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08 July 2016 08 July 2016 2016 No 27
24 November 2015 24 November 2015 2015 No 64
08 January 2015 08 January 2015 2014 No 88
01 December 2014 01 December 2014 2013 No 56
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
09 December 2013 09 December 2013 2013 No 68
05 July 2013 05 July 2013 2013 No 47
11 January 2013 11 January 2013 2012 No 97
01 November 2012 01 November 2012 2012 No 49
06 July 2012 06 July 2012 2012 No 42
25 June 2012 25 June 2012 2012 No 49
06 January 2012 06 January 2012 2011 No 62
01 January 2010 01 January 2010 2008 No 113
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
01 April 2009 01 April 2009 2008 No 113
16 January 2009 16 January 2009 2008 No 113
07 December 2007 07 December 2007 2007 No 82
01 September 2007 01 September 2007 2005 No 63
01 June 2007 01 June 2007 2005 No 63
01 February 2007 01 February 2007 2006 No 94
04 December 2006 04 December 2006 2006 No 120
14 July 2006 14 July 2006 2005 No 63
20 June 2006 20 June 2006 2006 No 58
01 December 2005 01 December 2005 2002 No 103
24 November 2005 24 November 2005 2005 No 98
28 February 2003 28 February 2003 2002 No 107
31 January 2003 31 January 2003 2002 No 107
03 December 1999 03 December 1999 1999 No 85

Security Industry Act 1997 No 157

Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 87 of 29.5.1998, p 3915.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2023 No 35

Assented to 30.10.2023.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.11, assent, sec 2(c).

Security Industry Amendment Act 2022 No 52

Assented to 18.10.2022.

Date of commencement, 1.6.2023, sec 2 and 2022 (730) LW 2.12.2022.

Security Industry Amendment Act 2017 No 16

Assented to 09.05.2017.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 No 61

Assented to 14.11.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.40, 1.7.2017, sec 2 (1) and 2017 (256) LW 16.6.2017.

Security Industry Amendment (Private Investigators) Act 2016 No 40

Assented to 21.09.2016.

Date of commencement, except for Sch 1[5], 1.7.2022, sec 2 and 2022 (326) LW 1.7.2022.

Date of commencement of Sch 1[5]: not in force.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 No 27

Assented to 07.06.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.24, 8.7.2016, sec 2 (1).

Security Industry Amendment (Regulation of Training Organisations) Act 2015 No 64

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2014 No 88

Assented to 28.11.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.25, 8.1.2015, sec 2 (1).

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Security Industry Amendment (Licences) Act 2013 No 68

Assented to 18.09.2013.

Date of commencement, 9.12.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (675) LW 6.12.2013.

Police Legislation Amendment (Special Constables) Act 2013 No 56

Assented to 23.08.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.12.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (750) LW 28.11.2014.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 No 47

Assented to 25.06.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.22, 5.7.2013, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 No 97

Assented to 26.11.2012.

Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.

Security Industry Amendment Act 2012 No 49

Assented to 25.06.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [3] [10] [11] [25] [26] [39] [40] [54] [61] [69] [70] [73] [75] [76] and [78], assent, sec 2 (1).

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (except Sch 1 [3] [10] [11] [25] [26] [39] [40] [54] [61] [69] [70] [73] [75] [76] and [78]), 1.11.2012, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 No 42

Assented to 21.06.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.36, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 No 62

Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Security Industry Amendment Act 2008 No 113

Assented to 10.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[3] and [6]–[10], 1.1.2010, sec 2 and GG No 13 of 16.1.2009, p 291.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [4] [11] and [12] (except to the extent that it inserts cl 18 of Sch 2), 16.1.2009, sec 2 and GG No 13 of 16.1.2009, p 291.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [5] and [12] (to the extent that it inserts cl 18 of Sch 2), 1.4.2009, sec 2 and GG No 13 of 16.1.2009, p 291.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007 No 82

Assented to 07.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).

Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2006 No 94

Assented to 22.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.32, 1.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 1.2.2007, p 575.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 No 58

Assented to 20.06.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.49, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98

Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).

Security Industry Amendment Act 2005 No 63

Assented to 01.07.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[4] [8] (except to the extent that it inserts sec 6 (2A)) [9]–[42] [44] [45] [48] [49] [51]–[53] [55]–[64] [65] (except to the extent that it inserts sec 38A) [66]–[79] and [81]–[88], 1.9.2007, sec 2 and GG No 98 of 3.8.2007, p 5339.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [5]–[7] and so much of Sch 1 [8] as inserts sec 6 (2A), 14.7.2006, sec 2 and GG No 92 of 14.7.2006, p 5474.

Sch 1 [43] [46] and [50] were not commenced and were repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [47], 1.6.2007, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 1.6.2007, p 3050.

Sch 1 [54] was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120.

Sch 1 [65] to the extent that it inserts sec 38A was not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Security Industry Amendment Act 2012 No 49.

Sch 1 [80] was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98

Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 No 58

Assented to 20.06.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.50, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27

Assented to 04.07.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (2).

Security Industry Amendment Act 2002 No 107

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, except Sch 1 [7], 31.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 599.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [7], 28.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 599.

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998 No 54

Assented to 30.06.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.16, assent, sec 2 (2).

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Sec 3

Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [1]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [1] (am 2006 No 58, Sch 2.50) [2] [3]; 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [1]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [1]–[6]; 2016 No 40, Sch 1[1]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[1] [2].

Sec 4

Am 1998 No 54, Sch 1.16 [1]. Subst 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2011 No 62, Sch 1.18 [1]–[5]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [5] [7]–[9]; 2016 No 40, Sch 1[2] [3]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[3]–[7].

Sec 6

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [5]–[8]; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.32 [1]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [10]; 2013 No 56, Sch 3.9; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.40 [1]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [1]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[8].

Sec 6AA

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[9].

Sec 6A

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [11]. Am 2015 No 64, Sch 1 [1]–[3].

Sec 7

Subst 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2007 No 82, Sch 1.20 [1] [2]; 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [2]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [12]–[15].

Sec 9

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [10] [11]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [16].

Sec 10

Am 1998 No 54, Sch 1.16 [2] [3]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [12]; 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [3]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.24 [1]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[10]–[14].

Sec 11

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [13]; 2011 No 62, Sch 1.18 [2] [6]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [5] [19]; 2014 No 88, Sch 1.25 [1]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[15]–[17].

Sec 12

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [14] (am 2005 No 98, Sch 1.22 [1] [2]) [15]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [20] [21]; 2013 No 47, Sch 2.22 [1]; 2014 No 88, Sch 1.25 [2]; 2016 No 40, Sch 1[4]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 12A

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [16]. Am 2011 No 62, Sch 1.18 [2] [7]. Rep 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [22].

Sec 13

Rep 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [17].

Sec 14

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [18]–[20] (am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.28 [1]); 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [4]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [23]; 2013 No 68, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 15

Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [21]–[23]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [24]; 2013 No 68, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[18] [19].

Sec 16

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [24] [25] (am 2007 No 27, Sch 4.27) [26] [27] (am 2007 No 27, Sch 4.27) [28]; 2007 No 82, Sch 1.20 [3]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [25] [26].

Sec 16A

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [29] (am 2007 No 27, Sch 4.27).

Sec 16B

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[20].

Sec 17

Rep 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [30]. Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [27]. Am 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [5]–[7].

Sec 18

Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [4]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [31]; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.32 [1]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [28]–[34]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [8]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[21].

Sec 19

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [32] [33] (am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.28 [2]; 2007 No 27, Sch 4.27) [34]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.40 [2].

Sec 20

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [35]–[37]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [35]–[37]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[22].

Sec 21

Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [5]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [38]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.21 [1] [2]. Subst 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [38]. Am 2014 No 88, Sch 1.25 [3] [4]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[23].

Sec 21A

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [39]. Am 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [9]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[24].

Sec 22

Am 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [40]; 2014 No 88, Sch 1.25 [5]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[25].

Sec 22A

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[26].

Sec 23

Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [6]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [39]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [41]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [10]. Subst 2022 No 52, Sch 1[26].

Sec 23AA

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [40]. Am 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [42]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[27].

Sec 23A

Ins 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [41]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [43]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[24].

Sec 23B

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [42]. Am 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [44]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[27].

Sec 23C

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [42] (am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.28 [3]). Rep 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [45].

Sec 23D

Ins 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [46] [47]. Rep 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 23E

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [48]. Am 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [9]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[28].

Sec 23F

Ins 2014 No 88, Sch 1.25 [6]. Rep 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 24

Am 2005 No 98, Sch 1.21 [3]–[5]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [49]–[52]; 2014 No 88, Sch 1.25 [7] [8]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[29].

Sec 25

Am 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 26

Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2006 No 120, Sch 1.27 [1]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [53] [54]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 27

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [44]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [55].

Sec 27A

Ins 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2022 No 52, Sch 1[30]; 2023 No 35, Sch 2.11.

Sec 28

Rep 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [45].

Sec 29

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [47]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.21 [6]; 2006 No 58, Sch 2.49; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [56]–[61]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.134 [1]–[5]; 2014 No 88, Sch 1.25 [9]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [16]–[18].

Sec 29A

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [48] (am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.28 [4]). Rep 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [62].

Sec 29B

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [48]. Am 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [63]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[31].

Sec 30

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [49]. Subst 2022 No 52, Sch 1[32].

Sec 31

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [51].

Sec 32

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [52] [53]; 2006 No 120, Sch 1.26 [2]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[33]–[35].

Sec 33

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [55] [56]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [19]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[36] [37].

Sec 34

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [57].

Sec 35

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [58] (am 2007 No 27, Sch 4.27) [59]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [64]; 2013 No 68, Sch 1 [4]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.24 [2].

Sec 36

Am 1998 No 54, Sch 1.16 [4]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [60] [61]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [65] [66]; 2013 No 68, Sch 1 [4]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.24 [3].

Sec 37

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [62].

Sec 38

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [63] [64]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [67].

Sec 38A

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [68]. Am 2022 No 52, Sch 1[38]–[42].

Sec 38B

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [65] (am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.28 [6]). Rep 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [69].

Sec 38C

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [65]. Subst 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [70]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[43].

Sec 39

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [66]–[68]. Subst 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [71].

Sec 39A

Ins 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [10]. Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [69]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[44].

Sec 39B

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [70]. Am 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [72]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[45].

Part 3A

Ins 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 39C

Ins 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2013 No 47, Sch 2.22 [2].

Secs 39D–39H

Ins 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [8].

Part 3B, Div 1

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [73].

Secs 39I–39K

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [73].

Sec 39L

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [73]. Am 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [20]. Rep 2022 No 52, Sch 1[46].

Sec 39M

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [73].

Part 3B, Div 2

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [73].

Secs 39N–39P

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [73].

Sec 39Q

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [73]. Am 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [21] [22].

Part 3B, Div 3 (sec 39R)

Ins 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [23].

Part 3C

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[47].

Sec 39S

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[47].

Sec 39T

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[47].

Sec 39U

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[47].

Sec 39V

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[47].

Sec 39W

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[47].

Sec 39X

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[47].

Part 3D

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[48].

Sec 39Y

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[48].

Sec 39Z

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[48].

Sec 39ZA

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[48].

Sec 40

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [71]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [24].

Sec 40A

Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [74].

Sec 41

Am 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 42

Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.86 [1]–[3]. Rep 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [75].

Sec 42A

Ins 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [11]. Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [72]–[74]. Rep 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [75].

Sec 43

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [75] (am 2007 No 27, Sch 4.27) [76]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 43A

Ins 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [77]. Rep 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [76].

Sec 44

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [78]. Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.37.

Sec 44A

Ins 2022 No 52, Sch 1[49].

Sec 45

Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [12]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [79]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 45A

Ins 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2006 No 94, Sch 3.32 [2]. Subst 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [26].

Sec 46

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [81]. Subst 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [27]

Sec 47

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [82] [83]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [77]; 2014 No 88, Sch 1.25 [10]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 48

Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [84]–[86]; 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [10]; 2013 No 68, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[50].

Sec 49

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 2

Am 2002 No 107, Sch 1 [14]–[16]; 2005 No 63, Sch 1 [87] [88]; 2008 No 113, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 2011 No 62, Sch 1.18 [8]; 2012 No 42, Sch 2.36 [1] [2]; 2012 No 49, Sch 1 [78] [79]; 2013 No 68, Sch 1 [7]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 [29]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1[51].

Security Industry Bill 1997

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