C.C.S.M. c. P132
The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act
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Table of Contents
| 1 | Definitions | |
| 2 | Application of Act | |
| 3 | 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 | Licence required to provide private investigators | |
| (2) | Employing unlicensed individuals prohibited | |
| (3) | Requirements to act as a private investigator | |
| 5 | 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 | Prohibition against holding out: private investigators | |
| (2) | Prohibition against holding out: security guards | |
| 5.2 | Multiple offices must be licensed | |
| (2) | Main office must be designated | |
| 6 | Application: licence or registration | |
| (2) | Application requirements | |
| 6.1 and 6.2 | [Repealed] | |
| 7 | 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| 7.1 | [Repealed] | |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| 9 | [Repealed] | |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 | Issue of licence | |
| (2) | Persons who may be registered | |
| 13 | Terms of licence | |
| 14 | Hearing | |
| 15 | Temporary licences | |
| (2) | Terms of temporary licence | |
| 16 | [Repealed] | |
| 17 | Transfers | |
| 18 | [Repealed] | |
| 19 | Surrender of licence | |
| 19.1 | 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 | Immediate action to protect the public | |
| (2) | Registrar must give notice | |
| 22 | General inspection powers | |
| (2) | Removal of records to make copies | |
| (3) | Entry to dwelling requires consent | |
| (4) | Assistance to registrar or inspector | |
| 22.1 | 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 | Identification to be shown | |
| (2) | Obstruction | |
| 23 | [Repealed] | |
| 24 | Notice of decision, etc. | |
| (2) | Service | |
| 25 | Appeal | |
| (2) | Rights of registrar on appeal | |
| (3) | Authority of court | |
| 26 | Right to counsel | |
| 27 | Use of "private detective" | |
| 27.1 | 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 | Identification of private investigators | |
| (2) | Licence to be carried | |
| 32 | Identification of security guard | |
| (2) | Evidence of authority | |
| 33 | 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 |
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