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Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Section 10

Title: Eligibility to Be a Private Security Guard

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....by notification in the Official Gazette, specify; (b) has completed eighteen years of age but has not attained the age of sixty-five years; (c) satisfies the agency about his character and antecedents in such manner as may be prescribed; (d) has completed the prescribed security training successfully; (e) fulfils such physical standards as may be prescribed; and (f) satisfies such other conditions as may be prescribed. (2) No person who has been convicted by a competent court or who has been dismissed or removed on grounds of misconduct or moral turpitude while serving in any of the armed forces of the Union, State Police Organisations, Central or State Governments or in any private security agency shall be employed or engaged as a private security guard or a supervisor. (3) Every private security agency may, while employing a person as a private security guard, give preference to a person who has served as a member in one or more of the following, namely:-- (i) Army; (ii) Navy; (iii) Air Force; (iv) any other armed forces of the Union; (v) Police, including armed constabularies of States; and (vi) Home Guards.

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Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Section 15

Title: Register to Be Maintained by a Private Security Agency

State: Central

Year: 2005

(1) Every private security agency shall maintain a register containing-- (a) the names and addresses of the persons managing the private security agency; (b) the names, addresses, photographs and salaries of the private security guards and supervisors under its control; (c) the names and addresses of the persons whom it had provided private security guards or services; and (d) such other particulars as may be prescribed. (2) The Controlling Authority may call for such information as it considers necessary from any private security agency, supervisor or private security guard to ensure due compliance of the Act.

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Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Section 4

Title: Persons or Private Security Agency Not T O Engage or Provide Private Security Guard Without Licence

State: Central

Year: 2005

No person shall carry on or commence the business of private security agency, unless he holds a licence issued under this Act: Provided that the person carrying on the business of private security agency, immediately before the commencement of this Act, may continue to do so for a period of one year from the date of such commencement and if he has made an application for such licence within the said period of one year, till the disposal of such application: Provided further that no private security agency shall provide private security abroad without obtaining permission of the Controlling Authority, which shall consult the Central Government before according such permission.

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Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Complete Act

Title: Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....Section6 - Persons not Eligible for Licence Section7 - Application for Grant of Licence Section8 - Renewal of Licence Section9 - Conditions for Commencement of Operation and Engagement of Supervisors Section10 - Eligibility to be a Private Security Guard Section11 - Conditions of Licence Section12 - Licence to be Exhibited Section13 - Cancellation and Suspension of Licence Section14 - Appeals Section15 - Register to be Maintained by a Private Security Agency Section16 - Inspection of Licence, etc. Section17 - Issue of Photo Identity Card Section18 - Disclosure of Information to Unauthorised Person Section19 - Delegation Section20 - Punishment for Contravention of Certain Provisions Section21 - Penalty for unauthorized use of certain uniforms Section22 - Offences by Companies Section23 - Indemnity Section24 - Framing of model rules for Adoption by States Section25 - Power of State Government to make rules Schedule1 - THE SCHEDULE

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Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Preamble 1

Title: Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005

State: Central

Year: 2005

THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES (REGULATION) ACT, 2005 [Act, No. 29 of 2005] [23rd June, 2005] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the regulation of private security agencies and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

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The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2005

THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES (REGULATION) ACT, 2005 THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES (REGULATION) ACT, 2005 An Act to provide for the regulation of private security agencies and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament, in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:" SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires," (a) "armoured car service" means the service provided by deployment of armed guards along with armoured car and such other related services which may be notified by the Central Government or as the case may be, the State Government from time to time; (b) "Controlling Authority" means the Controlling Authority appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3; (c) "licence" means a licence granted under sub-section (5) of section 7; (d) "notification".....

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The Maharashtra Private Security Guards (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1981

.....2 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Bom. LXXIX of 1948); (5) "Factory" means a factory as defined in clause (m) of Section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948 (LXIII of 1948); (6) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under Section 16; (7) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 3[(8) "principal employer", in relation to any class or classes of Security Guards deployed in a factory or establishment by the agency or agent or Board, means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory or establishment and includes any other person to whom the affairs of such factory or establishment are entrusted whether such person is called Authorised Representative, Manager or by any other name prevailing in the factory or establishment;] (9) "Scheme" means a Scheme made under this Act; 1 This clause was substituted for the original by Mah. Ord. 4 of 1996* and subsequently by Mah. 28 of 1996, s. 2(a) *This Ordinance was promulgated on 9-2-1996 and ceased to operate on 28-4-1996 2 Clauses (3), (8) and (10) were substituted for the original by Mah. Ord. 4 of 1996 and subsequently by Mah. 28 of 1996, a. 2(b), (c) and (d) 3 Clauses (3), (8) and.....

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Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Section 9

Title: Conditions for Commencement of Operation and Engagement of Supervisors

State: Central

Year: 2005

(1) Every private security agency shall, within six months of obtaining the licence, commence its activities. (2) Every private security agency shall ensure imparting of such training and skills to its private security guards and supervisors as may be prescribed: Provided that the person carrying on the business of private security agency, before the commencement of this Act, shall ensure the required training to its security guards and supervisors within a period of one year from the date of such commencement. (3) Every private security agency shall, within sixty days from the date of issue of the licence, employ such number of supervisors, as may be prescribed. (4) A private security agency shall not employ or engage a person as a supervisor unless he fulfils the conditions specified in sub-section (1) of section 10. (5) While engaging a supervisor of private security guards, every private security agency shall give preference to a person who has experience of serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force or any other Armed forces of the Union or State Police including armed constabularies and Home Guards for a period of not less than three years.

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Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....or as the case may be, the State Government from time to time; (b) "Controlling Authority" means the Controlling Authority appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3; (c) "licence" means a licence granted under sub-section (5) of section 7; (d) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (f) "private security" means security provided by a person, other than a public servant, to protect or guard any person or property or both and includes provision of armoured car service; (g) "private security agency" means a person or body of persons other than a government agency, department or organisation engaged in the business of providing private security services including training to private security guards or their supervisor or providing private security guards to any industrial or business undertaking or a company or any other person or property; (h) "private security guard" means a person providing private security with or without arms to another person or property or both and includes a supervisor; (i) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, includes the.....

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Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Section 13

Title: Cancellation and Suspension of Licence

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....facts; (b) that the licence holder has used false documents or photographs; (c) that the licence holder has violated the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any of the conditions of the licence; (d) that the licence holder has misused information obtained by him during the discharge of his duties as the private security agency to any industrial or business undertaking or a company or any other person; (e) that the licence holder by using any letter-head, advertisement or any other printed matter or in any other manner represented that the private security agency is an instrumentality of the Government or such agency is or has been using a name different from that for which licence has been granted; (f) that the licence holder is or has been impersonating or permitting or aiding or abetting any body to impersonate as a public servant; ' (g) that the private security agency had failed to commence its activities or to engage a supervisor within the specified time period; (h) that the licence holder is or has wilfully failed or refused to render the services agreed to any person; (i) that the licence holder has done any act which is in.....

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