tell me how “security equipment” is defined under the law? Does someone who sells CCTV cameras a Dick Smith need one? Or sells Security Doors at Bunnings? Or is it only for things like battons and tasers?