Private Security Regulations 2025

an apprentice undertaking training under a training contract within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 who—

in the course of the apprentice's training, installs security equipment; and

is accompanied and directly supervised by the holder of a private security licence who is authorised under the licence to act as a security equipment installer;

a post-secondary student undertaking work experience or training under a practical placement agreement made under section 5.4.14 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 who—

in the course of the student's work experience or training, installs security equipment; and

is accompanied and directly supervised by the holder of a private security licence who is authorised under the licence to act as a security equipment installer;

a person employed as an investigator by a public entity, a special body or a Council;

a person employed or engaged to conduct an investigation in relation to food hygiene, trade standards or professional standards under a contract with a public entity, a special body or a Council including any employee or sub-contractor who is employed or engaged by that person to conduct that investigation;

a person employed in a business to sell and provide advice to customers about security equipment (other than a business that requires the employer of that person to hold a private security licence);

a person who installs security equipment on or within the person's residential premises.