ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Private Security Regulation Act
30. Approval or decline to issue a licence
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
30. Approval or decline to issue a licence
(1)The Authority shall consider applications for a licence received under this Act and shall if the applicants meet the requirements under this Act issue a licence.(2)The Authority shall refuse to grant a licence under this Act to any person who—(a)a resolution has been passed or an order has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction for its winding up;(b)a receiver has been appointed for any of its property;(c)any of its directors has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a period exceeding six months;(d)has been convicted, during the period of ten years immediately preceding the application, of an offence and fined in accordance with this Act or any other written law; or(e)it considers that it is not in the national interest to grant a licence.(3)Where the Authority refuses to grant a licence on any of the grounds specified in subsection (2) the Authority shall state the reasons therefor and inform the applicant of the right of appeal conferred by this Act or any other written law.