Tariff increase: In January 2012, the PSIRA effected tariff increases of 75% for standard business fees and 900% for fees paid by the companies for each security officer hired. This was done regardless of the fact that National Treasury recommended an inflation-related adjustment of 9.1% across all categories. The PSIRA went ahead with the increases and ignored the suggestions proposed by the National Treasury. Moreover, the PSIRA did not seek the concurrence of the Minister of Finance for the increase of tariffs in terms of Section 2 (3)(a) of the Private Security Industry Levies Act No 23 of 2002, which states that