Thursday, July 28, 2011
ACT - Security Industry Amendment Bill 2011
On 30 June 2011, the ACT Attorney-General introduced the Security Industry Amendment Bill 2011 to the Legislative Assembly. The bill is supposed to implement COAG reforms. Members are requested to provide any feedback or comments on the Bill to ASIAL by 22 July 2011. View the Bill
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ACMA review training requirements for registered cabling providers
ReplyDeleteThe Australian Communications and Media Authority has amended the regulatory requirements for cabling providers who install specialised cabling within customer premises.
The ACMA’s Cabling Provider Rules (CPRs) regulate the performance of cabling work in customer premises. Under the CPRs, cabling providers must be registered by registrars appointed by the ACMA. Cabling providers must meet certain competencies set by the ACMA in order to be registered. The ACMA’s competencies form the basis for training programs developed by Industry Skills Councils (ISCs).
The amendments to the ACMA cabling arrangements have been made to ensure cabling providers have the necessary skills required to perform specialised cabling work for the current and emerging customer cabling environment.
Under the new arrangements, cabling providers undertaking broadband, structured, optical-fibre or co-axial cabling work must have the training competencies relevant to the specialised cabling work. The new competencies only apply to cabling providers who are undertaking the relevant specialised cabling work within customer premises.
As a result of the recent amendments, the cabling ISCs will ensure that training offered by Recognised Training Organisations (RTOs) will include the additional competencies. The new competencies will be reflected in a revised Industry Pathways document to be published on the ACMA website.
The new competency requirements will apply from 1 July 2012. Existing cabling providers who install those specialised cables, but who have not already attained the additional competencies, will be given a 2 year transition period to attain those competencies.
For more information on the new arrangements, please contact the ACMA on email address: comply.label@acma.gov.au
Cablers affected by the ACMA’s changes as above, who believe they will need to attain the additional competencies because of the nature of their work, should consult a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) from the National listing.
NSW Police Minister announces removal of Provisional licence requirement
ReplyDeleteAt the recent ASIAL breakfast briefing in Sydney The Hon Michael Gallacher, Minister for Police & Emergency Services / Minister for the Hunter, announced that the Provisional Licence requirement in NSW will be removed.
It is anticipated that the change will occur in the new year once proposed legislative and regulatory amendments have been approved by Parliament.
Well about time That the Provisional Licence structure is finally being dismantled.
DeleteI am under the presumption that the 2012 new Ledgislation has been passed and is now in affect.
It is now in affect, legally.
So, it will be interesting to see the new structure that will be put into place other than what we have read in the 2012 Legislation.
I hope maybe their is more constructive communication between Security and the Police.
If there is no change in the positive communication between Security and the Police it will fail.
Positive and continual communication between Security and Police must be implemented to achieve our commities goals.
NSW - Changes to security photo security license cards (removal of date of birth)
ReplyDeleteIn reponse to concerns raised by ASIAL, SLED NSW Police have determined that the inclusion of a person's date of birth on a photo security license is unnecessary. Licensees may request (via email or mail) replacement cards that do not display the date of birth. The $65 replacement fee will be waived if requests are received before 1 March 2012
From November 1st 2012, due to amendments to the Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW), as a master licence holder you may face penalties (up to $22,000) if you subcontract work without the client expressly agreeing in a contract and if you fail to provide the particulars of the contractor to the client. This is also the case for any subcontractors who further subcontract the work.
ReplyDeleteThere are also implications for the clients of security providers who need to be aware that they too are exposed to prosecution.
For Security providers
Think very carefully about whether your business model should include sub contractors and, if so, how to ensure that these are bona fide contractors who do not expose your business to litigation.
ASIAL recommends that members seeking to enter into subcontracting arrangements seek professional advice to avoid uncertainty and exposure to prosecution.
For clients of security providers
Clients need to be more aware of exposure to prosecution for being involved in the contraventions of their security provider.