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Police Force Act 2004 s 86A

s 86A Offence for carrying on or advertising security activity

86A. —(1) Any person who — ( a ) is not an employer of an Auxiliary Police Force the creation of which is authorised by the Commissioner under section 86(1); and ( b ) does any of the following: (i) in the course of any business carry on any security activity; (ii) advertise or in any way hold out that the person carries on, or is willing to carry on, for a fee or reward any security activity, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction — ( a ) in the case of an individual — (i) to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; and (ii) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $50,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or ( b ) in any other case — (i) to a fine not exceeding $1 million; and (ii) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction. [Act 21 of 2021 wef 02/09/2022] —(1) Any person who — ( a ) is not an employer of an Auxiliary Police Force the creation of which is authorised by the Commissioner under section 86(1); and ( b ) does any of the following: (i) in the course of any business carry on any security activity; (ii) advertise or in any way hold out that the person carries on, or is willing to carry on, for a fee or reward any security activity, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction — ( a ) in the case of an individual — (i) to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; and (ii) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $50,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or ( b ) in any other case — (i) to a fine not exceeding $1 million; and (ii) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction. [Act 21 of 2021 wef 02/09/2022]

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