Private Guards Regulations, 1996

L.N. 160 of 1996

PRIVATE GUARDS AND LOCAL WARDENS ACT, 1996

(ACT NO. XUJ OF 1996)

Private Guards Regulations, 1996

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 o f the Private

Guards and Local Wardens Act, 1996, the Minister for Home Affairs

with the concurrence of the MinisterofFinance has made the following

regu llltions:-

I. ( I) T hese regulations may be ciled as the Private Guards

Regulat ions. 1996.

(2)

These regulations shall come into force on the 27th

August, 1996.

PART I

Preliminary

( I) Dawn ir-regolamenti jistghu jissejhu r.Regolamenli la' ,,,010 U

1-1996 dwar Gwarcljani Privali.

(2) Dawn ir·regolamenti ghandhom jibdew isehhu fi s-27

ta' Awissu, 1996.

TAQSIMA I

Preliminari

Training Course

Successfu l completion of the course wi ll enable a

participant to

( a) become a motivated and profic ien t

pri vate guard;

(b) recognise the func tions and in herent

du ties and be able to perform such duties in a

reliable, effective and well-organised manner.

Following closely the provisionscOfltained in the Private

Guards and Local Wardens Act. 1996 and other re levant

legislation, a series of interconnected modules inuoduce

the keynotc subject-matter, skills required, threat. .. and

vulnerabi lities.

Tui tion wiIJ include presentations, demo nstrations,

discussions and participation in project exercises.

Quality of di rection, tuition and presentation is to be

assured through the participation of qualified specialists

or acknowledged experts in all the fields of the keynote

subjects.

Introduction

T he Science of Security

What is Security Risk?

What is probability of Risk?

How should security be treated

Private guard services as defined in the Private Guards

and Local Wardens Act, 1996

Observation

Investigation

Inquiry

Action

Controls

Introduction 10 Safety Drills

Safety

Why safety drills?

TIle requ irements

Fam iliarisation with procedures organisation's

instructions

Interpersonal Skills

Why Teamwork?

Co-ordination in security procedures

Practical use of teamwork

Ini tiat ive for better work output

Good judgement through people aI work

Introduc tion to Disaster planning

Using available resources

Acting in unison to overcome obstacles

Attributes of a security person

Personal Skills

Physical and mental qualities

Creating effective awareness

Action planning

In these regu lations. unless the context otherwise requires

"Act" means the Pri vate Guards and Local Wardens Act,

1996;

" Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police;

"continui ng training course" means any training course as

is referred to in paragraph (2) of regulation 4 of these regulations

intended to continue to train and upd ate private guards in the

performance o f their d uties

" M inister" means the Minister responsible for the Police.

PART 11

Qualifications and Training Cou rses

3, ( I) No person shall be qualified to be licensed as a private

guard in accordance wit h the provisions of the Ac t unless such person

has attained the age of eighteen years and satisfies the Commissioner

that he has obtained a standard of education eq uivalent to a school

leaving cenificate of either a secondary school or a trade school

Provided that this provision shall not apply 10 persons who

have completed a period of service of at least twenty-five ye~ with

the Police or anned forces or the prison services.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (I) of this reg ulation,

insofar as they refer to the standard of education, shall not apply to

any person who proves to the Commissioncr thal on thc coming into

force of these regulations, he had been employed in the provision of

private guard services for acontinuous period of at least twelve months.

(Regulation 6( 1»

Private Guards and LocaI Warnens Act, 1996

Application for a licence of a Private Guard Agency

In terms of section 6

DetaUs of Applicant

I.

Busi ness Address I Registered

Name and Surname

1.1

Office

ID I Registration Number

Name of proposed Private Guard

Agency

2. Details where Applicant Is a body of persons

Where the Applicant is a Body of Persons, the following infonnation is to be given

regarding the shareholders, directors and partners (and, in the case of Pannershi ps,

their registration num ber, the registered office of the Pannership and the number of

persons employed)

Name

Address I Registered Officc

2 .1

Shareholder I Director I Panner

ID I Registration Nu mber

Number of employees

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2.2

Name

Address I Registered Office

Shareholder I Director I Partner

ID f Rcgislr.Jtion Number

Number of employees

Address I Registered Office

2.3

Name

Share holder I D irector I Panner

ID I Registration Number

Number of employees

2.4

Name

Address I Registered Office

Shareholder I Director ' Panner

ID I Rcgismltion Number

Number of employees

8 \401

Address I Registered Office

2.5

Name

Shareholder I Director I Panner

ID I Registration Number

Number of employees

2.6 Name

Address I Registered Office

I

Shareholder I Director I Panner

ID I Registration Number

Number of employees

If the Applicant is a body of persons , the Memorandum and Articles of Association, or

the deed creating the body, as the case may be, is to be attached to this application.

3, Details of Secretary and other officers

3.1

Secretary

Name

Address

ID Number

8 1408

3.2

Otherofficers

Address

DeSignation

ID Number

3.2 .1 Name

Address

Designation

ID Number

3.2.2 Name

Address

Designation

ID Number

3.23 Name

Address

Designation

ID Number

4. Private guard se~lces being applied for

Please tick the appropriate box which indicates the nature of the activities to be carried

oul

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preventio n or detection of intrusion, unauthorised entry or activity ,

vandalism, or trespass on private property

b.

prevention or detec tion of fraud or theft, loss. misappropriation o r

concealment of merchandise, money , bonds, stocks, nOles or other

documents or papers

,. control , regulation or direction of the public's movement in private or

restricted areas , whether by the use of a vehicle or otherwise 10 assure

the protection of property

d. protection of individuals from bodily harm

,. protection of property

f.

provision of persons for the purpose of guarding money or any other

property in transit or for the transponalion of such money or other property

g. provisio n of annoured cars for the transportation of money o r other

property

h. private investigative services

.

provision of security consultancy services

operation of premises offering safe deposit facilities

J.

k. employment or engagement of an employee to provide private guard

services in a prescribed place of e ntertainment

S. Relevant Working Experience of Applicant and other persons mentioned above.

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6. Details of Employment

Appl icant's present employment

Has Appl icant ever been employed with the Police, anned forces or the prison

services?

The cause of the rennination of such employmem (if applicable).

7. Financial Sta tus

7. 1 If Applicam was previously carrying on any business activity, the financial

statements. or if so req uired under any other law, the audited financial statemems

for the last three years are to be attached. (If applicable state year/s which are

being attached).

The Applicant is to produce with this application a sworn / solemn declaration

that he has nOt ~n declared ban krupt and that no such bankruptcy procudings

have been commenced.

8. Indemnity lnsurance

This application is subject to the condition that an Insura nce Polity in accordance

with the provisions of section 21 of lhe Act is produced to the Commissioner of Police.

Any person who does nOt comply with any of the provisions comained in the said

section 21 shall be dee med to be operating without the licence requi red unde r the Act.

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9. Authorisation for the purpose of section 10 (a)(il) of the Act.

This authorisation is to be signed by the Applicant, all officers of the Applicant

and by any other person having an effective control of the services to be provided

by the Applicant.

I hereby authorise the Commissioner of Inland Revenue. the Commissioner of

V A.T. and any Bank Manager to disclose any information that may be required

by the Commissioner of Police to ascertain my financial position forthe purposes

of the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, 1996.

Applicant

Name

Designation

Signature

Offi cers of the Applicant

9.3.1

Name

Designation

Signature

9.3.2

Name

Designation

Signature

9.3 .3

Name

Designation

Signature

9.3 .4

Name

Designation

Signature

9.3.5

Name

Designation

Signature

9 .4

Other persons having a n effective control

9.4.1

Name

Designation

Signature

9.4 .2

Name

Designation

Signlllure

10. Declaration or Financial Interest

I hereby declare that I have no financial or other interest, (including any other business

or economic activity, services provided or employment held) which could in any way

connict wi th the services to be provided by this Private Guard Agency.

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Applicallt's name

Desigmllion

Signature

.'ee

(I) Ebda persuna ma tkun kwalifikata biex tiehu lii:enza K...Jifiki ' ....

ta' gwardjan privat skond id.dispoiizzjonijiet ta' I·AII sakemm dik il- • .....-djlDi ""'IlL

persuna roa Ikunx ghalqe\ it-tmintax-il sena u ti ssod isfa li l1-

Kummissarju li tkun kisbet live]] ta' edukazzjoni daqs il-livell ta' i:ettifLkat

school leaving jew ta' skola sekondarjajew skola ras-snaiia'

l:roa din id-dispo:i:izzjoni ma tapplikax ghal persuni Ii jkunu

ghamlu perijodu ta' servizz ta' mill-inqas hamsa u ghoxri n scna mal-

Pulizijajew mal-forzi armatijew mas-servizzi tal-habs.

(2) ld-dispo:i:izzjonijiet tal- paragrafu ( I) ta' dan ir-

regolamcnt,safejn jinderu ghal-livell ta' edukazzjoni , ma japplikawx

ghal xi persu na li ggib prova lill-Kummissarju li mal-bidu fis-sehh ta'

dawn ir-regolamenti,kienet impjegata ft -ghoti ta' servizzi ta' gwardjani

privati ghal perijodu kontinwu ta' mill-inqas tnax-il xahar.

(I) Any person applying for a licence to act as a private

guard shall submit to the Commissioner a certificate showing that he

has successfully completed such training courses as may be approved

in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

(2) A private guard shall not qualify to have his licence

renewed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of section

12 of the Act unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Commissioner

that during the previous year he had attended a continuing training

course or courses of not less than ten hours in the aggregate.

S. (I) Any person desiring to provide training courses for the

purposes of section 23 of !heAct shall make an application tberefor to

the Minister.

(2)

Such appl ication s hall contain th e following

information

(a) the individual or individuals who will be effectively

running the courses;

the duration of the couIU;

(b)

(c)

a detailed breakdown of the syllabus content;

(d)

assessment criteria;

the premises where training will be provided; and

(e)

such other information as the Minister may require.

(f)

(3) Having considered an application under paragraph (2)

above the Minister may approve the provision of such training courses.

(4) Such approval shall be valid for a period of one year

and may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may

deem fit to impose and may be withdrawn at any time where

(a) any of such terms and conditions or any of the

provisions of these regulations has not been compljed witb; or

(b) circumstances arise which could have justified a refusal

of the application; or

(c)

for any other reason which he may deem appropriate.

(5)

Unless withdrawn in accordance with the provisions

of paragraph (4) of this regulat ion such approval may be renewable

from year to year.

(6)

Courses approved under this regulation shall as a

min imum provide adequate instruction and training in the topics shown

in the First Schedule to these regulations.

(7) For the purposes of paragraph (3) above such courses

shall be subjccllo inspection as the Minister may direct.

(8) Any person whose application to provide training

courses is approved in accordance with thi s regulation, shall be

authorised to issue any cen ificate required undcr regulation 4 of these

regulations.

(9) The authorisation under this regu lation to a person to

provide trai ni ng courses shall include the authorisation to provide

continuing training courses .

(10) Any person authorised to provide training courses

unde r th is regulation may not refuse to provide such training to any

person seeking to be licensed as a private guard ortoanend a continuing

training course.

( 11 ) A fee o fLml OO shall be payable on application unde r

paragraph ( I ) and on renewal under paragraph (5) of this regulation.

PART III

Miscellaneous

6 ( I ) An applicatio n for a licence ofa private guard agency

shall be made to the Commissioner in the form set out in the Second

Schedule to these regu lations.

(2) There shall be payable to the Commissioner for the

issue of a licence of a pri vate guard age ncy the following application

fees

(a) an application fee of Lm25 for the issue o f a licence 10

a person appl yi ng to offer his own services as an individual ; and

(b)

an application fee of Lm 100 in any other case.

(3) On the rene wal of such licence there shall also be paid

to the Commissioner the following fees

(a) Lm2S per annum in the case of a person offering his

own services as an individual; and

(b) in any other case a fee o f LmS per an num for every

private guard employed, subject to a minimum fee of Lm 100 and

a maximum fee of LmSOO per annu m.

An application for a licence of a private guard shall be

( I)

made to the Commissioner in the fonn set out in the Third Schedule 10

lhese regulations.

There shall be payable 10 the Commissioner in relation

(2)

to a licence of a private guard an application fee o f Lm 10 on the issue

of such licence and an annual fee of Lm5 o n its renewal.

8 (1) Everypersonwho. notbeingaperson whoisemployed ' ......... ~yi_

with a private guard agency for the purpose of such employment, is

requ ired 10 be covered by an indemnity insurance in tenns of section

2 1 o f the Acl, and shall be SO covered throughou t the currency o f the

insurance policy as shown hereunder

(a) for loss or damage caused by the negligence of such

person or any of his em ployees, to an amount of not less than Lm

100,000; such amount shall be net of any excess under the said

insurance polic y;

(b) for any loss o r damage caused by theft or any attempts

thereof committed by such person or any of his employees, to an

amount which is equivalent to the replacement value of the actual

theft;

(c) for death or bodily injury resulting from the negligence

of such person o r his employee, 10 an amount of not less than

Lm IOO,OOO.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this regulution shall

be without prejudice to any other cover for indemnity insurance whic h

such person may be required to provide in the provision of private

guard services.

(3) Unless specia l circ umstances exist, an " insurance

company" shall. for the purposes of the said section 21 of the Act, be

deemed to be a company licensed under the provisions of the Insurance

Bus iness Ac!.

9 (1) Every person licensed as a private guard shall, whi le on

Wea'i", of uni-.

duty, wear such uniform as the Commissioner may from time to time

approve

Provided t hat the Commiss ioner may in spec ial

c ircumstances authori!le in writing the exemption of a private guard

from wearing a unifonn as aforesaid.

(2) Such authorisation shall be either in relat ion to a

particular assignment or for a specified period and shall be subject to

the express condition that a private guard so authorised shall carry

while on duty, and to be shown on demand. the written authorisation

and the identi ty card issued by the Commissioner under these

regulations.

( I) Applikazzjoni ghalliCenza ta' agenzija ta' gwardjani U<:cruo .. ·ortcoui.io

privali ghandha ssir lill-Ku mmissarju fiI -ronna murija fit-Tieni Skeda 10' JWI'd;"'; pnvtll.

li tinsab ma' dawn ir-regolamenli.

(2) Ghandhom jithallsu lill-Kummissarju, dwar il-hrug ta'

licenza ta' agenzija ta' gwardjani privati, id-drittijiet li sejjin

(a) drilt ta' Lm25 ma' kull applika7.zjoni ghallicenza ta'

persuna Ii tapplika biex toffri s-servizzi taghha bhala individwu;

(b) drilt ta' LmlOO ma' I-applikazzjoni Pkull kai: iehor.

(3) Mat-tisdid ta- di k il-liccnza ghandhom ukoll Jithallsu

lill- Kummissarju d-driuijict li sejj;n

(a) Lm25 kull sena f ' kaz ta' persuna li tkun qed toffri s-

servizzi laghha bhala individwu; u

(b) null kaz ichor, dritt ta' Lm5 kull sena ghal ku lI

gwardjan privat impjegat, suggcU ghall-hlas ta' drilt minimu ta'

Lm lOO u massimu la' LmSOO fis-sena,

7_ (I) Applikazzjoni ghaI Jicenza ta' gwardjan privat ghandha

ssir lilI-Kummissarju fiI-fonna murija fi t-Tiele! Skeda li ti nsab ma'

dawn ir-regolamenti,

(2) Ghandu j ithallas lill-Kummissarju dwar liCenza ta'

gwardjan privat dritt ta' LmlO mal-hros lal-licenza u drilt ta' Lm5

kull sena mal-tigdid,

8, (I) Kull persuna 1i ma tkunx impjegata ma' agenzija ta'

gwardjani privati ghall-ghan ta' dak I-impieg, ghandha tkun kopena

b'assigurazzjoni ghal indennizz,skond I-artikolu 21 1a' I-AIt, u ghandha

tibqa' hekk koperta gha:i-imien kollu tal-polza ta' I-assiguraujoni

kif gej

(a) ghal telf Jew dannu li jiggarrbu mi nhabba negligcnza

ta' dik il-persuna Jew ta' xi wiehed mill-impjegali taghha, ghal

ammont la' mhux anqas minn Lm 100,000; dan I-ammont ghandu

jkun nett min n kull excess taht dik il-polza

(b) ghal kull telf Jew dannu li jiggarrbu minhabba serq Jew

xi attentali ta' serq minn dik il-persuna Jew xi wiehed mill-

impjegati taghha, ghal ammont li jkun daqs I-valur biex jergghu

jinxtraw l-oggeui misruqa;

(c) ghat mewt Jew korriment ril-persu ml ikkagunati

b' negligenza ta' dik il-persuna Jew xi impjegut laghha, ghal

ammonlla' mhux anqas min n LmlOO.ooo,

(2) Id-dis poiizzjonijicl lal-paragrafu (I) ta' dan ir-

rcgolamenl ghandhom ikunu bla hsara ghal kull a.'~s igurazzjoni ghal

indennizz li dik il-persuna Ikun mchlicga li lipproydi fl -ghoti ta' scrvizzi

ta' gwardjan pri v81.

(3) Hlicf f'Cirk osUlnzi spccjali , kumpannija la'

assigurazzjoni ghandha lilqics, ghaIl-fin ijicl ta' I-imscmmi artikolu

21 ta' I-All, li tJrun kumpannija liecnzjala tahl id-<iispoiizzjonijict la'

I-All dwar I-Impriza ta' I-Assigurazzjoni .

K .... 'NO .

( I) Kull persuna li jkollha lieenza ta' gwardjan pnvat U ..... ·_JcoooiJco..

ghandha, waql Ii Ikun fuq dmirijietha , tilbcs dik I-uniformi skond kif

japproya I-Kummissarj u minn imicn ghal imien

Iida I-Kummissarju jisla', fcirkostanzi spei:jaIi,jawtorizza

bil-miklub biex jeienta gwardjan priYat milli jilbes uniformi kif

imscmmi fuq.

(2) Dik I-awtorizzaujoni ghandha Ikun jew dwar xoghol

partikolari jcw dwar perijodu spetifikal u Ikun s uggctta ghall.

kondizzjoni espressa li I-gwardjan priYal hekk 8wlorizzal ghandu jgorr

fuqu. waql li j kun fuq dmi rijielu, u juri meta hekk millub, I-

awtorizzazzjoni bil-miktub u I-karta ta' I-idenlill mahruga mill -

Kummissarju lahl dawn ir-rcgolamcnli .

( 1) The Commissioner shall issue an identity card to every

person licensed os a private guard. The identity card shall remain the

property of the Commissioner.

(2) Such card shall bear a photograph of the licensee and

shal l be valid for a period of five years from the date of its issue. If tile

licence of the private guard in relation to whom the card was issued is

suspended, withdrawn or nOl renewed the identity card shall be deemed

10 have expired on the happening of such an eve nt.

(3) 1be idemilY card shall be returned 10 the Commissioner

on the expiry of its validity as specified in paragraph (2) hereof.

(4) Every person licensed as a private guard shall, while

on duty. wear the identity card in a conspicuous place

Provided that this provision shall not apply to any person

authorised to be exempted from wearing a unifonn under regulat ion 9

of these regulations if the Commissioner so 3uthorises in the exemption.

A fee of _ _ is being enclosed.

list of Documents

Applicants are to list the doc umel\lS attached to this appl ication .

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Applicant's dedaration

I hereby declare that the infonnation contained in this appli<:at ion is, to the best of my

knowledge and belief, true and correct, and I undertake that in accordance w ith the

provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection (I) of section 12 of the Act, I shall immed iately

inform the Commissioner of any change in the infonnation herein contained .

13. 1 Applicant's name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Designation

Signature

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THIRD SCHEDUL E

(Reguh!lion 7( 1»)

Private G uards and Local Wardens Act, 1996

Application for a licence of 11 Private Guard In terms of section 6

1. Details of Applicant

Applicanfs Name and Surname

Address

I

ID Number

Date and Place of 8 inh

2. Full Details or Working Experience

3. Details of Employment

Applicant's present employment

Has Applicant ever becn employed with the Police. armed forces or the prison

services?

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The cause of the termination of such employment (if applicable).

3.3

4. Academic, training and other qualifications

The Applicant is to produce the re levant academic and training certificates.

Financial Status

S.

The Applicant is to produce with this application a sworn I solemn declaration that he

has not been declared bankrupt and that no suc h bankruptcy proceedings have been

commenced.

6. Authorisation for the purpose of section 10 (a)(iI) of the Act.

J hereby authorise the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, the Commissioner of V.AT.

and any Ban k Manager to disclose any information that may be required by the

Commissioner or Police to ascertain my financial position for the purpose orthe Pri vate

G uards and Local Wardens Ac t. 1996.

6. 1 Ap plicant's name

Signature

7. Declaration of Financial Interest

J hereby declare that I have no financial or other interest (including any other business

or economic acti vity, serv ices provided or employment he ld) which could in any way

conflict wit h my services.

7. 1 Applicant's na me

Signature

8. Fee

A fee of _ _ is being enclosed.

List or Documents

9. Appl icants arc to list the documents attac hed to th is application.

I.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

10. ,\pplicant's d eclaration

I hereby declare that the information contained in this application is, to the best of my

know ledge and bclicf.truc and correct. and I undcnake that in accordance with the

provisions of paragrnph (c) of subsection (I) of section 12 of the Acel shall immediately

inform the Commissioner of any change in the informatio n herein contained.

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