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These Regulations shall come into force on the 1st day of November, 2002. MADE by the Minister responsible for police and security matters this lst day of November, 2002. (RALPH H. FONSECA) Minister responsible for police and security matters FIRST SCHEDULE [Regulations 3 and 14] FORM PSI 1 APPLICATION FORM FOR SECURITY COMPANY/SECURITY GUARD/PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENCE NB. In the case of security guards and private investigators, please delete inapplicable information. 1. Name of applicant ___________________________________________ 2. Registered office or address of applicant ___________________________________________ 3. Telephone ______________ Telefax _____________ Email _______________________ 4. Principal business address, if different ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 5. If applicant is a company, state and attach certificate of incorporation and state address of its principal office ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 6. Names of directors, shareholders, officers of applicant company ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 7. Authorised and paid up share capital of applicant company. (Please show separately) ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 8. If applicant is a partnership firm, state and produce evidence of where established and address of principal office ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 9. Names and addresses and nationalities of general partners ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 10. If applicant is an individual, state and produce evidence of Nationality ____________ Date of birth ___________ Place of birth _________________________________ Social Security No. ____________________________ Address _____________________________________ 11. State qualifications, experience, etc. for provision of the service for which the licence is being applied. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 12. Have you ever been convicted in Belize or elsewhere of any of the following offences: namely, theft, embezzlement, larceny, dishonesty, false pretences, mail fraud, or of any other offence involving dishonesty, or have you been the subject of any disciplinary proceedings by any governmental or state regulatory agency or any professional body? If yes, please give details. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 13. Have you ever been adjudged a bankrupt, or has any bankruptcy proceedings or any regulatory action ever been taken against you either in Belize or elsewhere? If yes, please give full details. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 14. State the activity or activities which the applicant proposes to carry on in Belize for which licence is required: (Please tick the appropriate box) 1. Security Guard 2. Private Investigator 3. Security Company 4. Private Investigator Company Proposed date of commencement of service/s to be offered ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 15. State number of security guards or private investigators employed or proposed to be employed by the company, if the applicant is a company. ____________________________________________ 16. State your financial standing. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 17. Do you have an insurance coverage? If so give details. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 18. State below any other material information which you consider relevant to the assessment of your application. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ The above information is true and correct and I undertake to inform the Commissioner without delay of any material change in the information supplied on this form. Name (block capitals) _________________________________________________ Signed ___________________ Date ___________________ NB. It is an offence to give any false or misleading information Licence no. and Expiry date __________________________ Biographical Affidavit NOTES: A. This form applies to and should be completed by each director, shareholder and principal officer of an applicant company. If the applicant is an individual, this form need not be filled in. B. Complete all sections as fully as possible and attach supplementary sheets where appropriate. Delete where not applicable. C. If answer is “no” or “none”, so state. Full name and address of applicant company (do not use group names) _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ In connection with the above-named applicant, I hereby make representations and supply information about myself as hereinafter set forth. 1. Affiant’s full name (initials not acceptable) _________________________________________________ 2. a) Have you ever had your name changed? Yes ( ) No ( ) If “Yes”, give previous name and reason for the change _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ b) Other names used at any time _______________________ _________________________________________________ 3. Affiant’s Social Security No. /Passport No. /National Insurance No or other similar identification number applied to official Record Systems. (Indicate which identification is given) ____________________________________________ 4. a) Date of birth _______________________________ b) Place of birth ______________________________ 5. Affiant’s business address ______________________ ____________________________________________ Business telephone No. _________________________ 6. List your residences for the last five (5) years starting with your current address, givingDATES ADRESS CITY AND STATE ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 7. Education: Dates, Names, Locations and Degrees High School __________________________________________ College ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Degree awarded ______________________________ Graduate studies ______________________________ Others ______________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 8. Present or proposed position with the applicant company. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 9. List complete employment record (up to and including present jobs, positions, directorships or officerships) for the past ten (10) years givingDATE EMPLOYER AND TITLE ADRESS ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 10. a) May present employer be contacted. ( ) Yes ( ) No b) May former employers be contacted. ( ) Yes ( ) No c) List names, addresses, phone/fax numbers of two independent referees. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 11. List any professional, occupational, and vocational licences issued by any public or governmental licensing agency or regulatory authority which you currently hold or have held in the past. (State date licence issued, issuer of licence, date terminated, reasons for termination) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 12. During the last ten (10) years, have you ever been refused a professional, occupational, or vocational licence by any public or governmental licensing agency or regulatory authority, or has any such licence held by you ever been suspended or revoked? ( )Yes ( )No If “Yes”, give details ___________________________ ____________________________________________ 13. Will you or members of your immediate family subscribe to or own, beneficially or of record, shares or stock of the applicant company or its affiliates? ( ) Yes ( ) No If “Yes”, give details ___________________________ ____________________________________________ 14. Have you ever been adjudged a bankrupt? ( ) Yes ( ) No If “Yes”, please supply particulars. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 15. a) Have you ever been convicted or had a sentence imposed or suspended or had pronouncement of a sentence suspended or pardoned for conviction of or pleaded guilty to any information or indictment charging any offence involving embezzlement, theft, larceny, or mail fraud, or a violation of any corporate securities statute or any international financial services statutes, or any other offence involving dishonesty, or have you been the subject of any disciplinary proceedings of any governmental or state regulatory agency? ( ) Yes ( ) No If “Yes” give details ___________________________ ____________________________________________ b) Has any company been so charged allegedly as a result of any action or conduct on your part? ( ) Yes ( ) No If “Yes: give details. ___________________________ ____________________________________________ Dated and signed this _________ day of ________ 20_____. I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that I am acting on my own behalf, and that the foregoing statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. _____________________ (Signature of Declarant) Address _______________________ ______________________________ Personally appeared before me the above named _________________ personally known to me, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he executed the above instrument and that the statements and answers contained therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________________ day of _______________, 20 ______. ___________________________ Justice of the Peace FORM PSI 2 COMPANY LICENCE TO PROVIDE * SECURITY/PRIVATE INVESTIGATION SERVICES THIS IS TO CERTIFY that ____________ of ___________ (Type name of company) (Address) is licensed to engage in the business of providing * security/private investigation services. The license holder shall observe the following conditions: 1. Security guards shall wear only such uniform as is approved to such company by the Commissioner of Police. 2. The company, security guard or private investigator shall not use the word ‘police’ for the promotion of business activity. 3. Uniforms shall not resemble any of those used by the Belize Police Department. 4. The licensee must display the license conspicuously at the address above to show its being engaged in such business. 5. The license shall be subject to review by any police officer on demand. 6. No company engaged in the business of providing security guard or private investigation services shall employ any person as a security guard or private investigator without such person being the holder of the relevant license. 7. Other conditions as contained in the Act and the Regulations, or as stipulated in writing by the Commissioner of Police. License No. ______________ Date of Issue: ____________ _________________________ ____________________ Sig. of Company Representative Commissioner of Police Print name: _____________ Date of Expiry _______ * Delete when not applicable ____________ From PSI 3 Front SECURITY GUARD LICENSE Name:___________________________ Passport Size Picture Date of Birth:_____________________ Nationality:_______________________ This is to certify that_______________________________________ (printed name of bearer) of_______________________________________ whose photograph (Belize Address) appears hereon is licensed as a Security Guard and is employed by _____________________________________________________ (Name of Security Company) Back This License expires on the 31st December of the current year. Endorsement:________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _______________________ ___________________________ Signature of Holder Commissioner of Police ____________ Date Form PSI 4 Front PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S LICENSE Name:_________________________ Passport Size Picture Date:__________________________ Nationality:_____________________ This is to certify that__________________________________________ (printed name of bearer) of__________________________________________ whose photograph (Belize Address) appears hereon is licensed as a Private Investigator and is employed by ___________________________________ (Name of Security Company) size of Photograph: Not less than 1 1/8 x 1 1/4 or more than 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 Back This license expires on the 31st December of the current year. Endorsement:________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________ ________________________ Signature of Holder Commissioner of Police ___________ Date Remarks Ammunition DISTRIBUTION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RETURN NAME OF COMPANY: ____________________________________ Returned Signature Recipient of Time of Firearm Date & Return Form PSI 5 Signatures of Names & Recipient Issuing Person Signatures of Names & Ammunition Amount of Issued Particulars of Firearms (Sr. No.,Cal., Make) Date and Time of Issue Form PSI 6 PARTICULARS OF SECURITY GUARDS/PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS EMPLOYED BY COMPANY Signature of Manager: ________________________ Date: ______________________ s Please note that this return must be submitted to the Commissioner of Police on a Employment Terminated Employment Commenced Name of Company: ______________________________ monthly basis. Name No . RM PSI 7 _______________________________ NAME OF SECURITY COMPANY SECURITY GUARD OR PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR RECORD OF HOURS WORKED ETC. 1. Nature of Employment i.e., Security Guard/Private Investigator 2. Name of Security Guard/ Private Investigator: 3. Place of employment: 4. Date and time tour of duty commenced: 5. Date and time tour of duty concluded: 6. Signature of Employee: 7. Certification and Signature of Employer: SECOND SCHEDULE [Regulation 10] TABLE OF FEES Type of Service Provided Belizean (or a local company) Non-Belizean (or a foreign company) 1. Security Guard $25.00 per annum $75.00 per annum 2. Private Investigator $200.00 per annum $600.00 per annum 3. Security Company* $300.00 per annum $900.00 per annum 4. Private Investigation Company* $500.00 per annum $1,500.00 per annum * A security company or a private investigation company includes a firm, a statutory body, and any body of persons, corporate or unincorporate