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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2010
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Contents
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2010
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Security Industry Amendment Bill 2010
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Security Industry Act
2003, and for other purposes
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Security Industry Amendment Act 2010.
This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.
Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).
Note 3 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on
the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that
period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
Part 2 Security Industry Act 2003
This part amends the Security Industry Act 2003.
4 General suitability
criteria
New section 21 (1) (a) (iia)
insert
(iia) for an application for an employee licence to do 1 or more of the things mentioned in section 13 (1) (a), (b) or (d)—an employee organisation has given the applicant the information prescribed by regulation in relation to workplace rights and responsibilities (workplace information); and
insert
21A Review of workplace information criterion
(1) The Minister must review the operation of section 21 (1) (a) (iia), and present a report of the review to the Legislative Assembly, as soon as practicable after the end of its 1st year of operation.
(2) This section expires 2 years after the day it commences.
6 Regulation-making power
New
section 52 (2) (f) (ia)
insert
(ia) the giving of workplace information;
insert
• commissioner for fair trading
8 Dictionary, new definition of employee organisation
insert
employee organisation means an organisation of employees registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cwlth).
Note A reference to a law (including a Cwlth Act) includes a reference to the Act as originally made and as amended (see Legislation Act, s 102).
9 Dictionary, new definition of workplace information
insert
workplace information—see section 21
(1) (a) (iia).
Part 3 Security Industry Regulation 2003
This part amends the Security Industry Regulation 2003.
insert
2 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
12 Prescribed security
activity—Act, s 7 (1) (e)
Section 4 (2)
omit
13 Exempt people—Act, s
9
Section 6 (1) (b), note
omit
omit
15 Prescribed information to accompany
licence application—Act, s 17 (3)
Section 7
omit
section 7A
substitute
section 9A
16 Conditions for certain master
licences—Act, s 21 (1) (a)
Section 7A
relocate in part 3 as section 9A
insert
7A Information to accompany certain employee licence applications—Act, s 17 (3) (b)
An application for an employee licence to do 1 or more of the things mentioned in the Act, section 13 (1) (a), (b) or (d) must be accompanied by a certificate from an employee organisation stating that the applicant has been given workplace information at an information session provided by the organisation.
7B Certificate from employee organisation
If a person has been given workplace information at an information session provided by an employee organisation, the organisation must give the person a certificate to that effect.
in part 3, insert
9B Workplace information—Act, s 21 (1) (a) (iia)
Information in relation to workplace rights and responsibilities under laws in force in the territory that is relevant to people working in the security industry is prescribed.
Examples
• minimum wages and employment conditions
• employment agreements
• termination of employment agreements
• workplace safety
Note An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
insert
Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• chief officer (fire brigade)
• chief officer (rural fire service)
• commissioner for fair trading
• corrections officer
• person (see s 160)
• police officer
• public servant.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Security Industry Act 2003 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Security Industry Act 2003, dict:
• employee organisation
• licence
• licensee
• master licence (see s 12)
• security equipment (see s 8)
• trainer licence (see s 14)
• workplace information.
security consultant—see the Act, section 13 (2).
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2010.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2010.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory 2010
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