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Any person or body corporate that is acting as or carrying on the business of a security agent (or crowd controller) in South Australia must be licensed in this State.
The front of a valid security agent's licence will:
- display the words 'Authorised by Commissioner for Consumer Affairs'
- display the words 'Security and Investigation Agents Act 1995'
- display the words 'South Australia'
- contain the agent's legal name
- feature a photograph of the agent
- display a licence number with the prefix 'ISL'
- display an end date which has not expired
- display the words 'agents licence' with at least 'security'
- have a background featuring a floral image of Sturt's desert pea and the South Australia Government seal depicting the piping shrike
- be overlayed with a pattern of holograms featuring the South Australia Government seal depicting the piping shrike.
The back of a valid security agent's licence will indicate the scope of the licence
The agent's licence must be endorsed at least as 'security agent - crowd control work' if required to perform that function.
The types of licences include:
- an unrestricted licence which allows a natural person or a body corporate to contract for business (note: a body corporate is issued with a licence certificate only) or
- a licence limited to contracting in partnership with another only or
- a licence restricted to work as an employee only or
- a licence restricted to work as an employee under supervision only (must be directly supervised by a natural person who holds a security agent's licence and is not subject to supervision themself).
Example Licence Card
Front
When inspecting an agent's licence, remove it from any covering and alter the viewing angles to authenticate the holograms.
Back
Must be endorsed at least with the function of
'security agent - crowd control' if required to perform that function.
Licence Requirements
A licensed security agent must carry their licence at all times when performing duties under their licence and produce it if requested to do so by:- a police officer;
- the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs;
- an authorised officer under the Fair Trading Act 1987;
- any person that the agent has dealings with whilst on duty.- maximum penalty $1,250, expiation fee $160 [section 20(1)]
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