Who is covered by the Act?

The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act requires licences for people working as a:

• private investigator
• security technician
• security consultant
• confidential document destruction agent
• repossession agent
• property guard
• personal guard
• crowd controller.

People working in these industries without a licence can be fined up to $40,000, and companies employing such people can be fined up $60,000.