Section 2
Section 2
(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“company” means —
(a)
a company incorporated pursuant to the
Companies Act (Chapter 39) or pursuant to any corresponding previous law; or
(b)
a company or other body incorporated outside
Brunei Darussalam;
“licence” means a security guard agency’s licence, granted under this Act;
“licensee” means the holder of a licence;
“licensing officer” means the licensing officer appointed under section 4 and includes an assistant licensing officer appointed under that section;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being designated by
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to be responsible for internal security;
“security guard” includes any watchman or other person engaged in work for the protection of persons or property or to prevent the theft or the unlawful taking of property;
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“security guard agency’s licence” means a licence granted under this Act authorising the holder to carry on the business of a security guard agency.
(2)
For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be deemed to be carrying on the business of a security guard agency if he furnishes or advertises or notifies or states that he is willing to furnish or in any way holds himself out to the public as ready to furnish security guards for the protection of persons or property or to prevent the theft or the unlawful taking of property for or in consideration of any payment or other remuneration
(whether monetary or otherwise).
Act not applicable to certain persons.