Laws

Question 1

List the key laws relevant to the security industry

Answer 1

Security and Related Activities Control act 1996
Criminal investigations act 2006
Liquor control act 1988
Casino control act

Question 2

What are the two key sections of the Criminal Investigations Act 2006 and what do they describe?

Answer 2

Section 24 – prevention of offences and violence

Section 25 – citizen’s arrest

Question 3

What are the two key sections of the Liquor Control Act 1988 and what do they describe?

Answer 3

Section 16 – use of force
Section 115 –subsection 4A – refusal of entry,
reasonable force to remove drunk, offensive, or dress code violations

Question 4

What are the two key sections of the Casino Control Act?

Answer 4

Section 26

Section 32

Question 5

What West Australian legislative act and regulations are private security activities governed by?

Answer 5

Security and related activities control act 1996

Security and related activities control regulations

Question 6

Name four offences that you can prevent under section 24 of the Criminal Investigation Act 2006.

Answer 6

Violence from continuing/occurring
Assault
Stealing
Damage to property

Question 7

What law and sections give you the authority to act as a security officer?

Answer 7

Security and related activities control act 1996
Section 16 – a security officer is an authorised person that protects property and assets
Section 37 – a crowd controller is an authorised person protecting people on a licensed premises

Question 8

Where is a person considered drunk under the liquor control act 1988?

Answer 8

A person is considered drunk for the purposes of the act if:
The person is on a licensed or regulated premises
The person’s speech, balance, coordination or behaviour appears to be noticeably impaired and
It is reasonable in the circumstances to believe that the impairment results from the consumption of liquor