Advisory on issue of PSARA license within time frame. dated 28.06.2017

Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs Police Modernization Division Jaisalmer House, 26, Mansingh Road, New Delhi, dated „ June, 2017 To All State/UT Controlling Authorities in r/o PSAR Act,2005. (As per the list) Sub: Issue/ renewal of Licence under the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 within time frame - reg. Sir, I am directed to state that this Ministry has been receiving grievance letters/complaints that Controlling Authorities are not issuing/ renewing licenses to Private Security Agencies within the time frame stipulated under the PSAR Act, 2005 and Private Security Agencies are facing various difficulties/ harassment in getting their license/renewal of license under PSAR Act, 2005, 2. For grant of license, section 7(4} of PSAR Act states that, "On receipt of an application under sub­ section (If the Controiiing Authority may, after making such inquiries as it considers necessary and cbtaining no objection certificate from the concerned poiice authority, by o-Jerin writing, either grant a license or refuse to grant the same within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of application with complete particulars and the prescribed fee: Provided thai' no order of refusal shall be made unless- (a) The applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard; and (b) The grounds on which license is refused is mentioned in the order/' S. For renewal of license, section 8(2) of PSAR Act states that, "the Controlling Authority shall pass an order on application for renewal of license within thirty days from tne date of receipt of application complete in all respects." 4. In view cf the above, you are requested to ensure the issue/renewal of license to Private Security Agencies within the time frame stipulated under the PSAR Act, 2C05 anr* also to ensure that no unnecessary harassment is faced by the Private Security Agencies during issue/renewal of licenses. Yours faithfully, (Amrik Singh) Tel: 23385947 Email: [email protected] ~ J - ~ ~ " " — " ' " > r- ; &r~i\ - .. .--•-;