17.03.2025 (04:30 PM) Htate See

The duties and powers of a private security guard are as follows: A private security guard shall provide private security services only at the location assigned by the relevant private security service company, private business or subsidiary; The licensee shall, in accordance with the requirements of the business, possess the weapons and related equipment arranged in accordance with the Arms Act, the Arms and Ammunition Act, and existing laws; If it is necessary to arrest a criminal in the place, building or premises where the private security service is provided, the police shall immediately report the case to the nearest police station in accordance with the Criminal Code; If the person or property provided by the private security service is endangered, the right to self-defense may be exercised in accordance with the Criminal Code.

The offenses and penalties of the law include: If a person is convicted of violating any of the prohibitions in Section 35 or Section 37, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not less than one year and not more than three years and a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand kyats, and if the offender is a company or organization, the company or organization shall be fined not less than one thousand kyats and not more than three hundred thousand kyats.

In addition, the law stipulates that a person engaged in the private security service business shall apply for a license in accordance with the specifications within six months from the date of enactment of the law, and that a person who employed more than 10 private security personnel for his own business or subsidiary before the enactment of the law shall apply for a permit in accordance with the specifications within six months from the date of enactment of the law, and that the offenses in the law are considered crimes for which the police have the right to take action.

Political observers are predicting that the enactment of the Private Security Services Law by the National Security Council will bring about changes in Myanmar’s private security sector.

In Myanmar, where only the military and police are legally allowed to carry firearms, the Private Security Services Law will allow civilian security personnel to carry firearms.

According to the law, the private security sector will be seen in two forms, and it is expected to affect everything from individuals to homes, businesses, offices, schools, hospitals, banks and gold shops.