Section 7(1) in Delhi Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Rules, 2009
(1)No person shall be employed or engaged as a guard unless he fulfills the following physical standards:-(a)height: 160 cms for male and 150 cms. for females; Provided that a person belonging to the Gorkhas, or Nepalies or Sikkimese or Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe is eligible for relaxation of height by 5 cms.(b)weight: according to stand table of height and weight;(c)chest: measurements 80 cms with an expansion of 4 cms (for females no minimum requirement for chest measurement );(d)eye sight: distant vision 6/6, near vision 0.6/0.6 with or without correction, free from color blindness, shall be able to identify and distinguish color display in security equipments; shall be able to read and understand display in English alphabets and Roman Numericals;(e)hearing: free from defect; shall be able to hear and respond to the spoken voice and the alarms generated by security equipments(f)free from knock knee and flat foot, able to run one kilo meter in 6 minutes for the age group between 18 to 30 years, 8 minutes for the age group between 31 to 40 years and should be able to walk one mile in 15 minutes for the age group between 41 to 50 years and in 17 minutes for the age group 51 and above;(g)shall not be suffering from a disease, which may limit the physical or mental capabilities in charging the security duties;(h)shall not be suffering form any physical handicap or deformity, which hamper in good performance of duties as security guard;(i)the candidate should have dexterity and strength to perform searches, handle objects and use force for restraining the individuals in case of need; and
