Version as at 1 August 2022
(SR 2013/321)
Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General
At Wellington this 26th day of August 2013
Present:His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Pursuant to section 114 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
These regulations are the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Regulations 2013.
These regulations come into force on 1 October 2013.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010
crowd controller has the meaning given to it in section 11 of the Act
crowd controller employee has the meaning given to it in section 19 of the Act
Licensing Authority has the meaning given to it in section 4 of the Act
NZQA means the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (continued by section 430 of the Education and Training Act 2020)
NZQA unit standard 22604 means NZQA unit standard 22604 (Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements of a doorperson in the hospitality industry)
NZQA unit standard 27360 means NZQA unit standard 27360 (Demonstrate knowledge of managing conflict situations in a security context) or any substantially equivalent NZQA unit standard that replaces it
NZQA unit standard 27361 means NZQA unit standard 27361 (Manage conflict situations in a security context) or any substantially equivalent NZQA unit standard that replaces it
NZQA unit standard 27364 means NZQA unit standard 27364 (Demonstrate knowledge of the security industry in the pre-employment context) or any substantially equivalent NZQA unit standard that replaces it
NZQF means the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework administered by the NZQA
personal guard has the meaning given to it in section 10 of the Act
personal guard employee has the meaning given to it in section 18 of the Act
property guard has the meaning given to it in section 9 of the Act
property guard employee has the meaning given to it in section 17 of the Act.
Regulation 3 NZQA: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Regulation 3 NZQF: amended, on 1 August 2022, by section 74 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.
Regulation 3A: inserted, on 1 May 2019, by regulation 4 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58).
(1)
Crowd controllers, crowd controller employees, property guards, property guard employees, personal guards, and personal guard employees must hold the following qualifications:
NZQA unit standard 27364 (to demonstrate pre-employment knowledge of the security industry); and
NZQA unit standard 27360 (to demonstrate basic conflict situation management skills); and
NZQA unit standard 27361 (to demonstrate intermediate conflict situation management skills).
(2)
Failure to meet the minimum training requirements set out in subclause (1) is a ground for disqualification under section 62(i) of the Act.
(3)
Despite subclauses (1) and (2), the Licensing Authority may, in accordance with section 60(3) of the Act, issue a temporary certificate of approval to a crowd controller employee, property guard employee, or personal guard employee who does not meet the minimum training requirements to enable that person to obtain the required training.
(4)
This regulation is subject to regulation 5A.
Regulation 4(4): inserted, on 1 May 2019, by regulation 5 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58).
A person who holds an NZQF National Certificate in Security at Level 2 or higher is deemed to meet the minimum training requirements set out in regulation 4(1)(a) if—
that certificate was issued on or after 1 January 2009; or
the person held a licence or certificate of approval immediately before the date these regulations came into force.
A person who holds an NZQA unit standard 22604 that was issued before the date these regulations came into force is deemed to meet the minimum training requirements set out in regulation 4(1)(a).
A person who holds one of the following qualifications is deemed to meet the minimum training requirements set out in regulation 4(1)(a):
NZQF New Zealand Certificate in Security (Foundation) (Level 3):
NZQF New Zealand Certificate in Security (Advanced) (Level 4):
NZQF New Zealand Diploma in Security (Level 6).
Regulation 5(3): inserted, on 1 May 2019, by regulation 6 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58).
Regulation 4 does not apply to—
a property guard who carries on only a business described in section 9(1)(b) of the Act:
a property guard employee who does only the work described in section 17(b) of the Act.
Regulation 5A: inserted, on 1 May 2019, by regulation 7 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58).
Regulation 6: revoked, on 1 May 2019, by regulation 8 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58).
r 3A
Schedule 1: inserted, on 1 May 2019, by regulation 9 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58).
In this Part,—
commencement date means 1 May 2019
pending certificate of approval application means an application that—
is for a certificate of approval for the class of responsible employee defined in section 17 of the Act; and
was made, but not determined, before the commencement date
pending licence application means an application that—
is for a licence for a class of business described in section 9 of the Act; and
was made, but not determined, before the commencement date.
Schedule 1 clause 1: inserted, on 1 May 2019, by regulation 9 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58).
Regulation 4 does not apply to a person who has—
a pending licence application; and
advised the Licensing Authority that the person is seeking a licence to carry on only a business described in section 9(1)(b) of the Act; and
not completed the training requirements set out in regulation 4(1).
a pending certificate of approval application; and
advised the Licensing Authority that the person is seeking a certificate of approval to do only the work described in section 17(b) of the Act; and
Schedule 1 clause 2: inserted, on 1 May 2019, by regulation 9 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58).
Rebecca Kitteridge,Clerk of the Executive Council.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.
Date of notification in Gazette: 29 August 2013.
This is a consolidation of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Regulations 2013 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
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Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38): section 74
Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38): section 668
Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators (Minimum Training) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/58)