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Review of the Private Security Act 2004 - Final Report Tabling of Final Report - June 2009

The Private Security Act 2004 (the Act) commenced operation in 2005. The Act regulates the activities of security guards, crowd controllers, bodyguards, investigators, security equipment installers and security advisers.

The objective of the Act is to regulate the private security industry to ensure community safety. The Act is designed to protect innocent third parties, clients and consumers of security services from harm and to provide confidence in the industry's operations.

In accordance with section 178 of the Act, a review has been undertaken to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the provisions of the Act are appropriate for securing those objectives.

The review has been completed and has been tabled in Parliament.


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Author: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Place of Publication: Melbourne
Publisher: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Date of Publication: March 2009
Number of Pages: 100
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