(1) In order to obtain a licence to carry on a private security business, a person may, subject to subsection (2) and (3), apply to the Minister for a licence, having regard to the categories of licences pursuant to this Act.
(2) An application pursuant to subsection (1) shall be submitted to the Authority in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee and such other information or particulars as may be prescribed or required by the Authority.
(3) A person shall not —
(a) in relation to any application submitted pursuant to this section; or
(b) in relation to any information or particulars that the person is required to furnish pursuant to this section,
make any representation or statement that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $5000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.