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Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
03-December-2014 16:54 IST
Private Detective Agencies (Regulation) Bill, 2007

After examination of the issues raised by the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee (DRPSC), it has been decided that a Committee in Ministry of Home Affairs under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (Border Management) may go into the issues raised by the DRPSC. The Committee constituted under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (BM) has finalised a draft Report, which has been circulated to the States for their views/comments.

Some of the essential features of the Private Detective Agencies (Regulation) Bill, 2007, are as hereunder:

(i) Establishment of a Central Private Detective Regulatory Board for the purposes of the Bill, which may consist of five to seven members including Chairperson to be appointed for a term of three years. The Bill provides that the Central Government may nominate an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India as its Chairperson.

(ii) Establishment of a State Private Detective Regulatory Board for the purposes of the Bill, which may consist of three to five members including Chairperson to be appointed for a term of three years. The Bill provides that the State Government may nominate an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India as its Chairperson.

(iii) The Bill provides for requirement of licence to carry on or commence the business of private detective agency.

(iv) The Bill provides that an application for issue of licence shall only be considered from a person or persons after due verification of his antecedents. (v) The Bill enumerates various reasons when a person becomes ineligible for issue or renewal of a licence.

(vi) The Bill specifies the conditions for commencement of operation and engagement of private detective agencies. It also provides that a private detective agency shall ensure imparting of such training and skills to its private detective agents as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(vii) The Bill enumerates detailed provisions regarding eligibility criteria to be fulfilled for employment or engagement of any person as a private detective agency by a private detective agency.

(viii) The Bill lays down detailed grounds for cancellation or suspension of license.

(ix) The Bill provides for maintenance of register by the private detective agency giving full details of the person managing the agency, particulars of detective agents engaged by it, gist of services provided etc.

(x) The Bill aimed to safeguard the rights of an individual to privacy and freedom and for the contravention of this provision provides for punishment with imprisonment and fine, in addition to suspension or cancellation of licence. (xi) The Bill provides for punishment for commission of offences by companies under the Bill.

This was stated by Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary in a written reply to Shri Shantaram Naik in the Rajya Sabha today.

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