The Security Industry Amendment Bill 2008 exempts the following from requiring a licence while carrying out security activities in the course of their apprenticeship or traineeship:
- Locksmith apprentices
- security assembly and set up trainees
- security equipment trainees and
- technical security trainees.
However, this exemption does not apply if:
(a) the apprentice or trainee concerned would be refused a licence because of a criminal or other related history (under section 16 of the Security Industry Act 1997)
and only applies:
(b) while the apprentice or trainee is directly supervised by the holder of a licence that authorises the carrying out of those activities.
Further information is available from Exemption for apprentices and trainees
This Bill has led to the amendment of Commissioners Information Bulletins 322, 346 and 379.