Section 9 — Conditions for commencement of operation and engagement of supervisors. | THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES (REGULATION) ACT, 2005

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9. Conditions for commencement of operation and engagement of supervisors.—(1) Every 

private security agency shall, within six months of obtaining the licence, commence its activities. 

(2) Every private security agency shall ensure imparting of such training and skills to its private 

security guards and supervisors as may be prescribed: 

Provided that the person carrying on the business of private security agency, before the 

commencement of this Act, shall ensure the required training to its security guards and supervisors within 

a period of one year from the date of such commencement. 

(3) Every private security agency shall, within sixty days from the date of issue of the licence, employ 

such number of supervisors, as may be prescribed. 

(4) A private security agency shall not employ or engage a person as a supervisor unless he fulfils the 

conditions specified in sub-section (1) of section 10. 

(5) While engaging a supervisor of private security guards, every private security agency shall give 

preference to a person who has experience of serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force or any other Armed 

forces of the Union or State Police including armed constabularies and Home Guards for a period of not 

less than three years.

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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Appointment of Controlling Authority.Section 4 · Persons or Private Security Agency not to engage or provide private security guard without licence.Section 5 · Eligibility for licence.Section 6 · Persons not eligible for licence.Section 7 · Application for grant of licence.Section 8 · Renewal of licence.

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