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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Private Security Industry
Regulation Act, No. 56 of 2001
Long title
To provide for the regulation of the private security industry; for that purpose to establish a regulatory authority; to provide for the appointment of the director and deputy directors for the Authority; to provide for cooperation with the Civilian Secretariat for Police; to provide for the finances and accountability of the Authority; to provide for limitation on foreign ownership; to provide for the establishment and functions of the Exemption Advisory Committee; to regulate security services rendered outside the Republic; to empower the Minister to make regulations for the transportation of cash and other valuables; to provide for offences and penalties; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[... Long title amended by Act 2014_018_041_20211008]
Table of contents
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Long title
To provide for the regulation of the private security industry; for that purpose to establish a regulatory authority; to provide for the appointment of the director and deputy directors for the Authority; to provide for cooperation with the Civilian Secretariat for Police; to provide for the finances and accountability of the Authority; to provide for limitation on foreign ownership; to provide for the establishment and functions of the Exemption Advisory Committee; to regulate security services rendered outside the Republic; to empower the Minister to make regulations for the transportation of cash and other valuables; to provide for offences and penalties; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[... Long title amended by Act 2014_018_041_20211008]
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| INDEX | |
| CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER 2. PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY | |
| 2. | Establishment of Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority |
| 3. | Objects of Authority |
| 4. | Functions of Authority |
| 5. | Governance of Authority |
| 6. | Establishment and constitution of Council and appointment of councillors |
| 7. | Disqualifications for appointment as councillor |
| 8. | Terms and conditions of office, vacation of office and payment of remuneration and allowances |
| 9 | Functions
of
Council, chairperson and secretary.[.. Title amended by Act 2014_018_009(a) - was entitled "Functions of Council and chairperson] |
| 10. | Accountability of Council |
| 11. | Ministerial supervision of Authority |
| 12. | Meetings and conflict of interests |
| 13. | Committees to assist Council |
| 14. | Staff of Authority |
| 14A. | Disqualifications for appointment as director and deputy directors [...inserted by Act 2014_018_015_20211008] |
| 15. | ... [...repealed by Act 2014_018_016_20211008 - was entitled "Delegation of powers and assignment of duties by Council|"] |
| 16. | Finances of Authority [...Title amended by Act 2014_018_017_20211008 - was entitled "Funds of Authority"] |
| 16A. | Annual report [...inserted by Act 2014_018_018_20211008] |
| 17. | ... [...repealed by Act 2014_018_019_20211008 - was entitled "Bookkeeping and financial statements"] |
| 18. | ... [...repealed by Act 2014_018_019_20211008 - was entitled "Auditing"] |
| 19. | ... [...repealed by Act 2014_018_019_20211008 - was entitled "Financial year"] |
| CHAPTER 3. REGISTRATION AS SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDER | |
| 20. | Obligation to register and exemptions |
| 20A. | Exemption Advisory Committee [...inserted by Act 2014_018_021_20211008] |
| 21. | Application for registration |
| 21A. | Categories of security businesses [...inserted by Act 2014_018_023_20211008] |
| 22. | Renewal of registration |
| 23. | Requirements for registration |
| 24. | Register of security service providers |
| 25. | Registration and identification certificates |
| 26. | Suspension, withdrawal and lapsing of registration |
| 27. | Application for court order in respect of a security service provider |
| CHAPTER 4. PROPER CONDUCT AND APPEAL | |
| 28. | Code of conduct |
| 29. | Improper conduct proceedings against security service providers |
| 30. | Appeal against decisions |
| CHAPTER 5. MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION | |
| 31. | Appointment of inspectors |
| 32. | Code of conduct for inspectors |
| 33. | Inspection of security service providers |
| 34. | Powers of inspectors relating to security service providers |
| CHAPTER 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 35. | Regulations |
| 36. | Provision of information [... Title amended by Act 2014_018_033_20211008 - was entitled "Provision of information to Authority"] ** |
| 36A. | Security services rendered outside Republic [... inserted by Act 2014_018_034_20211008] |
| 37. | Preservation of confidentiality |
| 38. | Offences and penalties |
| 39. | ... [... repealed by Act 2014_018_036_20211008 - was entitled "Extra-territorial application of Act and jurisdiction"] |
| 40. | Limitation of liability |
| 41. | ... [... repealed by Act 2014_018_037_20211008 - was entitled "Delegation of powers by Minister "] |
| 42. | Act binds State |
| 43. | Amendment and repeal of laws |
| 44. | Transitional provisions |
| 44A. | Security services Transitional provisions relating to Private Security Industry Regulation Amendment Act, 2014 [... inserted by Act 2014_018_038_20211008] |
| 45. | Short title and commencement |
| SCHEDULE. TABLE OF OFFENCES [s23; s26] |
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