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Category Archives: News – ACT
ACT Long Service Leave Proposal
A Long Service Leave Proposal for the ACT security industry (manpower) has been provided to SPAAL for comment following the success of the ACT’s new portable long service leave scheme for the community sector industry, the Government intends to extend the regime to workers in the ACT’s security industry so they are provided with similar…
Approved Security Industry Association
SPAAL is an approved security industry association for licensing purposes in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. In these States, Companies and self employed persons offering security services must hold membership of an approved security industry association in order to apply for and hold a Master/Security Firm licence . SPAAL offers personal professional…
ACT Security Industry Amendment Bill 2011
The ACT Security Industry Amendment Bill 2011 was passed by Parliament on 22 September 2011 providing new suitability criteria for licence applications, temporary licences and increases the security licence term to 3 years. The reforms are part of the ongoing review and amendment of security legislation that was agreed upon at COAG in 2008 to streamline licensing processes. These…
ACT Security Industry Act 2003 Amendments
On 24 August 2010, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed amendments to the Security Industry Act 2003. These amendments provide for the expansion of the current suitability criteria and pre-requisites for security employee applicants wishing to carry on a security activity as a body guard, or a crowd controller or a guard to patrol, watch or…
ACT Liquor legislation changes to affect the security industry
On 26 August 2010, the Liquor Act 2010 (the Act) was passed by the ACT Legislative Assembly. The Act will replace the existing Liquor Act 1975. There are a number of important new concepts that will be introduced in the ACT as a result of the liquor reforms that are relevant to the security industry that commence…
