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Security Firms Licence - Northern Territory

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to operate a security firm. A security firm engages in the business of supplying the services of crowd controllers or security officers for reward.

Crowd controllers are people who are licensed to perform duties such as controlling or monitoring the behaviour of people, screening people before seeking entry to premises or removing people due to their behaviour. A security officer is someone who patrols or guards property.

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 provide:

  • evidence of lodgement of NT Criminal History Fingerprint Check Application
  • current photographic identification
  • signed and completed Declaration and Disclosure
  • current business name extract.

Applicants must not have been convicted of a disqualifying offence within 10 years of applying. If you hold a current licence and are charged with a disqualifying offence, you may have your licence suspended.

Duration

Up to three years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $874.00

One year - individual / partnership. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $1311.00

Two years - individual / partnership. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $1545.00

Three years - individual / partnership. Fees for 2025-25
Apply Application All $1746.00

One year - corporation. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $2529.00

Two years - corporation. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $3021.00

Three years - corporation. Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Private Security Act 1995 Northern Territory

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.

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.