Licence name
Security and investigation agent licence
Fees are effective from 1 July 2011.
Unless specified, fees are GST exempt and therefore a tax invoice will not be issued.
Item | Fees |
| Application for a natural person | $401.00 |
| Application for a body corporate | $651.00 |
| Application for alteration to licence conditions | $244.00 |
Pre-grant* | |
| For a natural person - if licence subject to employee (or employee supervision) condition | $260.00 |
| For a natural person - in any other case | $546.00 |
| For a body corporate | $713.00 |
Annual | |
| Licence fee for a natural person - if licence subject to employee (or employee supervision) condition | $260.00 |
| For a natural person - in any other case | $546.00 |
| For a body corporate | $713.00 |
Other | |
| Default penalty for periodic returns | $149.00 |
| Default penalty for audit reports | $311.00 |
| Replacement of licence certificate | $22.90 |
* The licence fee must be pre-paid before your application can be processed. If the licence is not granted, the pre-grant fee will be refunded. The licence application fee is not refunded.
Duration
Ongoing, with annual fees
Overview
Any person or company carrying on business as a security and/or investigation agent, or employed as such, must be licensed under the Security and Investigation Agents Act 1995.
If a business operates as a partnership each partner must hold a licence.
If you intend operating the business through a company (body corporate), the company must apply for a licence and nominate a manager for the business.
The Act requires a licensed company to be properly managed and supervised by a natural person who holds a licence authorising the person to perform those work functions authorised by the company's licence, personally without supervision. This person must be nominated on the licence application.
Definitions of a security agent and an investigation agent for the purposes of licensing can be found on the website of Consumer and Business Services (CBS).
When a licence is not needed
You are not required to hold a licence as a security agent or investigation agent if you are:
- a member of the police force of South Australia
- a sheriff, deputy sheriff, sheriff's officer, bailiff or other officer of a court or tribunal, while performing official functions
- a person who holds the required qualifications in loss adjusting while practising as a loss adjuster
- employed as a shop assistant who provides advice on security alarm or surveillance systems only as an incidental part of your duties
- acting in the ordinary course of the profession or business and you are:
- a person registered as an agent under the Land Agents Act 1994
- a person who practises as a legal practitioner
- a person performing only clerical or secretarial functions on behalf of an agent.
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Apply for a licence
If you have never held a licence before or it has lapsed you will need to apply for a new one.
You can apply for a new licence online on the CBS website or by answering a series of questions verbally, either over the telephone or in person, at CBS, phone 131 882. Staff will complete the application form and forward it to you for checking and signing.
You will need to lodge your application with the specified fees and supporting documents. CBS then assesses your application to see if you have met all the necessary criteria.
Before you apply check CBS's website for the necessary qualifications and experience and your entitlement to be licensed.
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More information
Other websites
Forms for licensed security and investigation agents - Consumer and Business Services