Business or Employment
Business Or Employment - Security Industry - Business
To operate as a security business you must hold a Master Security Licence issued under the provisions of the Security Industry Act 1997.
If you wish to acquire firearms on your business licence for use by armed security guards employed by you, you must also make application for a firearms licence under the Firearms Act 1996.
The possession and use of firearms must be demonstrated as necessary in the conduct of the applicant's business or employment.
For further information refer to:
- Information package - Genuine Reason Business/Employment - Security Industry
- FORM P559 (sample) - Application for a Business, Club or Government Agency Firearms Licence (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FACT Sheet - Instructions on completing P559 application (PDF, 265KB)
- FORM P666 (sample) - Genuine Reason Business or Employment Security Industry (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FACT Sheet - Security Industry Genuine Reason - Security Business (PDF, 264KB)
Business or Employment - Security Industry - Security Guard
In order to work as an armed security guard you must be the holder a 1F or P1F licence issued under the Security Industry Act 1997 to allow you to carry out activities as a security guard. You may then make application for a firearms licence to work as an armed security guard.
The possession and use of firearms must be demonstrated as necessary in the conduct of the applicant's business or employment.
For further information refer to:
- FORM P666 (sample) - Genuine Reason Business or Employment Security Industry (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FACT Sheet - Security Industry Genuine Reason - Security Guard (PDF, 268KB)
Business or Employment - Commercial Fishing
This genuine reason applies to a person who owns and operates a commercial fishing business or to a person employed in the fishing industry. Proof of employment as a commercial fisherman will need to accompany this application.
For further information refer to:
- FORM P667 (sample) - Genuine Reason Business or Employment Commercial Fishing (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FACT Sheet - Business/Employment Genuine Reason - Commercial Fishing (PDF, 263KB)
Business or Employment - Business Other
This genuine reason form applies to a person who is in Business or Employment other than the Security Industry or Commercial Fishing. An example of this type of licence is a licence issued to a Council for the purpose of eradication of wild dogs etc.
For further information refer to:
- FORM P668 (sample) - Genuine Reason Business or Employment Other (PDF, 0.3MB)
- FACT Sheet - Business/Employment - Other Genuine Reason (PDF, 264KB)