PUNJAB PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES (REGULATION AND

CONTROL) RULES, 2003

CONTENTS

1. Short Title and commencement.

2. Definitions
3. Procedure for grant and renewal of license etc
4. Verification
5. Validity
6. Employment of staff by the licensee
7. Training of security guards
8. Possession of arms and ammunition by the licensee
9. Identification papers
10. Database detail of Private Security Company
11. Change in Directors
12. Uniform
13. Documents to be carried by security guards
14. Unauthorized Private Security Company
15. Cash in transit.
16. Appeal
17. Punjab Social Security Institution
18. Welfare of Employees
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PUNJAB PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES REGULATION AND

CONTROL ORDINANCE, 2003

No. 8-29-H-SPL-11/98. In exercise of the powers conferred upon him

under section 23 of the Punjab Private Security Companies (Regulation
and Control) Ordinance 2002 (LXIX of 2002), the Governor of Punjab is
pleased to direct that the following rules shall be made:-

1. Short Title and commencement.-

The rules may be called the Punjab Private Security Companies
Regulations and Control) Rules, 2003.
2. They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in
the subject or context
(a) “Appellate Authority” means the Chief Secretary, Government
of Punjab, Lahore.
(b) “Applicant” means the Chief executive of a Company, or the
Director so authorized by a registered private security
company.
(c) “Licensing Authority” means Secretary to the Government of
Punjab, Home Department, and Lahore.
(d) “Ordinance” means the Punjab Private Security Companies
(Regulation and Control) Ordinance, 2002 (LXIX of 2002).

3. Procedure for grant and renewal of license etc.-

(1) The applicant shall submit an application in Form-A, to the
Licensing Authority for grant of license of a Private Security Company
registered with SECP under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of
1984), with the approval of the Ministry of Interior, Government of
Pakistan.

(2) The applicant shall deposit Rupees Ten Thousand Only (Rs.
10,000/=) with the Federal Government as registration fee.
(3) The license shall be issued on Form-B subject to the deposit
of Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only (Rs. 25,000/=) as license fee in the
account of the Government of Punjab.
 (4) For renewal of license, a fee of Rupees Fifteen Thousand
Only (Rs.15,000/=) shall be deposited in the account of the Government of
Punjab on expiry of the period for which license has been issued.
(5) Government may, if it deems necessary, ask Private Security
Companies to furnish the security of such amount as may be determined.

4. Verification.-
(1) The Licensing Authority shall get the antecedents of the
company verified through the Special Branch of Police, District
Coordination Officer concerned, the District Police Officer concerned or
any other agency as it deems appropriate.

(2) If the applicant is an ex-employee of the armed forces, the

Licensing Authority, before grant of license, shall ensure through
appropriate channels that he has not been court martialled and convicted
of an offence involving moral turpitude or has not been involved in anti-
state activities or has not been convicted on charge of gross misconduct
involving moral turpitude.

(3) The Licensing Authority shall ensure that the applicant has not
been convicted by a court of law on account of criminal acts involving
moral turpitude including anti-state activities.

5. Validity.-
(1) A license shall be valid for a period of three years only, and
may be extended on payment of the fee stipulated in sub- rule (4) of rule 3
through any scheduled bank or post office from time to time; provided that
two annual performance reports on Form-C have been submitted by the
Private Security Company and found satisfactory by the Licensing
Authority.

(2) The annual performance reports mentioned in sub rule (1)

shall be submitted every year in the month of December.

(3) Application for renewal of license shall be submitted to the

Licensing Authority before ninety days of its expiry.
 (4) At the time of renewal of license, the Licensing Authority shall
obtain verification/evaluation/performance reports from one or more
agencies.

6. Employment of staff by the licensee.-

(1) A new security company shall not employ more than five
hundred (500) persons in one city; provided that the Licensing Authority
may allow increase in number of employees after one year taking into
account the performance and justification given by the Private Security
Company.
(2) The employment of security guards and staff recruited by the
Private Security Company shall be subject to the relevant provisions of the
Ordinance and clearance from concerned Special Branch of Police or any
other agency through Licensing Authority.
(3) The Private Security Companies shall maintain the record of
their employees and be responsible for the safe custody of the documents
of their employees, if kept in original.
(4) In case, the original documents of an employee are obtained
and kept in record of the company, a receipt of same shall be given to the
employee. The same shall be returned back to the employee
within fifteen days of the date of his leaving the company.
(5) A security guard shall not be assigned guarding duty unless
he has been imparted formal security training and a certificate to this effect
has been issued by the Training Institutes. Provided that ex-
servicemen of the armed forces shall be got trained within three months of
their employment.
(6) A security guard employed by a Private Security Company
shall produce a certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner
ensuring the following.
(i) Height not less than 5 feet and 2 inches.
(ii) Age within 18 to 55 years
(iii) Eye sight: 6/6 with or without glasses, not color blind; and
(iv) No mental or physical disability.

(7) Except the existing security staff employed before the

commencement of these rules, every security guard employed by
a Private Security Company shall have at least middle standard
academic qualifications.
 (8) The Private Security Companies shall, at the time of
enrollment of a security guard, open his personal file with all relevant
documents provided to it and maintain such record up to twelve months
after the guard is discharged.

(9) In addition to the above, the provisions of the prevalent Labour

Laws shall be applicable in matters pertaining to the employment of the
security guards regarding minimum wages, terms and conditions of the
employment, working conditions, termination, etc.

7. Training of security guards.-

(1) The licensee shall arrange training of at least two weeks for
civilians and one week for ex-army personnel employed by it as security
guards, in the institutions recognized by the Government of Punjab. The
security guards shall be imparted training i.e., basics of security duties, use
of weapons and self defence, etc.

(2) The cost of training shall be approved by the Licensing Authority

covering boarding, lodging and training expenses, etc.

(3) The cost of training shall be recovered by the company, if the

employee leaves the company before the specified period.

(4) The training institutes shall submit particulars of the trainees and
the sponsoring company periodically to the Licensing Authority.

(5) The Private Security Companies may establish a training

institute with the approval of the Licensing Authority.

(6) All the Private Security Companies shall make arrangements for
the training of their employees within one year of the promulgation of these
rules.

8. Possession of arms and ammunition by the licensee.-

(1) No Private Security Company shall possess Armored
Personnel Carriers.
 (2) No Private Security Company shall possess sophisticated
automatic weapons.

(3) The licensee shall maintain Kote for safe custody of the weapons
and be responsible for its security at permitted places having following
arrangements:
(a) racks for placing arms and ammunition

(b) register for the maintenance of record of arms and

ammunition

(c) maintenance of cleanliness of weapons; and

(d) double locks for security

(4) The licensee shall not possess any arms or weapons beyond
the permitted quantity and without a valid license under the Arms
Ordinance 1965 (XX of 1965).
(5) The licensee shall maintain the record of the number of
autrhorized and actually possessed or maintained weapons, and issuance
and receipt of the arms or weapons to the security guards.
(6) The Licensing Authority, the District Coordination Officer and the
District Police Officer of the concerned District or an officer authorized by
the Licensing Authority not below the rank of an officer of BPS-17 may
inspect the premises of the Company and the arrangements made for the
safe custody and use of arms and ammunition, at any time, without prior
notice.
(7) The licensee shall submit the required information pertaining to
possession or retainer ship of arms and ammunition issued to him, to the
District Coordination Officer or the District Police Officer concerned or
Arms Licensing Officer in such form as may be directed by order in writing
from time to time.
(8) If a license is revoked, the arms and ammunition shall be
deposited in the nearest Police Station or in the Police Lines immediately
under proper receipt.
(9) Arms licenses issued for Punjab shall be valid within the Province
of Punjab only.
 (10) Every weapon shall be licensed in the name of the Security
Company and no guard shall be allowed to carry the weapon licensed in
his name while on duty.
(11) A register shall be maintained at the place of duty indicating
the handing over and taking over of the weapon when a new guard starts
duty at the same place. This register shall be the property of the Security
Company to be issued by the officer not less than the rank of Security
Manager of the Company. The register shall be stamped and
authenticated by the Company and the pages shall be numbered.
(12) An attested copy of the license of the arms and the authority
letter to possess the arms by a particular employee of the Company shall
accompany the arms, unless it is in the Kote of the Company or in deposit
with the Police.
(13) In case of imposition of section 144 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898) on carrying or displaying weapons, the
security guards of Private Security Companies shall be permitted to carry
the weapons/arms after getting a No Objection Certificate from the District
Nazim concerned for two days or from Home Department for more than
two days, as the case may be.
(14) The guards for escort duty shall be provided by the Private
Security Company under intimation to the concerned District Police Officer.
If such duty is not allowed by the District Police Officer, the guards shall be
withdrawn.

9. Identification papers.-
(1) The Security guards shall display identification cards
preferably computerized, with security features containing the name of the
Company, license number allotted to the Company by the Licensing
Authority, name, National Identity Card number and Photograph of the
cardholder, issued by the Company. The Company shall deposit the
specimen of identification card with the District Police Officer concerned.

10. Database detail of Private Security Company.- The Private

Security Company shall provide database detail of the guards, number of
weapons authorized and number of weapons possessed by them, number
of vehicles, annual financial statement, list of clients, administrative set up
and any other information to the Licensing Authority as and when required.
11. Change in Directors.-
(1) Any change in directors of the Private Security Company shall
be intimated to the Licensing Authority, soon after the change takes place
(2) Change in directors of the Private Security Company shall be
communicated to the Licensing Authority along with No Objection
Certificate of Ministry of Interior for that specific change and consent of
SECP with certified true copies of amended Form 29 and Form-A as
prescribed in the Companies Ordinance, 1984.
(3) The licensing Authority shall recognize the change in the
Directors after obtaining security clearance from one or more agencies, as
it deems appropriate.
(4) A member of the family of a deceased licensee shall be
entitled to continue the business; provided that he/she applies for grant of
permission to the Licensing Authority to assume business in the event of
death of the original licensee.
12. Uniform.-
(1) Security guards or supervisors of a Private Security Company
shall wear a standard uniform of following specifications:

(a) pant navy blue color without any piping;

(b) shirt navy blue color with security badge on shoulders
and a badge of insignia of the company of black color
having name of the company embroidered in white
color;
(c) berate cap of black color with small size badge with
insignia of the company embroidered in white color;
(d) belt black (leather or nylon) with rectangular steel
buckle having insignia of the company; and
(e) the security guard shall display his identity card on the
left
side of his chest containing the following information:

(i) name;
(ii) father’s name;
(iii) age;
(iv) permanent address;
(v) mark of identification;
 (vi) color of eyes;
(vii) color of hair; and
(viii) blood group

13. Documents to be carried by security guards.-

(1) Security guard either on static or escort duty shall carry with
them the following documents, namely:

(a) copy of a valid arms license duly attested by an

authorized officer;
(b) authority letter; issued by company, authorizing a
guard by name to carry the arm and to keep it in his custody on behalf of
the company; and if on escort duty, in addition to documents mentioned
above, a letter of authority issued by the company specifying nature of
duty, destination and approximate time of duty, and a certificate of the
company to the effect that the escort duty was scheduled for protection of
genuine clients who were not involved in any criminal acts or protection
was not intended to facilitate or shield any criminal act.

(2) While on escort duty, the security guards shall be in proper

uniform.
(3) A security guard while on duty assigned by a Private Security
Company shall not carry the arm or weapon licensed in his name.
(4) Number of security guards on escort duty shall not be more
than two except under the permission of the District Police Officer
concerned.

14. Unauthorized Private Security Company.-

A private Security Company shall be considered un-authorized if:
(a) It is not registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of Pakistan.
(b) Its registration has been cancelled.
(c) It has been refused a No Objection Certificate from the
Ministry of Interior or a license from the Provincial
Government; or
(d) It has failed to get renewal of its license for the current year
of its operation.
15. Cash in transit.-
(1) No Private Security Company shall undertake the business of
transportation of cash or valuable articles unless a No Objection Certificate
has been issued by the Licensing Authority in this regard.

16. Appeal.-
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Licensing
Authority under rule 3 may, within thirty (30) days, appeal against such
order to the Appellate Authority (Chief Secretary of Punjab) whose
decision thereon shall be final.

17. Punjab Social Security Institution.-

(1) Every Private Security Company shall get itself registered
with the Punjab Social Security Institution as per provisions of the
Provincial Employees Social Security Ordinance, 1965 and the rules made
thereunder.

18. Welfare of Employees.-

(1) For the purpose of sub rule (2), all the Private Security
Companies shall get their employees insured under Group Insurance
Policy with a registered Insurance Company.
(2) The compensation for the legal heirs of the security guard, as
the case may be, in addition to expenses of treatment of such employee at
a Government hospital shall not be less than:

(i) Rupees Two Hundred Thousand Only (Rs. 200,000/=)

in case of death through injury sustained while on duty;

(ii) Rupees One Hundred Thousand Only (Rs. 100,000/=)

in case of injury sustained on duty which renders
him/her permanent disability or loss of limbs; and

(iii) Rupees Ten Thousand Only (Rs. 10,000/=) in case of

minor injury sustained while on duty.

(3) Every security guard at the time of recruitment shall nominate

persons who shall be entitled to receive the compensation under sub rule
(2) In case more than one person is nominated, the respective share
shall be fixed by the employee.

(4) The licensee shall ensure the payment of compensation within

hree months of the death of the employee or the determination of
the disability.
(5) The payment of group insurance shall be besides the other
benefits admissible to the security guard under the provision of laws as
may be enforceable in this respect.
 FORM-A
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
See rule 3 (1)

1. Name of the Company: ________________________________

2. Addresses of the Company:

(a) Head Office ________________________________

________________________________

(b) Other offices in Punjab _____________________________

________________________________

(c) NTN (National Tax No.) _____________________________

3. Names of Directors with NIC # Address

Present Permanent
a. _________________________ ______________ ______________

_________________________ ______________ ______________

b. _________________________ ______________ ______________

_________________________ ______________ ______________

c. _________________________ ______________ ______________

_________________________ ______________ ______________

d. ________________________ ______________ ______________

________________________ ______________ ______________

4. Local & other addresses of the Directors during last 10 years,

where they have stayed more than six months
Address From To
_________________________ ______________ ______________
 ________________________ ______________ ______________
__________________________ ______________ ______________

5. Membership of Clubs, Political Parties and Associations (past and

present) (Name of Organization with date of joining and leaving)
Name of Club/ Party/ Association From To
a. ________________________ ______________ ______________
b. ________________________ ______________ ______________
c. ________________________ ______________ ______________
d. ________________________ ______________ ______________
e. ________________________ ______________ ______________

6. Names with addresses of at least two Gazetted Officers (BPS-17 or

above) in Pakistan, who can testify to the applicant’s character and
antecedents
Name Address
____________________ ____________________________
_____________________ ____________________________

7. If any FIR is registered against any Director. Details of the FIRs

and previous conviction if any
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
__________

8. Finer Prints

(Thumb) (Fore-finger) (Middle-finger)

(Ring-finger) (Little-finger)

Place………………… Date………………… Signature…………………

a. I, ………………………………………………….. applicant for the license

of ……………………………………………………. hereby certify and
solemnly affirm that my answers to the above questions are correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief.

b. I fully understand that if the above statement is false in any material

respect, or omits any material information, my security company license
may be cancelled.

Signature………………………………..

Place……………………………………..

Date………………………………………

9. Please tick if following documents are enclosed:

1. NOC from Ministry of Interior ______________

2. Memorandum and Articles of Association ______________
3. Registration Certificate of SECP ______________
4. Latest Form 29 attested by SECP ______________
5. Photo-copies of NIC of the Directors ______________
6. Undertaking on Stamp Paper ______________
7. Company’s Office address in Lahore ______________
8. Photographs of the Directors ______________
9. NTN of the Directors ______________

10. Receipts

i. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT LICENSE FE RS. 25,000/= AND

RENEWAL FEE RS. 15,000/=
“Major Head-1300000-Misc. Receipts. Minor Head-1390000-Others.
Detailed Head-1391218-Other Receipts-Fees for issuing License to Private
Security Companies. And 1391219-Other Receipt-Fees for renewal of
license issued to Private Security Companies”.

ii. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S REGISTRATION FEE RS. 10,000/=

“Major Head-1300000-Misc. Receipts. Minor Head-13900000-Others
Receipt (NES). Detailed Head-1391200-Other Receipts-Fees Fines &
Forfeitures. Sub-Detailed Head (New)-1391213-Other Receipt-Registration
Fee for Private Security Companies”.

(No. F…………………………………..)