FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1993
THE SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES BILL STIPULATES THAT IT AN OFFENCE FOR:
* A PERSON TO ENGAGE IN SECURITY WORK WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT;
IS
* A COMPANY TO SUPPLY SECURITY PERSONNEL WHO DO NOT HAVE VALID
PERMITS;
* A COMPANY TO PROVIDE SECURITY WORK WITHOUT A VALID LICENCE;
* A PERSON TO REQUIRE ANOTHER PERSON, WHO DOES NOT HAVE A VALID
PERMIT, TO DO SECURITY WORK FOR HIM; AND
* A PERSON TO EMPLOY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DO SECURITY WORK, EITHER FOR HIM OR FOR ANOTHER PERSON, WITHOUT INFORMING THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE
EMPLOYMENT.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE AIM OF THE BILL WAS TO PROMOTE HIGHER STANDARDS OF SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES.
"FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW LICENSING SYSTEM, THE WATCHMEN ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS ENACTED IN 1956 AND HAS BECOME OBSOLETE, WILL BE REPEALED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE BILL DEFINES SECURITY WORK AS:
* THE GUARDING OF ANY PROPERTY;
*
PREVENTING OR DETECTING THE
OCCURRENCE OF ANY OFFENCE;
* INSTALLING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING A SECURITY DEVICE; AND
*
DESIGNING FOR ANY PARTICULAR PREMISES OR PLACE A SYSTEM INCORPORATING A SECURITY DEVICE.
THE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL OF PERMITS FOR SECURITY
SHOULD BE MADE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
PERSONNEL
COMPANIES
THE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENCES FOR SECURITY SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES INDUSTRY AUTHORITY, WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE BILL.
THE SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES INDUSTRY AUTHORITY WILL ALSO SPECIFY THE CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS FOR ISSUING PERMITS TO SECURITY PERSONNEL.
IT WILL COMPRISE A CHAIRMAN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND THREE OTHER PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
AN APPEAL BOARD WILL BE SET UP ΤΟ CONSIDER AND DETERMINE APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS ARISING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
THE BOARD WILL COMPRISE A CHAIRMAN AND NOT LESS THAN TWO PERSONS APPOINTED FROM A PANEL OF SUITABLE PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
/CURRENTLY, THE