Inquiry Agent Licence - NT - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to operate as an inquiry agent. Inquiry agents undertake the following work:

getting information about a person's character, actions, business or occupation
collecting evidence for legal proceedings
searching for missing persons on behalf of someone else.

You can be licensed as an individual agent or as a corporation, all licensed agents must have an approved manager.

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, you must:

be a fit and proper person
be 18 or older
obtain a criminal history check
advertise your application.

If you are licensed in another state or territory, you may apply for mutual recognition.

Duration

3 or 5 years

Expiry

This licence will expire on the anniversary of the date it was issued.

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$155.00	Processing fee - all applications. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$135.00	Application - Three years. Fees for 2023-24
Apply	Application	All	$201.00	Application - Five years. Fees for 2023-24

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for Approval as a Commercial and Private Agents Manager - PDF (Opens in new window)
Apply	Company	Application for Commercial and Private Agent Individual Licence - PDF (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Application for Commercial and Private Agents Licence under Mutual Recognition - PDF (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Apply Online - NT Licensing (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Criminal History Check - Commercial and Private Agents (CAPA) - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Commercial and Private Agents Licensing Act 1979 Northern Territory (Opens in new window)

Regulation(s) name

Commercial and Private Agents Licensing Regulations 2001 Northern Territory (Opens in new window)

Application process

Apply

For more information about this registration or to apply by mail, email, fax or in person, please contact a Territory Business Centre using the contact information below.

Online applications are available through Licensing NT.

Approval time

Within 45 days

Administering agency

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Alice Springs

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Ground Floor, The Green Well Building 50 Bath Street Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0871
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Darwin

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Building 3, Darwin Corporate Park 631 Stuart Highway Berrimah, Northern Territory 0828
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9800 Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Fax:	08 8982 1725
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Katherine

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Big Rivers Government Centre 5 First Street Katherine, Northern Territory 0851
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Katherine, Northern Territory 0851
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Tennant Creek

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Barkly Business Hub 63 Haddock Street Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, 0860
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0861
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Licensing NT - Darwin

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Building 3, Darwin Corporate Park 631 Stuart Highway Berrimah, Northern Territory 0828
Phone:	1800 193 111
Email:	ditt.ocupationallicensing@nt.gov.au

Supporting information

Commercial and Private Agent Licences (Opens in new window)

Inquiry Agent Licence - Northern Territory