Private Guards (Amendment) Regulations, 2011

L.N. 122 of 2011

PRIVATE GUARDS AND LOCAL WARDENS ACT

(CAP. 389)

Private Guards (Amendment) Regulations, 2011

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 24 of the Private

Guards and Local Wardens Act, the Minister responsible for the

Police has made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Private Guards

(Amendment) Regulations, 2011 and these regulations shall be read

and construed as one with the Private Guards Regulations, hereinafter

referred to as "the principal regulations".

Regulation 4 of the principal regulations shall be amended

as follows

(a)

sub-regulations (2) and (3) thereof shall be re-

numbered as sub-regulations (3) and (4); and

(b)

immediately after sub-regulation (1) thereof there

shall be added a new sub-regulation (2)

"(2) Any person applying for a licence to act as a

private guard at a place of entertainment or as a specialised

private guard shall submit to the Commissioner proof that

he has completed a period of five years of service with the

police, or the armed forces, or the prison services, in Malta

or abroad, or that he has served for a period, or different

periods, amounting to no less than five years, as a private

guard. The applicant shall be required to provide adequate

references attesting to satisfactory performance of his

duties during such term

Provided that the Commissioner may also require

any applicant for a licence to act as a private guard at a

place of entertainment or as a specialised private guard to

attend a specialised course.".

Immediately after sub-regulation (2) of regulation 9 of the

principal regulations there shall be added the following new sub-

regulation

"(3)

Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulations

(1) and (2), private guards rendering private guard services at a

place of entertainment shall not be required to wear a uniform

approved by the Commissioner.".

In the proviso to sub-regulation (4) of regulation 10 of the Amends

principal regulations, for the words "under regulation 9" there shall be regulation

the principal

substituted the words "under regulation 9(1)".

regulations.

Immediately after regulation 10 of the principal Adds new

regulations to

regulations there shall be added the following new regulations

the principal

regulations.

(1)

A private guard may not

perform duties at a place of entertainment unless

he is issued with a private guard at a place of

entertainment licence.

(2) A private guard may not perform duties

that are considered by the Commissioner to fulfil

the criteria of a specialised private guard in

accordance with article 6(8) of the Act, unless he is

issued with a specialised private guard licence.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-

regulations (1) and (2) a private guard may perform

such duties, without being issued with a private

guard at a place of entertainment or a specialised

private guard licence, as the case may be, for a

period of 6 months following the entry into force of

this regulation.

(1)

Any private guard agency

providing services in relation to the transportation

or guarding in transit of money or property shall

make use, during the provision of such services, of

armoured vehicles.

(2) Any private guard vehicle transporting

or guarding in transit money or property shall be

manned by at least two specialised private guards

Provided that any such vehicle may be

manned by private guards who have not been

issued with a specialised private guard licence for

a period of 6 months following the entry into force

of this regulation.".

6. Immediately after the words "Action Planning" in the First Amends the

Schedule to the principal regulations there shall be inserted the First

to the principal

regulations.

"Training Course for Private Guards at Places of Entertainment

Course Objectives

Successful completion of the course will

enable a participant to

(a) address difficult situations, insofar

as possible without recourse to physical

restraint;

(b) exercise minimum use of force in

situations where use of force is

absolutely necessary.

The course also seeks to update participants

on the basic principles set out in the Private

Guards and Local Wardens Act and other

matters relating to the Private Guards

Sector.

Methodology

Following closely the provisions contained

in the Private Guards and Local Wardens

Act, and other relevant legislation, the

modules introduce the keynote subject-

matter, skills required, threats and

vulnerabilities.

Tuition will include presentations, dem-

onstrations, discussions and participation in

project exercises.

Quality

of

direction,

tuition

and

presentation is to be assured through the

participation of qualified specialists or

acknowledged experts in all fields of the

keynote subjects.

Syllabus

Private guard services as defined in the

Private Guards and Local Wardens Act

The Science of Security and Risk

Conflict Management Training

Exercising minimum use of force

Basic Skills

Observation

Investigation (assessment of specific

situations)

Inquiry

Appropriate action according to situation

Controls

Safety

Safety Drills

The requirements

Familiarisation with Procedures

B

Interpersonal skills

Negotiating difficult situations

Training Course for Specialised Private Guards

Course Objectives

Successful completion of the course will

enable a participant to

(a) address

difficult

situations,

insofar as possible without recourse to

physical restraint;

(b) exercise minimum use of force in

situations where use of force is

absolutely necessary;

(c) drive armoured vehicles securely

(in the case of applicants in possession

of the required driving licence).

The course also seeks to update

participants on the basic principles set out

in the Private.Guards and Local Wardens

Act and other.matters relating to the Private

Guards Sector.

Methodology

Following closely the provisions contained

in the Private Guards and Local Wardens

Act, and other relevant legislation, the

modules introduce the keynote subject-

matter, skills required, threats and

vulnerabilities.

Tuition will include presentations, dem-

onstrations, discussions and participation in

project exercises.

Quality of direction, tuition and

presentation is to be assured through the

participation of qualified specialists or

acknowledged experts in all fields of the

keynote subjects.

Syllabus

Private guard services as defined in the

Private Guards and Local Wardens Act

The Science of Security and Risk

Conflict Management Training

Exercising minimum use of force

Security Driving (compulsory for all

applicants in possession of the required

driving licence)

B B 1784

Basic Skills

Observation

Investigation (assessment of specific

situations)

Inquiry

Appropriate action according to situation

Controls

Safety

Safety Drills

The requirements

Familiarisation with Procedures

Interpersonal skills

Negotiating difficult situations".

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