1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“agency” means a private investigation agency, security guard agency, burglar alarm agency or security consulting agency.(agence)
“agent” means a private investigator, security guard, burglar alarm agent or security consultant.(agent)
“burglar alarm agency” means the business of selling, providing, installing or servicing burglar alarm systems or of providing the services of a burglar alarm agent.(agence de protection contre le vol)
“burglar alarm agent” means a person who sells, installs, services, tests or patrols a burglar alarm system or who responds in person to alarm warnings of a burglar alarm system.(agent de protection contre le vol)
“burglar alarm system” means a system consisting of a device or devices to provide warnings against intrusion, including burglary, robbery, theft or vandalism.(système d’alarme anti-vol)
“Commission” Repealed: 2016, c.28, s.124
“guard dog” means a dog used for the purpose of protecting persons or property.(chien de garde)
“inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 4.(inspecteur)
“licence” means a licence issued under this Act.(licence)
“Minister” means the Minister of Public Safety and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf.(ministre)
“person” means a natural person, an association of natural persons, a partnership or a corporation.(personne)
“private investigation agency” means the business of providing the services of a private investigator.(agence de détectives privés)
“private investigator” means a person who
(détective privé)
(a)
investigates and furnishes information respecting the character or actions of a person or the nature of the business or occupation of a person,
(b)
searches for offenders against the law or for missing persons or property,
(c)
performs shopping or other services in civilian or plain clothes for a client for the purpose of reporting to the client about the conduct, integrity or trustworthiness of the client’s employees or other persons, or
(d)
performs services in civilian or plain clothes for the prevention or detection of shoplifting.
“security consultant” means a person who, for hire or reward, advises and consults on securing premises or other property and does not otherwise act as a security guard or burglar alarm agent, and includes a person who inspects premises or other property for devices capable of intercepting private communications.(conseiller en sécurité)
“security consulting agency” means the business of providing the services of a security consultant.(agence de conseillers en sécurité)
“security guard” means a person who guards or patrols or provides other security services for the purpose of protecting persons or property and includes a person who
(gardien)
(a)
supervises and inspects security guards while they are guarding or patrolling, or
(b)
accompanies a guard dog while the dog is guarding or patrolling.
“security guard agency” means
(agence de gardiennage)
(a)
the business of providing the services of a security guard or a guard dog, or both, or
(b)
the business of guarding, or of providing the secure transportation and delivery of, property, where a security guard is used to provide security.
R.S.1973, c.P-16, s.1; 1974, c.36 (Supp.), s.1; 1975, c.44, s.1; 1976, c.46, s.1; 1980, c.41, s.2; 1982, c.51, s.1; 1988, c.11, s.25; 2000, c.26, s.249; 2016, c.28, s.124; 2016, c.37, s.148; 2019, c.2, s.113; 2020, c.25, s.86; 2022, c.28, s.41