❓ A parliamentary question seeks clarification on whether Commercial Agents can conduct criminal investigations under their license, and if so, under what legal authority. The answer clarifies that the relevant license is an Investigator's Licence, not a Commercial Agent's Licence.
AnsweredQoN 441Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Will the Minister advise if Commercial Agents can conduct criminal investigations under a Commercial Agent’s Licence; and
(a) if so, what section of what Act of Parliament allows them to conduct such a criminal investigation?
(a) if so, what section of what Act of Parliament allows them to conduct such a criminal investigation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 October 2005
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
30 days
The Western Australia Police have advised there is no such licence in Western Australia as a Commercial Agent's Licence. The licence to which this question likely refers is called an Investigators Licence issued under the authority of the
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
.
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
.
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