Police complaint - aggressive removal of patron – unsatisfactory conduct – reprimand and order for further training
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Police complaint - aggressive removal of patron – unsatisfactory conduct – reprimand and order for further training
Police complaint – conviction for assault with intent to injure – grounds for disqualification under s 62(f)(vii) – certificate cancelled.
Police complaint following disqualifying conviction – offending while working as a security guard is misconduct – No longer suitable to be a certificate holder – certificate cancelled
Complaint – gang affiliation - Ss74 & 83(ab) – Suspension lifted – COA continue on condition
Complaint upheld – no longer suitable to be a security worker – alleged inappropriate behaviour – ss 74(4)(b), 81(1)(c) and 83(ab)
Complaint of misconduct & unsatisfactory conduct – events occurred in 2018 so law at that time applies – misconduct needed to be in the course of carrying out business to which the licence related – conduct was while working as a debt collector – complaint dismissed
Complaint that COA holder no longer suitable to be a security worker, enabling a third part to breach the Act by providing them with security is misconduct, certificate cancelled.
Police complaint of working in security without a licence or certificate – company carrying on work that required a licence and its director a certificate – warning given - any future breach could result in prosecution.
Complaint based on breach of security and privacy requirements of employer – misconduct established – fined and reprimanded.
Police complaint – s74 – recent offending, disqualifying convictions – non-attendance - complaint upheld
Complaint against employment investigator based on alleged failures during an employment investigation – adequacy of information accepted by PSPLA in issuing licence not an appropriate ground for complaint – need more than failure to follow best practice to establish unsatisfactory conduct or misconduct – conduct needs to be considered in context of investigation being carried out – not appropriate for PSPLA to review findings of the investigation – complaint dismissed.
Complaint by police based on disqualifying convictions – waiver for disqualification granted under s 64 – applicant suitable to continue to work in security despite convictions.
Health and Safety investigators fit within the definition of private investigator in s 5 or private investigator employee in s 13 - HASANZ and its member organisations are better placed than the PSPLA to regulate health and safety professionals - any person who is on the HASANZ register or is a member of HASANZ member organisation is not required to also hold a licence or certificate with PSPLA.
Forensic Accountants fit within the definition of private investigators in s 5 or private investigator employee in s 13 - Forensic Accountants who are members of CAANZ are exempt under s 22 and are not required to have a security licence or certificate - Forensic Accountants who are not members of CAANZ need to hold a current security licence or certificate with the PSPLA.
Complaint of misconduct & negligence - failure to keep proper business records and meet contractual and security plan obligations - creating and filing false documents - licence cancelled
Complaint upheld – trading without a company license – working without certification – alarm installation – ss23,44
Objection upheld – ss62(c)&(f)(i) & (f)(vii) – Arms Act offences
Police objection – disqualifying overseas convictions – gang associations – COA declined
Police objection – disqualifying convictions – COA granted on condition
Police complaint – convictions – no longer suitable to be a certificate holder – COA cancelled
Complaint of misconduct against certificate holder – threatening texts and behaviour towards fellow security employee – assault on a member of the public while working – certificate holder no longer suitable to be a certificate holder – certificate cancelled.
Complaint against COA holder – s62(f)(vii) – assault - complaint upheld and COA cancelled
Complaint against COA holder – misconduct – theft in employment – s83(e) - complaint upheld and COA cancelled
Complaint based on disqualifying conviction – COA holder also the sole director of company with a security licence – COA cancelled under s 83 and company licence cancelled under s 79(1)(a).
COA cancelled due to disqualifying offence pursuant to s62(c) of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010