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Department of Justice
Private Guard, Private Investigator, Armoured Vehicle
License (Company) |
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Any person who wants to engage in, carry on,
advertise or hold themselves out as carrying on the business or practice
of providing private investigators, private guards or armed guards, or
act as a private investigator, private guard or armed guard in Nova Scotia. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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N.S. Department
of Justice, Public Safety Division, Private Security Licensing and Compliance |
| Where can you get this Permit
and / or further information? |
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Contact: |
Public Safety Licensing and Compliance,
Public Safety Division
N.S. Department of Justice |
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Phone: |
424-6166
or toll free 1-866-825-0740 (Anywhere in Canada) |
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E-mail: |
deonarcl@gov.ns.ca
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Website: |
http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/public_safety/private_security.asp |
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Visit: |
Ground floor
5151 Terminal Road
Halifax, NS B3J 2L7 |
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Write: |
PO Box 7
Halifax, NS B3J 2L6 |
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Fax: |
424-4308 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
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Any individual partnership or corporation may be licensed to provide
private investigators and/or private guards for hire, if the applicant
meets the following requirements.
Applicants must:
- be at least 19 years of age;
- not be an active regular member of a police service with peace officer
status;
- maintain a place of business in the Province;
- have no disqualifying criminal history.
The business application must be submitted on the prescribed from. Incomplete
forms will be returned. Applications must be accompanied by:
- evidence of comprehensive liability insurance;
- applicable licensing fee;
- colored photographs or a written description of an example of each
type of uniform to be used by the private guard business;
- colored photographs or a written description of an example of each
type of vehicle to be used by the private guard business;
- a copy of the business' certificate of registration under the Partnerships
and Business Name Registration Act, or certificate of incorporation
under the Companies Act;
- a description of the scope of your business activities, which includes
a copy of your business policy and training plan.
Must maintain at all times a physical location of business in the Province
All uniforms and/or vehicles used by a business providing private investigations
and/or private guards (armed guards) must be approved by the licensing
authority and must meet all uniform and vehicle requirements
Application fees for licences are processing fees and are non-refundable
and non-transferable.
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| Waiting Period: |
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An original application shall be reviewed and
a determination made within 10 business days after a complete application
has been received. An application is considered complete when all materials
necessary to make a determination on the application and all requested materials
have been received. |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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Every license and renewal of a license expires
on March 31 of each year unless sooner suspended or revoked. A renewal
notice is sent out to the company before the license expires. |
| Price &
Payment: (No tax is charged) |
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Initial application and annual renewal
- application to engage in the business of providing private investigators
or private guards for hire $347.16
- application to engage in the business of providing private investigators
and private guards for hire $673.65
(all checks or money orders payable to the Minister of Finance. Fees
are non-refundable) |
| Related Requirements: |
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The company must be registered with the Nova
Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies. |
| Additional Information: |
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Must have no disqualifying criminal history as per policy & procedures.
(Armoured car companies must also adhere to the Firearms Act and apply
for a firearms business). |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Private Investigators and Private Guards Act, Revised Statutes of Nova
Scotia, 1989, Chapter 356, and Regulations |
