Definition

1  In this regulation:

"approved training program" means

(a) a training program consisting of both of the following courses provided by the Justice Institute of British Columbia:

(i)  the Basic Standards Training Course — Level 1;

(ii)  the Basic Standards Training Course —Level 2, or

(b) a training program that the registrar is satisfied is

(i)  an equivalent training program to that referred to in paragraph (a), and

(ii)  provided by a person or entity that is as qualified to provide that training program as the Justice Institute of British Columbia is to provide the training program referred to in paragraph (a);

"Level 1 Training Course" means

(a) the Basic Standards Training Course — Level 1 provided by the Justice Institute of British Columbia, or

(b) a course that the registrar is satisfied is

(i)  an equivalent course to that referred to in paragraph (a), and

(ii)  provided by a person or entity that is as qualified to provide that course as the Justice Institute of British Columbia is to provide the course referred to in paragraph (a);

"Level 2 Training Course" means

(a) the Basic Standards Training Course — Level 2 provided by the Justice Institute of British Columbia, or

(b) a course that the registrar is satisfied is

(i)  an equivalent course to that referred to in paragraph (a), and

(ii)  provided by a person or entity that is as qualified to provide that course as the Justice Institute of British Columbia is to provide the course referred to in paragraph (a).

[am. B.C. Regs. 114/96, s. 1; 141/97, Sch. s. 1.]

 Applicant for new licence must complete training

2  A security patrol licence must not be issued to an individual unless the individual has successfully completed an approved training program before the licence is issued.

 Renewal of licences

2.1  A security patrol licence must not be renewed unless the licensee

(a) has successfully completed an approved training program, or

(b) has been licensed and employed as a security patrol throughout the one year period immediately preceding the date on which this regulation comes into force and

(i)  has successfully completed the Level 2 Training Course, and

(ii)  has written a qualification examination approved by the registrar that relates to the material covered by the Level 1 Training Course and obtained a mark satisfactory to the registrar in that examination.

[en. B.C. Reg. 141/97, Sch. s. 2.]

 Certificate of completion

3  (1)  For the purposes of sections 2 and 2.1 (a), an individual has successfully completed an approved training program when each person or entity providing a training course included in the training program issues to that individual a certificate of completion in respect of that training course in a form approved by the registrar.

(2)  For the purposes of section 2.1 (b) (i), an individual has successfully completed the Level 2 Training Course when a person or entity approved by the registrar to administer the examination issues to that individual a certificate of completion in respect of that training course in a form approved by the registrar.

[am. B.C. Regs. 114/96, s. 3; 141/97, Sch. s. 3.]

 Certificate to be produced on request

4  An individual who claims to have successfully completed an approved training program must produce the certificates of completion in respect of that program when requested to do so by the registrar.