Conditions of licence
Section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 deals with conditions of licence. The State Government may frame rules to prescribe the conditions on which licence shall be granted under this Act and such conditions shall include requirements as to the training which the licensee is to undergo, details of the person or persons forming the agency, obligation as to the information The Act came into force on 14 Mar 2006.
(1) The State Government may frame rules to prescribe the conditions on which licence shall be granted under this Act and such conditions shall include requirements as to the training which the licensee is to undergo, details of the person or persons forming the agency, obligation as to the information to be provided from time to time to the Controlling Authority regarding any change in their address, change of management and also about any criminal charge made against them in the course of their performance of duties of the private security agency or as the case may be, a private security guard employed or engaged by them.
(2) The State Government may make provision in the rules to verify about imparting of required training by the private security agency under sub-section (2) of section 9 and to review continuation or otherwise of licence of such private security agency which may not have adhered to the condition of ensuring the required training.
Section 11, The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (Act 29 of 2005).
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Questions about Section 11
What does Section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act is headed "Conditions of licence". The State Government may frame rules to prescribe the conditions on which licence shall be granted under this Act and such conditions shall include requirements as to the training which the licensee is to undergo, details of the person or persons forming the agency, obligation as to the information
How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 11, section 11 Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9 (Conditions for commencement of operation and engagement of supervisors), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The West Bengal Private Security Agencies (Regulations) Rules, 2024 (2025).
When did Section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, cited as Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 11, came into force on 14 Mar 2006, having been enacted on 23 Jun 2005. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 13. Cancellation and suspension of licence595 words
- 7. Application for grant of licence322 words
- 25. Power of State Government to make rules311 words
- 2. Definitions236 words
- 22. Offences by companies226 words
- 10. Eligibility to be a private security guard225 words
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