Lawgist4Persons or Private Security Agency not to engage or provide private security guard without licence
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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- 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
