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Can I be charged with a breach of The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act if I employ security guards/private investigators without holding a valid licence/registration?

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Can I be charged with a breach of The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act if I employ security guards/private investigators without holding a valid licence/registration?

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Yes. It is a violation of Section 4(1) of The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act to operate a business without a licence and it is a violation of Section 6.2(1) to employ in-house security guards without registration.