Investigations

  • A staff member or employee of the Public Service or a public authority of NSW, or any State, Territory or the Commonwealth who, in that capacity, acts as a private investigator.
  • A law practice, an Australian legal practitioner or a person undertaking practical legal training under the supervision of an Australian legal practitioner who, in that capacity, acts as a private investigator.
  • A registered company auditor (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth) who, in that capacity, acts as a private investigator.
  • A general insurer (within the meaning of the Insurance Act 1973 of the Commonwealth), an insurance loss adjuster working on behalf of a general insurer, or an employee of a general insurer or loss adjuster, who, in that capacity, acts as a private investigator.
  • An officer or employee of an authorised deposit-taking institution who, in that capacity, acts as a private investigator.
  • A person conducting an investigation relating to employees or staff on behalf of a government sector agency (within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013) who, in that capacity, acts as a private investigator.
  • A person who provides employment placement services (within the meaning of the Fair Trading Act 1987, section 48) who, in that capacity, acts as a private investigator.
  • Qualified accountants, but only while they act as an accountant.
  • Corporations that provide accounting services by way of a qualified accountant who is acting as an accountant.