Section 6 in West Bengal Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Rules, 2007
6. Standard of physical fitness for security guards and supervisor.
(1)A person shall be eligible for being engaged or employed as security guard or Supervisor if he fulfils the standards of physical fitness as specified below :(i)height, 160 cms. (for female 150 cms.), weight according to standard table of height and weight, Chest 80 cms. With an expansion of 4 cms. (for females no requirement of chest measurement) :Provided that a person belonging to the Gorkhas or Nepalies or Sikkimese or Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes is eligible for relaxation of height by 5 cms.,(ii)eye sight : Far sight vision 6/6, near vision 0.6/0.6 with or without correction, free from colour blindness, shall be able to identify and distinguish colour display in security equipment and read and understand display in English alphabets and Arabic numerals,(iii)free from knock knee and flat feet and shall be able to run one kilometer in six minutes,(iv)hearing : free from defect; shall be able to hear and respond to the spoken voice and the alarms generated by security equipment,(v)the candidate shall have dexterity and strength to perform searches, handle objects and use force for restraining the individuals in case of need.(2)A candidate shall be free from contagious or infectious disease. He shall not be suffering from any disease which is likely to be aggravated by service or is likely to render him unfit for service or endanger the health of the public.
