The Security Industry Act 1997 uses the term “providing persons” in reference to Master licences. In relation to the security industry, “providing persons” has a specific meaning and applies to all Master licence holders, whether they’re individuals, corporations or government agencies.

It refers to Master licensees who:

  • Are paid to carry on security activities themselves
  • Employ security operatives to carry on security activities in-house
  • Provide security operatives to carry on security activities for a client
  • Subcontract another licensed individual or corporation to provide security operatives to carry on security activities for a client

In all these circumstances, the Master licensee is “providing” the security operatives to carry on security activities. All security operatives provided by a Master licensee must hold the appropriate Class 1 or Class 2 licence that authorises them to carry on these security activities.