Private Security (Licence Fees) Regulations 2005
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Private Security (Licence Fees Regulations 2005.
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paragraphs: These Regulations come into operation on the 19th day of December 2005.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations -
“Act” means the Private Security Services Act 2004 ;
“applicant” means an applicant for a licence;
“Authority” means the Private Security Authority;
“category of licence” means a category of licence referred to in Regulation 4 of the Private Security (Licensing and Standards) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 834 of 2005 );
“financial period” means the ordinary 12 - month accounting period of an applicant last preceding the date of the application for a licence;
“licence” means a licence issued under the aforesaid Regulations;
“turnover” means the gross revenue (excluding Value Added Tax) of an applicant arising in a financial period in respect of the provision by the applicant of the security service or security services to which the licence or licences applied for relates or relate;
“turnover fee” has the meaning given to it in Regulation 5.
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paragraphs: An applicant shall pay an administration fee of €1,000 in respect of each application form submitted by the applicant.
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paragraphs: In addition to the administration fee, the applicant shall pay to the Authority a fee (in this Regulation referred to as a “turnover fee”) to be calculated by reference to the applicant's turnover. The fee shall be determined by reference to the following table:
Turnover
Fee
Less than or equal to €0.625 million
€1,250
Greater than €0.625 million and less than or equal to €1.25 million
€2,500
Greater than €1.25 million and less than or equal to €3.75 million
€5,000
Greater than €3.75 million and less than or equal to €10 million
€9,000
Greater than €10 million
€19,000
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paragraphs: If an application for a licence is made during the 6 - month period after the expiry of the financial period of an applicant, the turnover fee shall be calculated by reference to the applicant's turnover for the ordinary 12 - month accounting period last preceding the financial period.
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paragraphs: Where -
(a) a licence has not expired,
(b) the holder of the licence applies to the Authority for a licence in a different category, and
(c) each of the licences relates to a category of security services which may be provided by one of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a) to (h) of the definition of “security service” in section 2 (1) of the Act
a turnover fee is not payable in respect of the licence in a different category.
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paragraphs: The Authority shall reduce the turnover fee payable in respect of applications for the licences set out below by 12.5% for applications received by 5 p.m. on 31 December 2005 and by 7% for applications received by 5 p.m. on 31 January 2006:
(a) door supervisor (licensed premises) licence,
(b) security guard (static) licence.
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paragraphs: The Authority shall reduce the turnover fee payable in respect of applications for the licences set out below by 16% for applications received by 5 p.m. on 31 March 2006 and by 8% for applications received by 5 p.m. on 31 May 2006:
(a) installer (intruder alarm) licence,
(b) security guard (monitoring centre) licence.
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.