Private Investigators and Security Guards Amendment Act, 2003 Levac, Dave — Bill 117 (37th Parliament, 4th Session)

Bill 117, 37-4

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Bill 117, Private Investigators and Security Guards Amendment Act, 2003

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Bill 117 2003

An Act to amend the

Private Investigators and

Security Guards Act

to require a minimum level of

training for licensees and to

require that uniforms and

vehicles of security guards

be readily distinguishable

from those of the police

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. Subsection 7 (1) of the Private Investigators

and Security Guards Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

Investigation of applicant

(1) The Registrar or any person authorized by him or her may

make such inquiry and investigation as is considered sufficient regarding the

character, financial position and competence of an applicant or licensee.

Training requirement

(1.1) Before an applicant is licensed, the applicant shall

satisfy the Registrar that he or she has a minimum level of training in

private investigation and security.

Same

(1.2) The Registrar may accept as a minimum level of

training,

(

a) proof of successful completion of a training course or examination in

private investigation and security provided by a college of applied arts and

technology established by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities

under the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act , or a

predecessor of that Act;

(

b) proof of successful completion of a training course in private

investigation and security from an institution in Canada, if the Registrar is

satisfied that the training course is the equivalent of one referred to in

clause (a);

(

c) proof of successful completion of training courses provided by the

Ontario Police College continued under the Police Services Act ;

(

d) proof of successful completion of training courses in policing from an

institution in Canada, if the Registrar is satisfied that the training is the

equivalent of the training referred to in clause (c).

Section 27 of the Act is amended by adding the

following subsection:

Same

(2) The uniform that a security guard wears shall not so

closely resemble the uniform of a police officer in style, colour, insignia

or other marking that it is likely to confuse or mislead the public.

3. The Act is amended by adding the following

section:

Identification of vehicles

28.1 If a security guard uses a motor vehicle

during the course of his or her employment, the motor vehicle shall not,

(

a) be equipped with a siren;

(

b) except while the vehicle is in use on an industrial site where a

flashing light is required by the site owner or operator for the safety and

security of the vehicle's operator, be equipped with a flashing, rotating or

similar light other than turn signals and hazard warning flashers that are

installed by the manufacturer as standard equipment;

(

c) be equipped with a roof-mounted light bar or interior mounted light

that resembles those used on police or other emergency vehicles; or

(

d) have markings that by design or colour cause the vehicle to resemble a

police or other emergency vehicle.

Commencement

4. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

5. The

short title of this Act is the Private

Investigators and Security Guards Amendment Act, 2003 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill requires that applicants

for licensing as private investigators and security guards have a minimum

level of training before being licensed. The Bill also requires that the

uniforms worn by security guards and the vehicles that are used by security

guards in the course of their employment can be readily distinguishable from

those of the police.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

June 18, 2003

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

June

18, 2003

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 117, 37-4
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s4 bill 117 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	12c1a7d773fd42ae3db106f734364a54ff200ae5

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