TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership
SAIDSA attempts to meet its commitments to the public interest by:
Establishing a minimum eligibility standard for membership.
Inspecting the adequacy of the facilities available to provide service.
Examining the extent of financial risk to contain insolvency, i.e. credit rating.
Explanatory Notes on Membership
It should be appreciated that within the field of electronic security there are several disciplines viz. installing, repair and maintenance, monitoring and armed reaction. While some companies are engaged in all the disciplines, some may specialise in only one or two of these disciplines and it is therefore necessary to clearly define, for users of this booklet, a guideline. To this end, a short explanation of each category of membership, defining the business in which the member company would be engaged in, is given below.
Corporate Discipline
This category of membership is reserved for those companies that install, repair and maintain alarm systems and, in addition, operate an in-house monitoring service. Such a company is required to have, in its own employ, a specific number of technical staff, in order to facilitate a 24-hour repair service.
Its Central Station, which carries out the monitoring function, must comply with SAIDSA’s By-Law 1 which prescribes the standard of construction, equipment and operation for Central Stations.
In addition, a Corporate Member may also operate its own in-house armed reaction service and in such an instance this must comply with SAIDSA’s By-Law 3.
Asset Tracking Discipline
The Member shall employ a minimum of three persons engaged in the business operation, which persons shall hold the following minimum qualifications: that such persons have worked on full-time basis in the Industry, servicing Asset Tracking Systems, for a minimum period of two years, alternatively, that such persons have satisfied the qualification requirements as set out in the bylaws of SAIDSA from time to time, if any.
Associate Discipline
The Member must have been involved in the installing of Intruder Detection Systems in the Industry for a continuous period of not less than one year and/or installed not less than fifty (50) intruder detection systems. On good cause being shown, the Executive Committee may waive this requirement; the Member must provide a twenty-four-hour repair service throughout the year.
Control Centre Operator
To qualify for the discipline of SAIDSA as a control centre operator, the Applicant must comply with the by‐laws of SAIDSA in so far as they relate to Central Station Operators, and to the general criteria for membership of SAIDSA, and must be inspected and approved by SAIDSA to determine whether such compliance with the by‐laws and Constitution is adequate.
Affiliate Discipline
A Member of SAIDSA whose business activity is concerned with the manufacturing, importing and/or distributing of Intruder Detection Systems in accordance with the PSIRA Act, and who does not install such equipment, may qualify for the affiliate discipline.
Support Service Discipline
A Member of SAIDSA whose business activity is concerned with any supporting service to the Industry may qualify for this discipline.
Armed Reaction Service Discipline
A company providing an Armed Reaction Service shall be eligible for Armed Reaction Service discipline provided that the company fulfils the conditions as set out in the by‐laws of SAIDSA and complies with the general membership criteria provided therein.
Asset Recovery Service Discipline
A company providing a Recovery Service shall be eligible for Asset Recovery discipline provided that the company fulfils the conditions as set out in the by‐laws of SAIDSA and complies with the general membership criteria provided therein.
Specialised Services Discipline
This membership category caters for members who operate specialised security services and who are offering to members of the public, a valuable and important service of an extremely dangerous nature.
National Membership
A company that complies with the membership criteria specified under Corporate membership, but where at least the installation and/or repair of intruder systems and the armed reaction service so delivered are operated from within all the provinces of South Africa.
Code of Conduct
As a member of SAIDSA I undertake to:
Confirm and abide by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association and fulfil the requirements as laid down by the Security Officers Act.
Act with integrity, dedication and responsibility at all times, uphold standards and avoid any action contrary to the public interest that would bring the Association or the Industry into disrepute.
Decline to act in a professional capacity unless capable, qualified and competent to do so.
To support improvements to the law and administration, and to promote beneficial legislation or other measures affecting the Association and the security industry.
