ENGAGEMENT OF PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDSIn view of the certain confusion relating to the ways and means of administering and enlisting the services of  Private  Security Guards, the following clarifications are hereby issued in the interest of public service.(1) Only  those  Private  Security  Agencies  (PSA)  having a valid  licence  issued  by  the  Inspector General  of  Police(TAP), Assam  who  is  designated  as Competent Authority vide Govt.  of Assam   Notification   No.   PLA.240/2006/Pt-I/174   dated   03.12.2008, can provide Private Security Guards to all organizations including Public/Private/ Govt. Sectors.  Engaging  Private Security Guards without the valid licence is an offence under Section  4 of the Private  Security Agencies(Regulation) Act,2005 (PSA(R), Act,2005).
(2) As per provision Sub Sec 3 of Sec 7 of PSA(R)Act, 2005, licences within the State of Assam are given either for one district or for five districts or for the entire State of Assam. Therefore, the heads of the organizations employing  Private  Security  Agencies must ensure that the Private Security Agency has the valid licence to operate in the district of the organisation where the Guards are engaged.
(3) Section  4  of  the  PSA(R)Act,2005  provide  that No  person  shall  carry  or  commence  the business of private security agency unless he holds a licence issued under this Act.” Therefore,  any organization having engaged  Private  Security  Guards in its property must ensure the same before engaging such services. As  per  Act.21  of  PSA(R)  Act,2008    “ if  any  private  security  guard  or  supervisor  wears  the uniform of Army, Airforce, 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.”If any Private/  Govt./ public sector organization has contravened any of the provisions of the Act unknowingly they must revoke the agreement and remedial measures must be taken within 3 (three) months (i.e. 19.07.2012) with information to the nearest Police Station. The list of valid licenced Private  Security  Agencies is available below and for fresh engagement of the Private Security Guards confirmation may also be takenfrom the office of the Controlling Authority. The spirit of the  Private  Security  Agencies  (Regulation)  Act  2005  &  Assam  Private  Security Agencies Rules,2008 is that all Private Security Agencies should operate as per norms prescribed and not in an ad-hoc manner which has caused concern towards National Security.
Click Here To Download Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005
Click Here to Download Assam Private Security Agencies Rules, 2008
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Click Here to Download List of Licensed Agencies (Already Licensed)
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