British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Private Investigators and Security Agencies B (O.C. 985/2000)

O.C. 985/2000

British Columbia — Orders in Council

Attorney Gene al and Minister Responsible for Human Rights PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council Nb. 985 , Approved and Ordered JUL - 6 Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that B.C. Reg. 4/81, the Private Investigators and Security Agencies (Ministerial) Regula- tion, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule. Z6 7/ Presiding Member of the Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purpo.les only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section:- Private Investigators and Security Agencies Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 374, s. 31 (1) and (2) Other (specify):- (^, June 6, 2000 1025/2000/9/

SCHEDULE

Section of B.C. Reg. 4/81, the Private Investigators and Security Agencies (Ministe- rial) Regulation, is repealed and the following substituted: Vehicles 6

(1) A vehicle operated by a security business licensee carrying on the business of security patrol or private investigator must 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 security employee, 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 color cause the vehicle to resemble a police or other emergency vehicle.

(2) A vehicle operated by a licensee carrying on the business of security patrol must, if used for the purpose of security patrol, display (

a) the word "SECURITY", either alone or in conjunction with the word "PATROL" or "GUARD", on both sides of the exterior of the vehicle in letters not less than inches high, and (

b) the name and telephone number of the security business licensee on the front, back or side of the vehicle.

(3) Despite subsection (2), a vehicle operated by a licensee carrying on the business of security patrol may be unmarked if the customer being served by the licensee requests in writing that an unmarked vehicle be used and a copy of that request has been filed with the registrar.

(4) A security business vehicle must not be operated in contravention of the Motor Vehicle Act or regulations.

Section is repealed and the following substituted: Uniforms and equipment 8 ( 1) A security employee must not wear a uniform that, in the opinion of the registrar, so closely resembles the uniform of a police off er in style, color, insignia or other marking that it is likely to confuse or mislead the public.

(2) A security employee of 2 (

a) must not carry or use, during the course of employment, firearms, truncheons, billets, handcuffs, other restraining devices, chemical spray or any other items designed or intended to debilitate or control a person, and (

b) must surrender any items listed in paragraph (

a) to an inspector on request.

(3) A licensee or security employee must not wear or cause to be worn a uniform that does not comply with this section.

(4) A uniform worn by a security patrol employee must display (

a) on the chest of the shirt in letters not less than 1/2 inch high, the word "SECURITY" either alone or in conjunction with the word "GUARD", "PATROL" or the name of the security business, (

b) on a cap, a cloth badge or embroidery bearing the word "SECURITY" either alone or in conjunction with the word "GUARD" or "PATROL", (

c) on both shoulders, a cloth badge identifying the security business except that the badges need not be displayed if the security business is identified under paragraph (a), and (

d) while patrolling in a public area, on the back of the patrol jacket in letters not less than inches high, the word "SECURITY" either alone or in conjunction with the word "GUARD" or "PATROL".

(5) A private investigator must not carry or use a badge or wear a uniform during the course of his or her employment.

(6) A private investigator who is also licensed as a security guard must not wear a uniform or carry or use a badge that he or she is entitled to wear, carry or use as a security guard when employed as a private investigator.

(7) A security business must submit to the registrar a complete description of any uniform, badge or logo and any insignia to be used by the security business for the registrar's approval before a security patrol business licence may be issued.

(8) A licensed security business that intends to change its standard company uniform, badge, logo or insignia, including creating a new uniform, badge, logo or insignia, must first submit to the registrar a complete description of the proposed changes or the proposed uniform, badge, logo or insignia for approval.

(9) A licensed security business must submit for the registrar's approval a written description of any special purpose uniform to be used in addition to, or in place of, its standard company uniform.

(10) The registrar may refuse an approval under subsection (7), (8) or (9) if, in the opinion of the registrar, the proposed uniform, badge, logo or insignia is so similar to the uniform, badge, log.) or insignia used by police officers that the public is likely to be confused or misled.

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 985/2000
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0985 2000
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	51881df475ec366d4e63b65d7c4d81ab53ebc2f9

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