Section 4: Persons or Private Security Agency not to engage or provide private security guard without licence.

The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005Central Act · Act 29 of 2005

No person shall carry on or commence the business of private security agency, unless he holds a licence issued under this Act:

Provided that the person carrying on the business of private security agency, immediately before the commencement of this Act, may continue to do so for a 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:

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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005
Section	4
Marginal note	Persons or Private Security Agency not to engage or provide private security guard without licence.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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