Security licences

Licensed security officers and crowd controllers in the Northern Territory (NT) must follow all relevant laws. If you don't, you may:

• be fined
• have your licence suspended or cancelled.

How to avoid common licence breaches

• tell the NT government within 30 days if your home address changes
• carry your licence while on duty
• if you are a crowd controller, display a designated number attached to your clothing that is visible to the public
• sign the register when you start work and sign off when you have finished
• tell the NT government immediately if you are charged and/or convicted of a disqualifying offence
• maintain a current first aid certificate.

Codes of practice

For more information about security officer and crowd controller obligations, you can read either:

• security officer code of practice
  • security officer code of practice PDF (595.0 KB)
  • security officer code of practice DOCX (64.8 KB)
• or crowd controller code of practice.
  • crowd controller code of practice PDF (715.2 KB)
  • crowd controller code of practice DOCX (65.1 KB)

Practice directions

Practice directions issued by the Director-General of Licensing give important information about matters relevant to the security industry.

Licensees should read the practice direction about asphyxia.

Practice direction - asphyxia PDF (707.9 KB)
Practice direction - asphyxia DOCX (64.6 KB)