New security rules will not compromise guard figures

THE PEAK body for Australia’s security industry believes the recent tightening by the Federal Government of the maritime identification rules will not cause a significant decline in the number of guards eligible to protect the country’s ports and offshore gas facilities.

Under changes to the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003, everyone who applies for a Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC) from July 1 will be subject to background checks against new eligibility criteria.
The Australian Security Industry...

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