Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

A maritime security guard is a person who:

satisfies the training and qualification requirements and any other requirements prescribed in the regulations for maritime security guards; and

is on duty at a security regulated port, on a security regulated ship or on a security regulated offshore facility; and

is not a law enforcement officer.

The regulations must prescribe the following for maritime security guards:

training and qualification requirements;

requirements in relation to the form, issue and use of identity cards.

The regulations may prescribe the following for maritime security guards:

requirements in relation to uniforms;

any other requirements.