Private Security Regulations 2025

For the purposes of section 16(c) of the Act, an application made by a natural person for a private security business licence must be accompanied by the following prescribed documents—

an electronic copy of a passport-size colour photograph of the applicant;

if details of the applicant's membership have been provided under regulation 8(f), a certified copy of a document verifying that membership;

if details of the applicant's qualifications or training have been provided under regulation 8(g), a certified copy of a document verifying the applicant's qualifications or training;

if details of the applicant's knowledge or experience have been provided under regulation 8(g), a certified copy of a document verifying the applicant's knowledge or experience;

a certificate of currency for public liability insurance in relation to the business proposed to be carried on by the applicant;

if the applicant carries on the business under a business name, a certified copy of the registration of the applicant's business name under the Business Names Registration Act 2011 of the Commonwealth.

For the purposes of section 16(c) of the Act, an application made by a body corporate for a private security business licence must be accompanied by the following prescribed documents—

an electronic copy of a passport-size colour photograph of the nominated person of the body corporate;

if details of the nominated person's membership have been provided under regulation 9(h), a certified copy of a document verifying that membership;

if details of the nominated person's qualifications or training have been provided under regulation 9(i), a certified copy of a document verifying the nominated person's qualifications or training;

if details of the nominated person's knowledge or experience have been provided under regulation 9(i), a certified copy of a document verifying the nominated person's knowledge or experience;

a certificate of currency for public liability insurance in relation to the business proposed to be carried on by the applicant;

if the applicant is registered under the Corporations Act as a body corporate—

a certified copy of a certificate of registration under the Corporations Act for the body corporate; and

a certified copy of a document that verifies the appointment of the officers of the body corporate from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

if the applicant is registered under the Corporations Act as a body corporate and trading under a name other than the name specified in the applicant's certificate of registration under the Corporations Act, a certified copy of registration issued to the applicant in that name under the Business Names Registration Act 2011 of the Commonwealth.