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Class 1 Security Licence - New South Wales

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to work in the security industry and carry out class 1 security activities.

There are six class 1 licence subclasses:

  • Class 1A (Security Officer): patrolling, protecting or guarding any property while unarmed, or acting as a crowd controller
  • Class 1B (Bodyguard): acting as a bodyguard
  • Class 1C (Cash-in-Transit Guard): patrolling, protecting or guard cash-in-transit
  • Class 1D (Guard Dog Handler): patrolling, protecting or guarding any property with a dog
  • Class 1E (Monitoring Centre Operator): monitoring security alarm activations
  • Class 1F (Armed Guard): patrolling, protecting or guarding a property while armed.

Please be aware that you can apply for more than one type of subclass to be endorsed on your class 1 licence.

All holders of security operative licences must be employed by a Master licensee or hold a Master licence of their own.

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:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • be a fit and proper person to hold the class of licence sought
  • have the relevant competencies and experience required
  • have successfully completed training and assessment approved by the commissioner
  • be competent to carry on the security activity to which the proposed licence relates
  • be:
    • an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or
    • a permanent resident, or
    • hold a visa sponsored by a Master licence holder, or
    • hold a visa for a skilled occupation that corresponds to the licence subclass for which you are applying.

Please be aware that if you are not an Australian / New Zealand citizen or permanent Australian resident, you will need to provide a police certificate from each country you have lived in for 12 months or more over the previous 10 years since turning 16. If necessary, certificates must be translated into English, have been issued within the past 12 months and must be verified by that country's consulate or embassy in Australia.

Duration

Licences may be issued for 1 or 5 year periods.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fee information is in the attached fee resource.

Act(s) name

Security Industry Act 1997 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Security Industry Regulation 2016 New South Wales

Approval time

New applications take a minimum of 8 weeks to be finalised.

Administering agency

NSW Police Force

Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate

Contact details

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