Security Industry Temporary Visitor Licence - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you are a security provider based outside the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and intend to provide, or employ people to provide security activities at a special event. Special events are specifically approved by the Agency, generally with social, cultural, sporting, political or economic importance.

Two temporary visitor licences are available:

  • Employee Temporary Visitor Licence - provide security activities at a special event
  • Masters Temporary Visitor Licence - employ people to provide security activities.

Security activities include:

  • patrolling, guarding, watching or protecting property (including cash in transit)
  • acting as a crowd controller
  • acting as a bodyguard
  • providing advice about security equipment
  • selling security equipment
  • installing, maintaining, monitoring, repairing or servicing security equipment
  • acting as a security consultant
  • carrying out surveys and inspections of security equipment.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  • hold a full licence, from any state, for the services you intend to provide at the special event
  • submit an application on the approved form
  • complete and submit a National Police Certificate
  • meet the prescribed competency standards for the registration you are seeking, or be assessed as having experience and skills that meet or exceed the prescribed standards
  • be employed, or supply proof that you will be employed, by a valid Security Industry Master Licensee.

If you intend to apply for a Masters Temporary Security Licence, you must be able to demonstrate why the ACT security industry is unable to provide adequate security for the event.

Prerequisites

Duration

1 year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $145.00

With 1 sub-class. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $17.00

Per each additional sub-class. Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Act(s) name

Security Industry Act 2003 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.