C.C.S.M. c. P132
The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act
1 | Definitions | |
2 | Application of Act | |
3 | (1) | Registrar and deputy registrar |
(2) | Duties and powers of registrar | |
(3) | Deputy to act in place of registrar | |
3.1 | Minister may designate inspectors | |
4 | (1) | Licence required to provide private investigators |
(2) | Employing unlicensed individuals prohibited | |
(3) | Requirements to act as a private investigator | |
5 | (1) | Licence required to provide security guards |
(2) | Security guard employers must be registered | |
(3) | Employing unlicensed individuals prohibited | |
(4) | Requirements to act as a security guard | |
5.1 | (1) | Prohibition against holding out: private investigators |
(2) | Prohibition against holding out: security guards | |
5.2 | (1) | Multiple offices must be licensed |
(2) | Main office must be designated | |
6 | (1) | Application: licence or registration |
(2) | Application requirements | |
6.1 and 6.2 | Repealed | |
7 | (1) | Security for engaging in business |
(2) | Other form of security | |
(3) | Requirements re security | |
7.1 | Repealed | |
8 | Address for service | |
9 | Repealed | |
10 | Investigation of applicant | |
11 | Further information | |
12 | (1) | Issue of licence |
(2) | Persons who may be registered | |
13 | Terms of licence | |
14 | Hearing | |
15 | (1) | Temporary licences |
(2) | Terms of temporary licence | |
16 | Repealed | |
17 | Transfers | |
18 | Repealed | |
19 | Surrender of licence | |
19.1 | (1) | Reporting requirements — individuals |
(2) | Reporting requirements — person engaged in business | |
(3) | If person is a corporation or partnership | |
(4) | Reporting re employees | |
20 | Suspension and cancellation | |
21 | Reasons | |
21.1 | (1) | Immediate action to protect the public |
(2) | Registrar must give notice | |
22 | (1) | General inspection powers |
(2) | Removal of records to make copies | |
(3) | Entry to dwelling requires consent | |
(4) | Assistance to registrar or inspector | |
22.1 | (1) | Initiation of investigations |
(2) | Right of entry | |
(3) | Removing and copying records | |
(4) | Entry into dwelling with consent | |
(5) | Warrant for entry into dwelling | |
(6) | Conditions | |
22.2 | (1) | Identification to be shown |
(2) | Obstruction | |
(3) | Copies as evidence | |
23 | Repealed | |
24 | (1) | Notice of decision, etc. |
(2) | Service | |
25 | (1) | Appeal |
(2) | Rights of registrar on appeal | |
(3) | Authority of court | |
26 | Right to counsel | |
27 | Use of "private detective" | |
27.1 | (1) | Prohibited titles re security guards |
(2) | Security guards must not use prohibited titles | |
28 | Name of business | |
29 | Confidence of private investigators, etc. | |
30 | Age limit | |
31 | (1) | Identification of private investigators |
(2) | Licence to be carried | |
32 | (1) | Identification of security guard |
(2) | Evidence of authority | |
33 | (1) | Uniforms |
(2) | Use of uniform by private investigator | |
34 | Licensees not to act as collectors, etc. | |
35 | Holding out as police | |
36 | Advertising | |
36.1 | Public registry | |
37 | Offence | |
38 | Time limit for prosecution | |
39 | Certificate as evidence | |
39.1 | Forms | |
39.2 | Liability protection | |
40 | Regulations | |
41 | Provisions re regulations |