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“Licensed companies are
subject to a re-audit every
year and one key aspect
of this will be to be able to
demonstrate evidence of
training and upskilling, to
encourage best practices
and ensure locksmiths keep
up-to-date with the latest
techniques and products.
The ILO provides help for
members with the provision
of training courses. “This year
alone we have organised eight
certified training courses.
The new fire and building
regulations that came into
force on July 1st have also
presented challenges.”
‘there will always
be challenges’
Jack accepts that the
changes will take more time
for the industry to adapt
and that while there serious
financial some outlays in the
first instance; he also believes
that the regulation is leading
to increased opportunities
for locksmiths – including
his own two sons, Conor and
Oisin, who work with him in
his own business (Jack Nolan
Lock and Key) and who want
to look ahead confidently to
a successful business in the
future.
“With any change of this
nature there will always be
challenges,” Jack added,
“but we have been involved
with the discussions leading
to the new legislation and
fully support the move to
regularise the industry and
screen out the cowboys. The
next step is to get rid of the
cowboys and make sure that
only Licensed Locksmiths
are allowed to operate.
Simply put, if you don’t have
a licence you don’t trade as a
locksmith.”
The next big move is
the establishment of a
recognised apprenticeship
programme for Locksmiths
and this is set to come into
force in 2019 backed by the
Irish government training
authority, SOLUS.
THE ILO
The Irish Locksmith
Organisation (ILO) is a
non-profit industry body
established to promote
and ensure high industry
standards within the Irish
locksmithing sector. It
provides a range of support
services for members
including training, seminars
and an advisory forum. It
also campaigns and consults
with the Irish government
and statutory bodies to
ensure the interests of its
members and the locksmith
industry as a whole.
All members of the ILO
have undergone a rigorous
vetting process to ensure
they comply with best
industry practices and that
they have the experience,
knowledge and materials to
do so. In rare cases when a
member of the public feels
that their ILO locksmith falls
short of these standards
the ILO will investigate.
If applicable it can
sanction the locksmith in
question with membership
suspension or an outright
ban from the organisation.
Earlier this year, the ILO
launched its new website
and appointed a new
executive committee. One
of its major big goals for the
year ahead was to ensure full
PSA compliance among all
members.
The organisation website
is www.ilo.ie and can be
contacted at [email protected]
Achieving MLAA
Accreditation
» » OUR CONGRATULATIONS
to Advanced Lock and Key of
Perth, Australia, which has
achieved Master Locksmith
Accreditation from the Master
Locksmiths Association of
Australasia (MLAA).
The MLAA is “recognised
and respected as the peak
organisation for locksmithing
professionals in Australia
and New Zealand.” This
accreditation assures
customers that Advanced
Lock and Key is a qualified
and licensed security industry
professional, and abides by an
established code of conduct
and ethics.
The code of conduct states
that accredited members
must:
• Provide advice and
service which is
professional and
effective
• Apply and maintain the
highest level knowledge
and skills
• Follow all relevant
legislation and
Association regulations
• Provide confidentiality to
their clients
Advanced Lock & Key
initially commenced
trading in 1999, operating
from one mobile van and a
home office. Through the
company’s demonstrated
professionalism and
dedication to providing
excellence in service, they
have now grown to become
one of Perth’s premium
Emergency Locksmith
companies.
Advanced Lock & Key
employs six qualified, police
cleared & licensed locksmiths
with more than four decades
of combined locksmithing
experience.
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LOCKSMITH LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS
Under Section 6 of the
Private Security Regulations
Act 2016, all locksmiths are
required to be registered
as Security Equipment
Installers. In fact, anybody
who is employed to install,
repair, service or maintain
security equipment must be
registered to do so.
To be eligible for this
registration, you must be:
• Over 18
• Be an Australian resident
or current visa holder
• Provide copies of police
checks for any country
you’ve lived in for more
than a year over the past
10 years, or since turning
16
• Not be “a prohibited
person”
• Be “a fit and proper
person” – this includes
medical and criminal
conditions
• Have two written
references outlining your
suitability
By law, anybody working
on your security equipment
installation, repair, service or
maintenance must do this.
And anybody who is advising
you on safes must have an
additional Security Advisor
registration.
The law does not require
businesses to become
members of the Master
Locksmith Association of
Australasia (MLAA), but
clearly, membership does
offer numerous advantages
and benefits, especially given
the changes in the law in
Australia in 2016.
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