LawgistThe Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act
21Penalty for unauthorised use of certain uniforms
If any private security guard or supervisor wears the uniform of the Army, Air force, Navy or any other armed forces of the Union or Police or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the distinctive marks of that uniform, he and the proprietor of the private security agency shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
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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
