Criteria for licensing

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the Minister may by regulations determine the criteria for eligibility for a licence under this Act. (2) No licence shall be granted to any person who, (a) is under the age of 18 years; Private Security and Investigation Services (Control) 9 (b) has been convicted in a court of law (whether in Belize or elsewhere) within five years immediately preceding the date of his of any involving violence or dishonesty; (c) is known to be of bad character; (d) is not sufficiently trained in the use of firearms; or (e) is otherwise for good cause not a fit and proper person. (3) No licence shall be granted to a security company unless such company, (a) produces satisfactory evidence of its financial viability; (b) has obtained or undertakes to obtain adequate insurance cover in respect of its employees and day- to-day operations; and (c) has instituted a system for the proper training of security guards employed by it in the use of and other weapons and equipment.