Security industry shake-up for Cup

Security guards, crowd controllers and private investigators will have to be properly trained and abide by an industry code of conduct under a law that will come into force by the Rugby World Cup.
The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Bill has been reported back from the justice and electoral select committee, and is likely to pass its second reading with the support of Labour and the Greens.
It is considered an important bill to amend outdated legislation from 1974, to ensure that security workers are trustworthy and have the skills and training to do their jobs well.
All security guards, bouncers, doormen and security technicians will have to hold licences and certificates of approval, and failure to do so will be penalised by fines of up to $60,000.
The bill regulates bodyguards and crowd controllers for the first time.
The bill will come into effect in June next year, so it will cover crowd controllers and security guards before the Rugby World Cup tournament, which starts in September.
Regulations including a code of conduct - to be drawn up in consultation with the industry - will require all workers to have a certain level of training.
The potentially contentious aspect of the bill is that it will repeal a law which restricts private investigators from taking photographs or film without the subject's written consent.
That the law needs to be changed is not disputed. As it stands, anyone walking down the street can take a photo of someone, but a private investigator cannot.
Supporters told the committee repeal would help private investigators do their jobs and that investigating criminal activity outweighed public privacy issues.
For example, a private investigator seeking a missing person cannot legally carry a photo of the person without their written consent.
But eliminating the clause completely would give private investigators more surveillance freedom in some situations than police, who carry out surveillance under restrictions.
It is hoped the code of conduct - to be established before the law comes into effect - will address these concerns, but critics say this is a fingers-crossed approach, and the clause should be retained until a proper alternative is agreed.

This was the advice of the Law Commission, which is conducting a review on privacy, and Labour and the Greens agreed.

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