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Enacted 2005

The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005

In force 25 sections Home Affairs

An Act to provide for the regulation of private security agencies and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act 29 of 2005 Enacted 23 Jun 2005 In force 14 Mar 2006 Department Department of Internal Security

Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Internal Security · Other Acts of 2005

Preamble

THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES (REGULATION) ACT, 2005

ACT NO. 29 OF 2005

[23rd June, 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:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005

Key Provisions

1. Licensing: - Mandatory for private security agencies.

• Fees:

• ₹5,000 (one district)

• ₹10,000 (1-5 districts)

• ₹25,000 (whole state)

2. Operational Conditions: - Commence activities within 6 months of licensing.

• Provide prescribed training for guards and supervisors.

3. Eligibility for Guards: - Indian citizenship (or as specified).

• Age: 18-65 years.

• Prescribed character, antecedents, training, and physical standards.

4. Penalties: - Unlicensed Operation: Up to 1 year imprisonment or ₹25,000 fine, or both.

• Uniform Misuse: Up to 1 year imprisonment or ₹5,000 fine, or both.

5. Corporate Liability: - Company officials held liable for offences committed with their consent or due to their neglect.

6. Regulatory Oversight: - Controlling Authority for licensing and oversight.

• Mandatory photo ID cards for guards.

7. Good Faith Protection: - Indemnity for Controlling Authority and officers acting in good faith.

Sections

Type to filter. 25 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Appointment of Controlling Authority
  4. 4Persons or Private Security Agency not to engage or provide private security guard without licence
  5. 5Eligibility for licence
  6. 6Persons not eligible for licence
  7. 7Application for grant of licence
  8. 8Renewal of licence
  9. 9Conditions for commencement of operation and engagement of supervisors
  10. 10Eligibility to be a private security guard
  11. 11Conditions of licence
  12. 12Licence to be exhibited
  13. 13Cancellation and suspension of licence
  14. 14Appeals
  15. 15Register to be maintained by a private security agency
  16. 16Inspection of licence, etc
  17. 17Issue of photo identity card
  18. 18Disclosure of information to unauthorised person
  19. 19Delegation
  20. 20Punishment for contravention of certain provisions
  21. 21Penalty for unauthorised use of certain uniforms
  22. 22Offences by companies
  23. 23Indemnity
  24. 24Framing of model rules for adoption by States
  25. 25Power of State Government to make rules

Schedules

This Act has 1 schedule. A schedule is published as a document of its own; the text is reproduced on its page where it has been read, and the document is mirrored here either way.

Rules made under this Act

16 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • The West Bengal Private Security Agencies (Regulations) Rules, 20242025
  • The Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 20202020
  • Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 20182019
  • The Delhi Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 20192019
  • Clarification dated 11.01.2018 regarding training2018
  • Clarification regarding License No. in training certificates- dated 22.06.20182018
  • MHA Advisory dated 11.05.20182018
  • MHA Advisory dated 11.05.2018.Hindi2018
  • MHA Advisory dated 30.05.20182018
  • MHA Advisory dated 30.05.2018...Hindi2018
  • the Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 20182018
  • Advisory on issue of PSARA license within time frame. dated 28.06.20172017
  • Enforcement of PSA Act, 2005 Imparting mandatory training to private security guards2015
  • The Delhi Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Rules, 2009.2009
  • Corrigendum to Model Rules 20062006
  • Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 20062006

Related Acts

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