The Ministry of the Interior has warned actors in the private security industry operating private security companies without acquiring a license that action will be taken against them as permitted by the law if they do not regularize their statuses. This warning is contained in a press release the Ministry issued yesterday.
“The requirement to acquire licenses is provided for in Section 5, paragraph b of the Private Security Companies Act, which states; “as from the commencement of this act, a company shall not carry out a licensable conduct unless it has been granted a license by the Minister in accordance with this Act”. Furthermore, Section 13 of the same Act makes it mandatory for annual renewal of the license and failing to do so shall result in revocation of license,” the release stated.
The Ministry therefore, strongly advised all private security companies to regularise their registration status as required by the law without further delay.
The authorities say they have also observed that certain groups of people are providing private security services on an ad-hoc basis – mostly for musical concerts. This act, they say, is not consistent with the law; hence they advised to desist from such acts without license or shall seize to operate immediately.
“In this regard, all establishments requiring private security services are advised to request for proof of registration before engaging a company. This standard due diligence is recommended to avoid the obvious inconvenience that might come with the closure of an unlicensed company,” the release emphasized.
