A-8 - Act respecting detective or security agencies

Section 1 Disposition versions

1977-12-31

1. In this Act, the expression “detective or security agency” or “agency” means any person who, for remuneration, acts as a detective, investigates offences, gathers or supplies information on the character or behaviour of others, or provides the services of guards or watchmen.

Such expression does not include:

(a)  information agencies supplying exclusively to their members or subscribers information as to the solvency of persons;

(b)  practising advocates and claims adjusters;

(c)  any person who renders his personal services, directly and without an intermediary, as an investigator, guard or watchman in the capacity of a salaried employee.

R. S. 1964, c. 42, s. 1.