SIA Council
The Security Industries Authority Council
The Security Industries Council, is the governing body of the Security Industries Authority established under section 9 of the Security Protection Act to make policy decisions on the affairs of the Security Industries Authority for implementation by the Registrar. The Council is made up of esteemed persons with wealth of qualifications and experience in various fields and professions. And it is headed by the Police Commissioner who chairs all Council meetings and he reports to the Minister for Police and Internal Security as the political head of the organization. All current Council members are on three (3) years appointment by the Minister with the exception of the ex- officio Council members such as Police Commissioner and the Registrar and the Sheriff of the National and the Supreme Courts of PNG.
Mr. David Manning
Police Commissioner & Chairman
Rev. Joseph Roger
Representing the PNG Council of Churches
Mr. Ian V Augerea
Sheriff of PNG Representing the Judicially
Mr. Graham Ainui
Sheriff of PNG Representing the Judicially
Mr. Kerry McNamara
Representing all the Security Compamies
Mr. Philip Tuli
Representing Insurance Council
Mr. Andrew Cook
Representing all the Security Companies
Mr. John Paska
Representing the Judiciary
Appointment to the Board of Complaints
The Security Industries Authority in compliance with section 57 of the Security Protection Act 2004 has already advertised in the media in early February 2013 seeking for two (2) interested persons to sit on the Board of Complaints. Currently in Mid 2019 a new replacement Mr. Graham Anui for the loss of Rural Industries Development Council Member Late Sir Brown Bai.
The purposes of the Board of Complaints is to hear allegations made against licensed security companies by the general public and to award appropriate disciplinary penalties to protect the integrity of the security industry. Several applications have already been received and the short-listed candidates will be advised in writing by the chairman shortly before a final selection is made for their three (3) yeas appointments by the Minister for Police and Internal Security.
Vacancies for three (3) Representatives from the Security Industry to sit in the Council
The Security Industries Council through the Chairman now invites all licensed security companies and permitted guards to liaise with their Security Providers Association to nominate three (3) representatives of their choice to sit in the Council to make it nine (9) the maximum council members allowable under section 9 of the Security Protection Act. Two (2) persons to represent the interests of licensed security companies and one (1) person to represent the interests of permitted security guards. The names of the three (3) nominees must be submitted to the Chairman of the Security Industries Council care of PO BOX 80 Port Moresby or liaise with the Registrar.
Criteria for appointment to the Security Industries Council
- The candidates must have a sound knowledge in the operations of private security companies and are quite versed with the Security Protection Act 2004.
- The candidates shall not be currently employed in any licensed security companies that are currently registered with the Security Industries Authority or were not previously employed by any licensed security companies.
- The candidates shall not be a current owner or a shareholder of a licensed security company currently registered with the Security Industries Authority and the IPA (Investment promotion Authority).
- The candidates shall not be a previous owner or a shareholder of a licensed security company registered with the Security Industries Authority or with the IPA. (Investment promotion Authority).
- Interested persons may submit their application with a CV with three (3) references named and attached with their latest passport size photos.
- Both male and females are encouraged to participate.
- Only registered security companies and permitted security guards will participate in the nominations of the three (3) persons to the council.
- All candidates shall be subjected to a fit and proper persons test before they are formally appointed for 3 years term by the Minister for Police & Internal Security.
