Private Security Agency
In order to regulate the working of the private security agencies, the Central Government has enacted the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 and has notified the Private Security Agencies Central Model Rules, 2006.
As per the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, private security guard means a person providing private security with or without arms to another person or property or both and includes a supervisor. However, acquisition and carrying of fire arms in the country by a person or agency is governed by the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 and rules made thereunder.
This was stated by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs in written reply to a question by Shri S.P. Muddahanume Gowda in Lok Sabha today.
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