20. Punishment for contravention of certain provisions.—(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 4 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both. (2) Any person or private security agency who contravenes, the provisions of sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Act, shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, in addition to suspension or cancellation of the licence.
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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.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.