PRESENTATION OF THE AUTHORITY’S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SAFETY & SECURITY 4TH NOVEMBER 2005 1 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

Governance of the Authority The Authority is governed and controlled by the Council appointed by the Minister for Safety and Security in consultation with Cabinet. Council members are independent from the private security industry and have no direct or indirect financial or personal interest in the industry. The Authority acts through the Council and all acts of the Council are regarded as acts of the Authority. The Council consists of a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson and three additional Councilors. 2 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority Composition of the Council for the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority ACTING CHAIRPERSON Councilor Fazel Randera VICE CHAIRPERSON Vacant Councilor T. Ndlovu Councilor Mary de Haas Councilor Sipho Majombozi Established: 14 February 2002 Lifespan: A Councilor is appointed for a period not exceeding three years and is eligible for re-appointment. 3 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

What is the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority in a legal sense? It is a Statutory Semi-Autonomous 3. Self-Funding 4. Organ of State 5. With the status of a juristic person (it exists independently from its members or personnel) Charged with executive responsibility to exercise control over the private security industry, as represented by security service providers, in terms of its statutory objects and by using its statutory powers 4 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

What is the purpose of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act and why the necessity for legislation? The establishment of the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority; To provide for the governance of the new Authority by a council of persons who are independent of the private security industry; To provide principles for the proper regulation of the occupation of security service provider and of the security industry so as to ensure that the security industry does not threaten or harm the national interest, the public interest or the reputation of the industry; To promote and encourage professionalism in the security industry and the principles of democracy, transparency, equality, accessibility and the satisfaction of the needs of the community with regard to security services; To provide for the promulgation of an enforceable code of conduct for security service providers which prescribes the procedures for its enforcement, including differential penalties in respect of different categories of security service providers; To achieve and maintain a trustworthy and legitimate security industry which acts in terms of the principles contained in the Constitution and other applicable law, and is capable of ensuring that there is greater safety and security in the country. 5 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

Primary Statutory Regulatory Functions promote a legitimate private security industry; ensure that all security service providers act in the public and national interest; promote professionalism, transparency; accountability, equity and accessibility; promote stability promote and encourage trustworthiness; determine and enforce minimum standards; encourage and promote efficiency and responsibility with regard to the rendering of security services; promote, maintain and protect the status and interests of the occupation of security service provider; ensure that the process of registration of security service providers is transparent, fair, objective and concluded timeously; promote high standards in training; encourage ownership and control of security businesses by persons historically disadvantaged; 6 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

Functions Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority encourage equal opportunity employment practices in the private security industry; promote the protection and enforcement of the rights of security officers and other employees in the private security industry; ensure that compliance with existing legislation by security service providers; protect the interests of the users of security services; promote the development of security services which are responsive to the needs of users of such services and of the community; promote the empowerment and advancement of persons who were historically disadvantaged through unfair discrimination in the 7 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

What are the objects of regulating the security industry? The protection of the public interest and the State interest.   Ensuring that a proper quality of service is rendered to consumers. The protection of the rights of employee security officers. The promotion and protection of the status of the occupation of security service provider. The collection of accurate information on the occupation of security service provider and the private security industry in general. 8 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

ROLE AND STRATEGIC VISION OF THE COUNCIL 1. Role of the Council in relation to the Minister for Safety & Security 2. Accountability of the Council and Chairperson of the Council 9 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority 3. Council’s Strategic Priorities for the next 3 years 10 Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

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