S-3.5 - Private Security Act

Section 131 Disposition versions

2010-07-22

131. Any person that, on (insert the date of coming into force of section 4), operates an enterprise that carries on a private security activity for which an agency licence is required under this Act, but that was not subject to the Act respecting detective or security agencies (chapter A-8) must obtain an agency licence of the appropriate class in accordance with this Act within six months after that date. The person may continue to operate the enterprise after that date until those six months expire unless, in the interval, the Bureau refuses to issue the person a licence.

Likewise, any person who, on 22 July 2010, carries on a private security activity for which an agent licence is required under this Act, but who was not subject to the Act respecting detective or security agencies must obtain an agent licence of the appropriate class in accordance with this Act within six months after that date. The person may continue to carry on the activity after that date until those six months expire unless, in the interval, the Bureau refuses to issue the person a licence. The same rules apply to the immediate superior of a person referred to in the first paragraph of section 16.

To be certain to obtain a licence within the six-month period provided for in the first and second paragraphs, applicants must make sure their applications are received by the Bureau at least three months before the expiry of that period.

2006, c. 23, s. 131.

Section 4 of this Act came into force on 3 March 2010. (2006, c. 23, s. 134; Order in Council 118-2010 dated 17 February 2010, (2010) 142 G.O. 2, 597).

The provisions of subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the first paragraph of section 5 of this Act concerning licences for security guard agencies and licences for investigation agencies came into force on 3 March 2010. (2006, c. 23, s. 134; Order in Council 118-2010 dated 17 February 2010, (2010) 142 G.O. 2, 597).

The provisions of subparagraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the first paragraph of section 5 of this Act concerning licences for locksmith and electronic security systems agencies, licences for valuables transport agencies and licences for security consulting agencies came into force on 22 July 2010. (2006, c. 23, s. 134; Order in Council 573-2010 dated 23 June 2010, (2010) 142 G.O. 2, 1851).