Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Order is the Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 and comes into operation on 1 September 2025.
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Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2007
- Sections
- 6
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PSIA-S573-2025 2007, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2007.
Regulation 2
Definition
In this Order, “public agency” means —
(a)
a Ministry or department of the Government;
(b)
an Organ of State; or
(c)
a body corporate established by or under a public Act for the purposes of a public function.
Regulation 3
Exemption of private investigators appointed by public agency
Section 6 of the Act does not apply to any person who carries out any of the functions of a private investigator (within the meaning of section 5 of the Act) in the course of the person’s appointment under any written law or under an agreement or arrangement with a public agency, to conduct any investigation or enforcement in connection with the discharge of —
(a)
any function of the public agency; or (b)any function under any written law administered by the public agency.
Regulation 4
Exemption of suppliers of private investigation services to public agency
Section 7 of the Act does not apply to any person —
(a)
who supplies to a public agency, for reward; or
(b)
who advertises, or in any way holds out, to a public agency, that the person supplies for reward, or is willing to supply for reward,the services of a private investigator for the purpose of an appointment mentioned in paragraph 3.
Regulation 5
Exemption of employers of private investigators appointed by public agency
Section 8 of the Act does not apply to the employer of any person mentioned in paragraph 3 who carries out the functions of a private investigator in the manner described in that paragraph.
Regulation 6
Excluded persons
This Order does not apply to —
(a)
any person to whom the Act does not apply by virtue of section 3 of the Act; or
(b)
any person exempted by paragraph 3(1)(a) or 4(a) of the Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2009 (G.N. No. S 172/2009).
Common questions
- What is Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025?
- Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PSIA-S573-2025 2007, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2007.
- Is Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 still in force?
- Yes — Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 is currently in force.
- When did Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 take effect?
- Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 was first recorded in 2007.
- How many regulations does Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 have?
- Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 contains 6 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025?
- The official text of Private Security Industry (Exemptions) Order 2025 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.