regulation

This page considers the regulation of the private security sector in Australia.

It covers -

• introduction
• the industry
• surveillance
• firearms and other weapons

     the industry

Salient Australian security industry regulation legislation is -

• Security Industry Act 2003 (ACT) - here
• Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW) - here
• Private Security Act (NT) - here
• Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld) - here
• Security & Investigation Agents Act 1995 (SA) - here
• Security & Investigation Agents Act 2002 (Tas) - here
• Private Security Act 2004 (Vic) - here
• Security & Related Activities Control Act 1996 (WA) - here

     surveillance

State/territory surveillance legislation is itemised here.

     firearms

Firearms legislation is as follows -

• Firearms Act 1996 (ACT) - here
• Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) - here
• Firearms Act (NT) - here
• Weapons Act 1990 (Qld) - here
• Firearms Act 1977 (SA) - here
• Firearms Act 1996 (Tas) - here
• Firearms Act 1996 (Vic) - here
• Firearms Act 1973 (WA) - here

Firearms registers are operated by state/territory police under that legislation, as follows -

• Australian Capital Territory - here
• New South Wales - here
• Northern Territory - here
• Queensland - here
• South Australia - here
• Tasmania - here
• Victoria - here
• Western Australia - here

Those jurisdictions typically supplement their firearms legislation with enactments regarding 'other weapons' such as knives, swords and tasers and body armour.

Such enactments include -

• Prohibited Weapons Act 1996 (ACT) - here
• Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) - here
• Weapons Control Act (NT) - here
• Weapons Act 1990 (Qld) - here
• Summary Offences Act 1953 (SA) here
• Control of Weapons Act 1990 (Vic) - here
• Weapons Act 1999 (WA) - here

They are complemented by provisions in the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (Cth) and associated delegated legislation such as the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 here.

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