Private Security Industry (Security Service Providers) Regulations 2009

No. S 168

Private Security Industry Act

(Chapter 250A)

Private Security Industry (Security Service Providers) Regulations 2009

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Private Security Industry Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Private Security Industry (Security Service Providers) Regulations 2009 and shall come into operation on 27th April 2009.

Application for security service provider’s licence

2.  Every application for a security service provider’s licence shall be made using the electronic service provided by the licensing officer.

3.  [Deleted by S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

Fee for security service provider’s licence

4.  The fee payable for a security service provider’s licence is $126.

[S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

Change in type of security services provided by licensed security service provider

5.—(1)  A licensed security service provider shall not, without first obtaining the approval in writing of the licensing officer —

(a) engage in the provision of any type of security service in addition to the types of security services that he is licensed, or approved under this regulation, to provide; or

(b) change the types of security services that he is licensed, or approved under this regulation, to provide.

(2)  An application for the licensing officer’s approval under paragraph (1) shall be made using the electronic service provided by the licensing officer.

Change of particulars

6.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), a licensed security service provider shall, not later than 14 days after the date of any change taking place in any of the particulars that were declared by the licensed security service provider in his application for a licence, inform the licensing officer in writing of the change.

(2)  Where a licensed security service provider who has changed his residential address makes a report not later than 14 days after the date of the change under section 10 of the National Registration Act 1965, he shall be deemed to have informed the licensing officer of the change in his residential address in compliance with paragraph (1) so far as that paragraph applies to residential addresses.

[S 589/2025 wef 31/12/2021]

7.  [Deleted by S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

Notification of change in particulars of directors or partners, etc.

8.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), where —

(a) a licensed security service provider is a company; and

(b) there is a change in the particulars of the licensed security service provider’s directors that were declared in the licensed security service provider’s application for a licence,

the licensed security service provider must, not later than 14 days after the date of the change, notify the licensing officer of the change using the electronic service provided by the licensing officer.

(2)  If —

(a) the licensed security service provider is required under section 173A of the Companies Act 1967 to furnish the Registrar (as defined in section 4(1) of that Act) the information about the change mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); and

(b) the information about the change is furnished to the Registrar not later than 14 days after the date of the change,

the licensed security service provider is deemed to have notified the licensing officer of the change in compliance with paragraph (1).

(3)  Subject to paragraph (4), where —

(a) a licensed security service provider is a limited liability partnership; and

(b) there is a change in the particulars of the licensed security service provider’s partners that were declared in the licensed security service provider’s application for a licence,

the licensed security service provider must, not later than 14 days after the date of the change, notify the licensing officer of the change using the electronic service provided by the licensing officer.

(4)  If —

(a) the licensed security service provider is required under section 34 of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005 to lodge with the Registrar (as defined in section 2(1) of that Act) a statement about the change mentioned in paragraph (3)(b); and

(b) the statement about the change is lodged with the Registrar not later than 14 days after the date of the change,

the licensed security service provider is deemed to have notified the licensing officer of the change in compliance with paragraph (3).

(5)  Subject to paragraphs (6), (7) and (8), where there is a change in the identity or particulars of any person having substantial interest in, or control or direction over, the business of a licensed security service provider, the licensed security service provider must, not later than 14 days after the date of the change, notify the licensing officer in writing of the change.

(6)  Paragraph (5) does not apply to a licensed security service provider which is a company or limited liability partnership if the person having substantial interest in, or control or direction over, the business of the licensed security service provider is a director or partner of the licensed security service provider.

(7)  If —

(a) the licensed security service provider is required under section 386AN of the Companies Act 1967 to lodge with the Registrar (as defined in section 4(1) of that Act) the information about the change mentioned in paragraph (5); and

(b) the information about the change is lodged with the Registrar not later than 14 days after the date of the change,

the licensed security service provider is deemed to have notified the licensing officer of the change in compliance with paragraph (5).

(8)  If —

(a) the licensed security service provider is required under section 54 of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005 to lodge with the Registrar (as defined in section 2(1) of that Act) the information about the change mentioned in paragraph (5); and

(b) the information about the change is lodged with the Registrar not later than 14 days after the date of the change,

the licensed security service provider is deemed to have notified the licensing officer of the change in compliance with paragraph (5).

[S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

Request for information

9.  The licensing officer may, at any time by notice in writing, require a licensed security service provider to furnish him, not later than 14 days after the date of the notice, with any information the licensing officer may require concerning the licensed security service provider’s business or employees.

9A.  [Deleted by S 438/2022 wef 01/06/2022]

10.  [Deleted by S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

Malfunction or failure of electronic service, etc.

11.—(1)  In the event of a malfunction or failure of the electronic service provided by the licensing officer —

(a) an application for a security service provider’s licence must be made in such form and manner as the licensing officer may determine;

(b) an application for the licensing officer’s approval under regulation 5(1) must be made in such form and manner as the licensing officer may determine; and

(c) a notification of a change in the particulars of the directors or partners of a company or limited liability partnership under regulation 8(1) or (3) must be made in such form and manner as the licensing officer may determine.

(2)  Where —

(a) a person is required under these Regulations to make an application or a notification using the electronic service provided by the licensing officer; and

(b) the licensing officer considers that it is inexpedient or impracticable for the person to do so,

the licensing officer may require the person, by notice in writing to the person, to make the application or notification in such form and manner as the licensing officer may determine.

[S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

12.  [Deleted by S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

False statements, etc.

13.  Any person who, in any application, form, document, return or notice submitted by him to the licensing officer under regulation 5(2), 6(1), 8(1), (3) or (5) or 9, makes any statement which is false or furnishes any particular which is false or knowingly omits to furnish any particular which is required to be furnished shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

[S 438/2022 wef 01/06/2022]

[S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

Photographs and fingerprints

14.—(1)  The licensing officer may, at any time, require the taking and recording of photographs and fingerprints of persons applying for a security service provider’s licence and of every person employed by a licensed security service provider or seeking employment with a licensed security service provider.

(2)  Any person employed by a licensed security service provider or seeking employment with a licensed security service provider (other than as a secretarial, clerical or other staff of a similar kind) and who refuses to comply with the requirement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Offences

15.  Any person who —

(a) contravenes regulation 5(1), 6(1) or 8(1), (3) or (5); or

[S 438/2022 wef 01/06/2022]

[S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

(b) fails to comply with the requirements of a notice under regulation 9 which has been served on him,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

THE SCHEDULE

[Deleted by S 589/2025 wef 15/09/2025]

Made this 23rd day of April 2009.

BENNY LIM

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA(PS)10/4/001; AG/LEG/SL/250A/2008/4 Vol. 1]