1. Learning Lab Workshop: Protecting Human Rights through PSIRA’s Code of Conduct
13 November 2017
Margaret Gichanga: Research and Development Unit

2. Scope Introduction PSIRA’s Mandate
Protecting Human Rights: PSIRA’s Code of Conduct
The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

3. Introduction

4. PSiRA’s Mandate
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) was established in 2002 in terms of Section 2 of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act (Act No. 56 of 2001).
PSiRA: regulate the private security industry in the public and national interest and in the interest of the private security industry
Promote the protection and enforcement of the rights of actors in the private security industry

5. Regulation through a process of active monitoring and investigation
Compliance approach and enforcement or deterrence approach
Guidance and persuasion vs sanction and punishment
2016/17 FY regulations were amended increasing the fine that can be imposed from R per count to R1 million

6. Protecting Human Rights: PSIRA’s Code of Conduct
A security service provider may not infringe any right of a person as provided for in the Bill of Rights
Use of force and functions in public
A security service provider only to deploy those who are registered and trained
A security service provider must protect the rights and legally recognised interests of a client in a reasonable manner

7. Employers may not abuse or exploit the employee
A security service provider must draw up and enforce a disciplinary code
Penalties in respect of improper conduct by a security service provider

8. The Guiding Principles
(a) States’ existing obligations to respect, protect and fulfil human rights and fundamental freedoms; (b) The role of business enterprises required to comply with all applicable laws and to respect human rights; (c) The need for rights and obligations to be matched to appropriate and effective remedies when breached

9. Thank You!
Research and Development