A/HRC/30/34 the public order attributions of individuals and companies authorized to provide these services are limited to those that the law grants to private individuals. Peru prohibits companies from carrying out the kind of activities that are carried out by the armed forces or the national police.86 In Ecuador, private security activities cannot encroach on the police’s sphere of action.87 Colombia has a similar regulation.88 107. Peru has detailed regulations on prohibited activities, including those that compete with the armed forces or national police.89 These prohibitions are possibly the result of the scandal involving the FORZA Company. The regulation adds a general provision prohibiting such companies from carrying out activities that violate the individual rights enshrined in the Constitution of Peru.90 Colombia prohibits private security companies from engaging in activities involving special and community guard services, intelligence activities, combat training, confiscations, searches, interceptions or other illicit activity. 91 By article 5 of Act No. 3.607, Chile, “if required by the national interest”, prohibits all individuals and companies from providing armed guards. 108. There are prohibitions covered in the laws of Uruguay and Buenos Aires aimed at protecting constitutional guarantees and rights, 92 such that companies cannot intervene in political, labour or religious conflicts and cannot exercise influence over political, trade union or religious opinions. Acquisition of weapons 109. All seven countries that allow the carrying of firearms require a permit for carrying authorized firearms, both for companies and guards. This covers both the possession and bearing of firearms. Companies must comply with the requirements as to their use and custody. The general rule is that prohibited firearms cannot be used, or that the use of certain firearms is restricted to the police or the armed forces. Identification credentials must always be worn by guards and must indicate the type of firearm that is authorized. The Plurinational State of Bolivia is the only country of those surveyed that does not permit providers of private security services to carry firearms. 110. All legislation establishes which services may be carried out with or without firearms; in some cases, an option is given to the provider. For example, the Peruvian regulations prohibit the use of firearms when an individual performs guard services for third parties. Colombia allows individuals to provide private security services, but only unarmed.93 Chile does not allow companies to have armed guards. In Brazil, a guard has the right to carry a firearm while on duty. 94 In Peru, Act No. 28.879 establishes that specialized private security companies must have permits for their non-combat firearms and ammunition. In Colombia, the firearms law distinguishes between a permit for possession by individuals and companies and a permit to carry firearms for individuals and guard and private security services. It also stipulates that a private security company can have a maximum of one firearm for personal defence for every three guards in the company’s employment. In Ecuador, the number of weapons is authorized in proportion to the 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Act No. 28.878/2006, arts. 24 (c) and 28. General provision No. 9, act No. 2003/12. Act No. 356/1994, arts. 73 and 74 (2). Act No. 28.879, art. 24. Regulations for Act No. 28.879, art. 60 (j). Act No. 2974/1997, art. 22. Act No. 12.297/1999, art. 14. In Uruguay, Act No. 275/1999, art. 4 (4-2). Act No. 2187/2001, art. 2. Ordinance No. 3233/2012, art. 164. 19