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Regulation of Private Security Agencies Act 1998
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Regulation of Private Security Agencies Act 1998

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1Short title and date of operation
2Registration of persons carrying on business of Private Security Agencies
3Appointment of Competent Authority
4Application for registration of persons carrying on business of Private Security Agencies
5issue of licences
6Register to be maintained by Competent Authority
7Manner of conduct of business by person licensed under this Act
8) Duty of person registered under this Act to inform Competent - Authority of cessation of business
9Any change in particulars in the application for registration to be notified to Competent Authority
10Renewal of licence
11Cancellation of licence
12Appeals against refusal to register, cancellation c
13Directions
14Powers of entry
15Carrying on business of a Private Security Agency without licence, an offence
16Miscellaneous offences,
17Offences by bodies of persons
18Regulations
19For the avoidance of loubt
20In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala prevail incase of and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail. incons...
21In this Act unless the context otherwise requirtes —

Regulation of Private Security Agencies Act 1998 · As enacted

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The Minister may from time to time issue in writing general or special directions to the Competent Authority for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act and the Competent Authority shall give effect to such directions.

Competent Authority

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“ Competent Authority ” means the person appointed under section 3 to be the Competent Authority for the purposes of this Act.

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Competent Authority
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“ Competent Authority ” means the person appointed under section 3 to be the Competent Authority for the purposes of this Act.
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