Firms must take out appropriate insurance cover for their employees
Fees
Annual operator's licence (Schedule III, 2013): Investigations UGX 150,000; combined Guard, Escort and Investigations UGX 500,000
Renewal
Operator's licence renewed annually from 1 January, subject to satisfactory performance in the previous year; officer registration certificates expire on 31 December each year
GPS trackers
Security equipment needs IGP approval, and equipment used to interfere with the lawful privacy of an individual will not be licensed or approved (reg. 12)
Firearms
Firms may hold or lease IGP-approved firearms only with ministerial authority, and only staff holding an IGP certificate of competence may use them
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