Edition: 321
Date: 05-05-03
New regulations are due to come into effect on 21st July which will mean that all discos, pubs and similar establishments which can hold more than 300 people will have to have at least one officially accredited security guard at the entrance door. The move is designed to put an end to the situation whereby doormen and “bouncers” decide who can or cannot enter the premises, thereby preventing potential customers from going in because of their sex or colour. The decree actually came into force in March, but since then the authorities have been trying to resolve problems which occurred, such as deciding whether the regulations should apply to small establishments in quiet rural areas or only to those in resorts, and trying to decide how many security guards are needed. While discussions such as these are continuing, at least the cost has been agreed: 13 euros per hour per security guard. However, the President of the security companies association Asociación de Empresarios de Seguridad claims that many disco owners are opposed to the decree and are trying to delay its implementation by not providing adequate information. People who are currently employed as doormen and who fear they will be out of a job may find it is possible to undergo a Ministry of the Interior training course so they can continue in their work as an official security guard. When the scheme is in force, owners will only be able to refuse admittance if the establishment is full or it is after closing time, or when the prospective customer is too young, has not paid, is behaving violently or aggressively, is carrying a weapon (unless he or she is a police officer or bodyguard), or is drunk.
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