Question

CISF Act allows it to get inducted into
1. Only Public Sector enterprises
2. Only Joint Sector enterprises
3. Only Private Sector enterprises
4. Both Public & Private Sector enterprises

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Both Public & Private Sector enterprises

The correct answer is Both Public & Private Sector enterprises.

• The amendment in the CISF act in 1999 mandated the CISF to provide paid security consultancy services to both public and private sector enterprises.
• The last amendment to the act was brought in 2009 which made it possible for the CISF to provide its security services to private sector enterprises as well.

• The CISF is regulated by The Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968.
• The CISF act was introduced on the recommendations of the Mukherjee Commission.