Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No. 56 of 2001)Chapter 6 : General Provisions35. Regulations |
| (1) | The Minister may make regulations relating to— |
| (a) | any matter which in terms of this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed; |
| (b) | the registration by the Authority of security service providers; |
| (c) | the periodic applications for renewal of registration and the conditions upon which such applications are to be granted; |
| (d) | the obligatory undergoing of security training by security service providers; |
| (e) | ensuring the quality of training as contemplated in section 4(k) or any other law, in respect of security service providers and prospective security service providers; |
| (f) | the uniform, insignia and registration and identification certificates of security service providers; |
| (g) | the types of uniforms, distinctive badges or buttons which may not be supplied to or worn by a security service provider; |
| (h) |
| (i) | the procedure for the institution and conduct of improper conduct proceedings or any other inquiry in terms of this Act; |
| (ii) | the appointment, powers and duties of presiding officers and other officials in respect of such proceedings or any other inquiry in terms of this Act; |
| (iii) | the attendance by a security service provider or any witness, of improper conduct proceedings or any other inquiry in terms of this Act; |
| (iv) | cost orders with regard to improper conduct proceedings; |
| (v) | the procedure for the payment and collection of fines imposed in respect of improper conduct; |
| (vi) | competent findings and other appropriate orders in respect of improper conduct; |
| (vii) | the confirmation, review or substitution of any finding, punishment or other order contemplated in subparagraph (vi), or the setting aside thereof, by the Authority; |
| (i) | the establishment, management and functioning of a guarantee fund for the private security industry; |
| (j) | the establishment and operation of a complaints office as contemplated in section 4(r); |
| (k) | the compulsory keeping of records and documents concerning the management, administration and other matters relating to the rendering of a security service and the format for keeping the records and documents, including the premises where the records and documents must be kept available; |
| (l) | the types of information which security service providers must furnish to the Authority; |
| (m) | the issuing, possession and use of firearms and other weapons by security service providers; |
| (n) | the safe-keeping and disposal of records, documents and other objects seized in terms of this Act; |
| (o) | the training, registration, use, treatment, transportation and general care of working animals by security service providers and other persons who employ security officers, in or in connection with rendering a security service, as well as the registration of training centres with regard thereto; |
| (p) | the information to be furnished by security businesses to consumers or prospective consumers of security services; |
| (q) | the advertising of the services of security service providers and of security equipment; |
| (r) | the use of certain types of equipment by security service providers in the rendering of a security service; |
| (s) | the manufacture, importation, selling, distribution and possession of security equipment; |
| (t) | the limited engaging by the Authority of the services of consultants, when it is necessary to make use of such services; |
| (u) | generally, any matter which it is necessary or expedient to prescribe for the attainment or better attainment of the objects of this Act or the performance of the functions of the Authority. |
| (2) | Different regulations may be made in terms of subsection (1) with reference to different categories or classes of security service providers. |
| (3) | Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may, in respect of any contravention thereof or failure to comply therewith, prescribe as a penalty a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 24 months. |