Section Section 3
; 'licence" means a licence granted under sub-section (5) of section 7; 'notific
section 3; 'licence" means a licence granted under sub-section (5) of section 7; 'notification means a notification published in the Official Gazette; "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 'private security> means security provided by a person, other than a public servant; to protect or guard any person O property or both and includes provision of armoured car service; "private security agency" means a person or body of persons other than government agency, department O organisation engaged in the business of providing private security services including training to private security guards Or their supervisor O providing private security guards to any industrial or business undertaking Or a company O any other person O property; h) ""private security guard" means a person providing private security with Or without arms to another person Or property or both and includes a supervisor; "State Government" in relation to a Union territory, includes the Administrator of that Union territory appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution. 3. Appointment of Controlling Authority. The State Government shall, by notification, designate an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary in the Home Department of the State O an equivalent officer to be the Controlling Authority for the purposes of this Act (2) The State Government may, for efficient discharge of functions by the Controlling Authority, provide it with such other officers and staff as that Government considers necessary. 4. Persons or Private Security Agency not to engage Or provide private security guard without licence: ~No person shall carry 0n or commence the business of private security agency, unless he holds licence issued under this Act: Provided that the person carrying 0n the business of private security agency, immediately before the commencement of this Act; may continue to do so for 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:
The words except the State of Jammu and Kashmir omitted by Act 34 of 2019, 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019). 2. [4th March, 2006, vide notification No_ S.O. 317(), dated ISth March, 2006, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part IL, sec. 3(ii).
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. 5. Eligibility for licence:~An application for issue of licence under this Act shall only be considered from a person after due verification of his antecedents 6. Persons not eligible for licence. (1) A person shall not be considered for issue of a licence under this Act; if he has been convicted of an offence in connection with promotion, formation or management of company (any fraud O1 misfeasance committed by him in relation to the company), including an undischarged insolvent; O convicted by competent court for an offence, the prescribed punishment for which is imprisonment of not less than two years; or keeping links with any organisation or association which is banned under any law o account of their activities which pose threat to national security O public order O there is information about such a person indulging in activities which are prejudicial to national security Or public order; Or dismissed Or removed from Government service on grounds of misconduct or moral turpitude. (2) A company, firm Or an association of persons shall not be considered for issue of a licence under this Act; if, it is not registered in India, or having proprietor or majority shareholder, partner or director; who is not a citizen of India: 7. Application for grant of licence: (1) An application for grant of licence to a private security agency shall be made to the Controlling Authority in such form as may be prescribed. (2) The applicant shall submit an affidavit incorporating the details in relation to the provisions contained in
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