Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts In this Act, unless
the contrary intention appears —
agent’s licence means a security
agent’s licence, an inquiry agent’s licence and a crowd control
agent’s licence;
approved , in relation to a form, means approved
by the Commissioner;
class , in relation to a security
consultant’s licence or a security installer’s licence, means a
class prescribed in relation to that licence;
Commissioner means the person for the time being
holding or acting in the office of Commissioner of Police under the Police
Act 1892 ;
compliance officer means a compliance officer
appointed under section 7(1)(a);
court includes a court (however described) of a
foreign jurisdiction;
crowd control agent has the meaning given by
section 34;
crowd control agent’s licence means a
licence issued for the purposes of section 36;
crowd controller has the meaning given by
section 35;
crowd controller’s licence means a licence
issued for the purposes of section 37;
Department means the department of the Public
Service principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act;
disqualifying offence means an offence of a kind
prescribed as being a disqualifying offence;
finding of guilt has the meaning given in
section 4B;
firearm has the meaning given in the Firearms Act
2024 section 6;
identity card means an identity card issued under
section 61;
inquiry agent has the meaning given by section 27;
inquiry agent’s licence means a licence
issued for the purposes of section 29;
investigator has the meaning given by section 28;
investigator’s licence means a licence
issued for the purposes of section 30;
licence means a licence under this Act;
licensee means a person who holds a licence;
licensing officer means a licensing officer
appointed under section 7(1)(b);
officer , in relation to a body corporate, means
—
(a) a
director or secretary of the body;
(b) a
person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of
the body are accustomed to act; and
(c) a
person who is concerned in the management of the body, whether as an employee
or in any other capacity;
police force , in sections 5(1)(b), 41(1) and
63(2)(b), means a police force of the Commonwealth, of this State or any other
State, or of any Territory;
prohibited person has the meaning given in
section 4A;
relevant body means —
(a) a
police force of the Commonwealth, of this State, of another State or of a
Territory; or
(b)
another body established, or continued, for a public purpose and prescribed
for the purpose of this definition;
relevant conduct , in relation to a person who is,
or was, a member, officer or employee of a relevant body, means actual or
suspected conduct in the nature of criminal or corrupt activity by the person
while a member, officer or employee of the relevant body;
remuneration includes any forbearance or other
valuable consideration;
security agent , security bodyguard , security
consultant , security installer and security officer have the meanings given
to them by Division 1 of Part 3;
security agent’s licence means a licence
issued for the purposes of section 15;
security bodyguard’s licence means a licence
issued for the purposes of section 18A;
security consultant’s licence means a
licence issued for the purposes of section 17;
security installer’s licence means a licence
issued for the purposes of section 18;
security officer’s licence means a licence
issued for the purposes of section 16;
supplies , in relation to services, includes
—
(a)
undertaking to supply;
(b)
advertising or in any way holding out that the person is willing to supply;
(c)
supplying part-time or from time to time; or
(d)
supplying in conjunction with some other business or activity;
temporary licence means a licence referred to in
section 42A or 42B.
[Section 3 amended: No. 4 of 2008 s. 5; No. 23 of
2024 s. 485.]