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Requirements to register your security company

  • IPA Abstract of Company or Business Name
  • Valid Police Clearance Certificate
  • Completed Form 3 (Class A or B) or Form 4 (Class C)
  • Company Profile
  • Valid Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) TIN Certificate
  • Insurance for Workers Compensation & Public Liability (optional for new registration but mandatory for renewal)
  • Completed Security Guard Profile Form
  • Applications will be considered upon full compliance only
  • All Applicant are advised to have a valid reliable company
    email address and phone number.

Minimum Wage requirements

The government’s minimum wage requirement is K3.50 per hour.  However, there are complaints from concerned security guards that employers (security license holders) are paying them below the mandatory rate of K3.50/hr. We therefore advise the complainants to register their complaint with the Labor Department’s Industrial division to investigate these types of allegations. This is because the Security Industries Authority (SIA) has no powers under the Security Protection Act to investigate such allegations and penalize offending security companies. However, SIA will deal with those offending security companies (license holders) as soon as the Board of Complaint comes into effect.

 

Request for Firearms by private security companies

The Security Protection Act 2004 does not empower the Registrar to issue firearms license to private security companies for security related duties. Despite this private security companies are still making presentations to the Registrar for approval to purchase weapons. The Registrar urges all security company owners to write direct to the Police Commissioner who is the Registrar of Firearms under the Firearms Act or to enquire with the OIC Firearms section at the Police HQ Konedobu on Telephone 3226289 or visit your nearest Firearm section in your Provincial Police Headquater.  Registrar of SIA will only assist to make recommendation for the security company. For more information – see Firearm Enquires

 

Warning against engagement of unlicensed security companies and unpermitted guards

To promote transparency, good governance, and to protect the integrity of the industry, all stakeholders including the security industry players, service receivers, and the general public are warned that it is an offence under Section 50 of the Security Protection Act 2004 to engage an unlicensed security company for business purposes.

It is also an offence under Section 51 of the Security Protection Act for person’s or entities to engage security guards without permits. And offences under section 50 and 51 carries a penalty of K1000 fine each. We therefore urge person (s) or entities intending to engage the services of private security companies for business purposes to first contact the Security Industries Authority to ensure that the security company(s) they intent to engage are licensed and have permits issued to all their employed guards.