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CLAUSE NOTES
Security and Investigations Agents Amendment Bill 2018
Part 1- Preliminary
Clause: 1 Short title
This clause provides that, once passed, the Bill will be cited as the Security and
Investigations Agents Amendment Act 2018.
Clause 2: Commencement
Provisions of this Bill are to commence on Royal Assent.
Clause 3: Principal Act
Any reference to “the Principal Act” refers to the Security and Investigations
Agents Act 2002.
Clause 4: Section 41 amended (Exemptions)
Under the Principal Act, a person must hold a licence authorising the
undertaking of security activities, including conducting bag checks.
This clause allows an exemption from holding such a licence for staff employed
in a retail business, provided their activities are limited to conducting a bag
check, as part of their employment, of items in the possession of a person
leaving the retail property.
A bag is defined as including a bag, parcel, carton, container or another item
that could reasonably be expected to conceal goods.
The retail business must display a prominent sign at each entrance to the
property advising that allowing a bag check is a condition of entry.
The bag check must also be carried out in accordance with a Code of
Conduct issued by the Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading.
Clause 5: Repeal of Act
The amendment Act is set to be repealed one year after enactment.
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