Lok Sabha Question No. 3713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Private Security Agencies
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3713

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015/PAUSHA 1, 1937 (SAKA)

## PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES

3713.    SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  maintains  the  record  of  Private  Security Agencies working in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  number  of  registered  and unregistered security agencies working in the country, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  there  is  a  legal  regulatory  framework  in  the  country  under which the private security agencies operate and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the measures being taken by Government for stringent monitoring of security  agencies  in  view  of  the  security  threats  being  posed  by  such unregistered agencies;
- (e) whether the Government has any mechanism to regulate the functioning of private security agencies in the country including their recruitment and training; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b):  No  Centralized  data  base  is  maintained  in  the  Ministry of  Home Affairs.

(c): Private Security Agencies (PSA) are regulated as per the provisions of Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

(d): As per Section 4 of Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, no person shall carry on or commence the business of Private Security Agency unless he holds a license under this Act.  The Controlling Authorities in the States are empowered to issue license to the Private Security Agencies as per the provisions of Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued instructions to the State Governments/Controlling Authorities to ensure that Private Security Agencies  engaged  are  in  possession  of  valid  license  and  to  take  strict action against Private Security Agencies functioning without license as per the provisions of law.

(e)  &  (f):  Private  Security  Agencies are  regulated  as  per  the  provisions  in Private  Security  Agencies  (Regulation)  Act,  2005.    The  recruitment  and training of private security guards are regulated in terms of Private Security Agency  Rules  framed  by  the  respective  States  in  terms  of  Section  25  of Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005. The Controlling Authorities in the  States are empowered under Section 7(2) of the  Act to ensure  training  for  private  security  guards.    Instructions  have  also  been issued  to  State  Governments/Controlling  Authorities  by  the  Ministry  of Home  Affairs  to  strictly  ensure  that  the  private  security  guards  are mandatorily imparted training by registered training institutes before their appointment  as  security  guards  as  prescribed  in  the  Private  Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 and related State Rules.

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