British columbia security services act

Section 1 (1) definitions of "body armour", "body armour salesperson", "body armour vendor" and "sell" were added by 2009-24-24, effective July 1, 2010 (BC Reg 203/2010).

Section 1 (1) definition of "security business", paragraph (g) was added by 2009-24-24, effective July 1, 2010 (BC Reg 203/2010).

Section 1 (1) definition of "security work", paragraph (g) was added by 2009-24-24, effective July 1, 2010 (BC Reg 203/2010).

Section 2 (part) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1046, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

Security worker licence required

2 An individual must not engage in any kind of security work, or hold himself or herself out to be so employed or employable, unless

Section 4 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1047, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(b) the registrar considers that the applicant's or licensee's conduct, education, training, experience, skill, mental condition, character or repute makes it undesirable that he or she be licensed;

Section 8 (b) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1046, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(b) produce it on the request of any person to whom the individual holds himself or herself out to be a security worker.

Section 10 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1048, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(c) notifies the registrar of his or her presence in British Columbia and supplies the registrar with particulars of the work he or she proposes to undertake, and

Section 15 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1047, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(b) the registrar considers that the applicant's or licensee's conduct, education, training, experience, skill, mental condition, character or repute makes it undesirable that he or she be licensed;

Section 23 (1) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1049, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(1) If an individual who holds a security business licence dies or becomes incapable of managing his or her affairs, the licence expires on the individual's death or incapacity.

Section 25 (2) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1050, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(2) The registrar

(a) may impose conditions he or she considers appropriate in giving an authorization under subsection (1) (d), and

(b) may cancel an authorization if he or she considers it appropriate.

Section 29 (4) (b) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1051, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(b) confirm, rescind, vary or substitute his or her decision.

Section 31 (a) BEFORE amended by 2009-24-25, effective July 1, 2010 (BC Reg 203/2010).

(a) determining whether a person has failed to comply with this Act, the regulations or the conditions of a licence;

Section 43 BEFORE amended by 2012-6-16, effective March 29, 2012 (Royal Assent).

Sections 4 and 5 of Offence Act do not apply

43 Sections 4 and 5 of the Offence Act do not apply to this Act or the regulations.

Section 44 (1.1) was added by 2009-24-26, effective July 1, 2010 (BC Reg 203/2010).

Section 49 (2) BEFORE amended by 2009-24-27, effective July 1, 2010 (BC Reg 203/2010).

(2) The registrar has the powers conferred and the obligations imposed on the registrar by this Act.

Section 49 (2) BEFORE amended by 2012-6-17, effective March 29, 2012 (Royal Assent).

(2) The registrar has the powers conferred and the obligations imposed on the registrar under this Act or the Body Armour Control Act.

Section 51.1 was enacted by 2009-24-28, effective July 1, 2010 (BC Reg 203/2010).

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