S.L. 389.1 Art. 6Licence of private guard agency.

(1) An application for a licence of a private guard agency shall be made to the Commissioner in the form set out in the

Second Schedule.

(2) There shall be payable to the Commissioner for the issue of a licence of a private guard agency the following application fees:

(a) an application fee of fifty-eight euro and twenty-three cents (58.23) for the issue of a licence to a person applying to offer his own services as an individual; and

(b) an application fee of two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) in any other case.

(3) On the renewal of such licence there shall also be paid to the Commissioner the following fees:

(a) fifty-eight euro and twenty-three cents (58.23) per annum in the case of a person offering his own services as an individual; and

(b) in any other case a fee of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (11.65) per annum for every private guard employed, subject to a minimum fee of two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) and a maximum fee of one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69) per annum.

(4) Any person who was licensed as a private guard prior and st up to 31 January 2012, and who held such licence for a period of at least six months, may apply for a licence to act as a specialised private guard, insofar as he is in possession of the private guard licence at the time the application is submitted and insofar that the application is submitted by not later than 30th March 2012. Any such person may also apply for a licence to act as a private guard at a place of entertainment, insofar as such an application is submitted by not later than 30th April 2012. The applicant shall be required to submit a reference from the Private Guard agency that is currently employing him or, in the event that he is not employed at the time the application is submitted, a reference from the Private Guard agency formerly employing him, attesting to the satisfactory performance of duties.