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Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority
An independent Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority will be established on June 1, the Government announced today (Friday).
The new body will administer a licensing scheme for regulating the security. and guarding services industry under the Security and Guarding Services Ordinance enacted in November last year.
The Government also announced the appointment of Mrs Miriam Lau Kin-yee, as Chairman, and Mr Edward Pong Chong, Mr David Sun Tak-kei and Miss Sylvia Yau Siu-fee as Members to the Authority.
They are appointed for a term of two years with effect from June 1. Principal Assistant Secretary for Security Mr Jack Chan Jick-chi will also serve on the Authority as representative of the Secretary for Security.
Chairman-Designate of the Authority, Mrs Miriam Lau, said she was pleased about the appointment.
"The Authority is an independent body and will administer a licensing scheme to regulate the security and guarding services industry," she said.
"Persons engaging in security work and companies supplying such persons will be required to apply for permits and licences respectively.
"Through this scheme, we will improve the standard of service of the security and guarding services industry," Mrs Lau said, adding that the first task of the Authority would be to specify the criteria and conditions for issuing security personnel permit and security company licence.
Mrs Lau noted that with the establishment of the Authority, part of the provisions of the Security and Guarding Services Ordinance would take effect from June 1.
"The Ordinance provided for a one-year grace period to allow security companies and security personnel to apply for a licence or a permit.
"The Authority will work out details on the procedures for application and issue of licences and permits. Such arrangements will be widely publicised once they are finalised," she said.
End/Friday, May 26, 1995
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