Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
SIBU: Security guards aged above 56 are required to undergo medical check-up and certified fit.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this when asked if there were plans by the ministry to review the maximum age of security guards.
“The ages for security guards have been determined and it is in the Home Ministry’s directive, they must not be younger than 18 years old and not more than 65,” he told The Borneo Post.
Wan Junaidi added that he would also seek medical advice on the suitability of the ages.
“When we are reviewing the law and directives to the security companies, we are also studying the possibility of introducing the regulations, new operating procedures of various aspects of the industry,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said police had been instructed to check on all security companies in the state to ensure they complied with the regulations.
He disclosed that the police also checked on security guards, companies licensed to use firearms and those assigned to carry guns had the Carry and Use Licence.
Earlier, Bernama reported unlicensed owners of imitation guns used for sports activities had been given a month to surrender them to the police and apply for a licence.
The announcement upset paintball markers and airsoft guns enthusiasts who suggested that the sports be regulated.
Wan Junaidi said the Ministry would study the present arrangement and hold dialogues with the stakeholders and clubs.