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Inquiry Agent Licence - Northern Territory

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
  • hold a current National Police Certificate
  • advertise your application.

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

Prerequisites

Must Have

National Police Certificate

Duration

3 or 5 years

Expiry

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

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $162.00

Processing fee. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All -

Licence granting fee:

  • 3 years: $141
  • 5 years: $210

Fees for 2024-25

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 Trade, Business and Asian Relations

Contact details

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

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

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

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