LawgistThe Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act
1Short 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 1***.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
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1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019)..
2. 14th March, 2006, vide notification No. S.O. 317(E), dated 15th March, 2006, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Appointment of Controlling Authority
- 4 Persons or Private Security Agency not to engage or provide private security guard without licence
- 5 Eligibility for licence
- 6 Persons not eligible for licence
- 7 Application for grant of licence
- 8 Renewal of licence
- 9 Conditions for commencement of operation and engagement of supervisors
- 10 Eligibility to be a private security guard
- 11 Conditions of licence
- 12 Licence to be exhibited
- 13 Cancellation and suspension of licence
- 14 Appeals
- 15 Register to be maintained by a private security agency
- 16 Inspection of licence, etc
- 17 Issue of photo identity card
- 18 Disclosure of information to unauthorised person
- 19 Delegation
- 20 Punishment for contravention of certain provisions
- 21 Penalty for unauthorised use of certain uniforms
- 22 Offences by companies
- 23 Indemnity
- 24 Framing of model rules for adoption by States
- 25 Power of State Government to make rules
