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1. What you'll need to apply

   On this page: Suitable passport-style photo Identification Training & skills documents Find out what you need to send us when you apply for a private security licence or certificate. Suitable passport-style photo Your photo will be printed on your licence and ID badge. The best way to make sure your photo is suitable is to get a professional passport photo. If your photo isn’t suitable your application may be turned down or delayed. All photos must be: good quality colour a good likenes...

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2. 2024 NZPSPLA 062.pdf [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...Police are asking for conditions to be attached to Mananui Love’s certificate of approval (COA). They advise that since Mr Love was granted a COA, he has had five warrants for his arrest and been convicted of failing to stop and driving while his licence was suspended. Mr Love also received seven infringements for breaching his learner licence between October 2022 and January 2023. [2] Police are asking for a probation period to be added to Mr Love’s COA with the effect that if he...

3. [2022] NZREADT 17– Zhang v REAA (31 August 2022) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...DECISION Dated 31 August 2022 2 INTRODUCTION [1] Zhi Zhang, the applicant, has filed an application under s 112 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (the Act), for review of the Registrar’s determination on 24 May 2022 to cancel her licence. [2] The Registrar cancelled Ms Zhang’s licence under s 54(d) of the Act, because she had not completed the mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. BACKGROUND [3] Ms Zhang previously held a sales...

4. [2022] NZREADT 28 - Harris (14 December 2022) [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...2022 2 INTRODUCTION [1] Jacob Wi John Vincent Harris, the applicant, has filed an application under s 112 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (the Act), for review of the Registrar’s determination on 24 May 2022 to cancel his licence. [2] The Registrar notified Mr Harris that his licence would be cancelled under s 54(d) of the Act, because he had not completed the mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. Mr Harris challenges that decision....

5. [2023] NZREADT 18 - Oberoi v REAA (28 July 2023) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...28 July 2023 2 INTRODUCTION [1] Amarpal Singh Oberoi (the applicant) has filed an application under s 112 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (the Act) for review of the Registrar’s determination on 28 March 2023 to cancel his licence. [2] The Registrar cancelled Mr Oberoi’s licence under s 54(d) of the Act, because he had not completed the mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. BACKGROUND [3] Mr Oberoi previously held a salespers...

6. 2023 NZPSPLA 088 pdf [pdf, 126 KB]

   [2023] NZPSPLA 0088 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint under s 74 of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against JOHN WOOD and application by CUSTOM AUTO SERVICES LIMITED for a company licence DECISION Background [1] In August 2023 I found that John Wood contravened ss 23, 66 and 67 of the Act by running a property guarding business (car clamping) without a licence, failing to wear his ID badge in a visible place, failing to...

7. 2023 NZPSPLA 004.pdf [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...APPEARANCES A Kumar CIPU Investigator L Creelman - No appearance DECISION [1] In 2022 we received a complaint that Louise Creelman has been carrying on a security business under the name of Dubble H Security without holding the appropriate licence. Ms Creelman holds a certificate of approval (COA) but has never applied for an individual licence. [2] At the time the complaint was filed Dubble H Security was a trading name only. However, it registered as a company on 22 Sept...

8. 2023 NZPSPLA 054 [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...identify who he was, or who he worked for. Mr Wood was verbally abusive towards Mr McCluskie and his wife. [3] Mr Wood holds a certificate of approval (COA) in the classes of property guard, personal guard, and crowd controller but not a security licence. He agrees that he was working as a self-employed property guard and that his conduct was unacceptable. However, Mr Wood says there were extenuating circumstances and that he did not know he needed a licence to run a security busin...

9. Wakefield 9 December 2015 NZSHD 14 [pdf, 77 KB]

   [2015] NZSHD 14 SHD Number 15-024357 IN THE MATTER of the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004 AND IN THE MATTER of an application by DORIS WAKEFIELD under s 8 of the Act for a Licence AND IN THE MATTER of an objection by the NEW ZEALAND POLICE pursuant to s 25 of the Act BEFORE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY OF SECONDHAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS HEARING at Dargaville on 23 November 2015 APPEARANCES D Wakefield (licence applicant...

10. Your duties

    ...must keep, along with the responsibilities of private investigators. Update your details or classes of work You must let us know if any of your personal or company details change, or if you want to change a class of security work you do. Present your licence or certificate of approval If asked, you must provide your licence or certificate to: the authority a police officer a person authorised by the Chief Investigator of the Complaints, Investigations, and Prosecution Unit anyone you deal with...

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