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Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) Legal port of the Great Britain
1 The Security Industry Authority
(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Security Industry Authority (in this Act referred to as "the Authority").
(2) The functions of the Authority shall be--
(d) to ensure the carrying out of such inspections as it considers necessary of the activities and businesses of--
(ii) persons registered under section 14 as approved providers of security industry services;
(e) to set or approve standards of conduct, training and levels of supervision for adoption by--
(4) Without prejudice to subsection (3), the Authority may, for any purpose connected with the carrying out of its functions--
(5) The Authority shall not be regarded--
2 Directions etc. by the Secretary of State
(1) In carrying out its functions the Authority shall comply with any general or specific directions given to it in writing by the Secretary of State.
3 Conduct prohibited without a licence
(2) For the purposes of this Act a person engages in licensable conduct if--
(a) he carries out any designated activities for the purposes of, or in connection with, any contract for the supply of services under which--
(c) he carries out any designated activities in accordance with directions given to him by or on behalf of a person to whom his services are supplied (whether or not for the carrying out of any such activities) by--
(d) he acts--
(e) he acts--
(4) For the purposes of this section a person shall not be treated as acting as the manager or supervisor of an individual by reason only of his giving directions to that individual in a case in which--
(a) the directions are given on behalf of a person to whom the individual's services are provided under a contract for services, and
(b) the person who under the contract provides the individual's services or another person acting on his behalf, acts as the manager or supervisor of that individual in relation to the activities carried out by him in accordance with those directions.
4 Exemptions from licensing requirement
(4) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under section 3 in respect of any activities of his as a security operative if--
(d) the body, firm or, as the case may be, the employer is a person who is for the time being registered under section 14 as an approved provider of security industry services; and
5 Offence of using unlicensed security operative
(3) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under this section in respect of any services in so far as those services are provided by means of conduct in which a person who is not the holder of a licence is entitled to engage by virtue of section 4.
6 Offence of using unlicensed wheel-clampers
(1) A person who is an occupier of any premises is guilty of an offence if--
7 Licensing criteria
(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority, before granting any licences, to prepare and publish a document setting out--
(3) The criteria set out by the Authority under this section--
(b) may include such criteria as the Authority considers appropriate for securing that those persons have the training and skills necessary to engage in the conduct for which they are licensed; and
(4) In setting out any criteria or revised criteria under this section the Authority may provide for different criteria to apply--
8 Licences to engage in licensable conduct
(1) The Authority may, on an application made to it, grant to the applicant a licence to engage in any such licensable conduct as may be described in the licence.
(2) An application to the Authority for the grant of a licence--
(a) must be in such form, and
(b) must be accompanied by such information,
(3) In determining whether or not to grant a licence the Authority shall apply the criteria for the time being applicable under section 7.
(4) The Authority may refuse to grant a licence until--
(a) it has been satisfied as to the identity of the applicant in such manner as may be prescribed;
(b) the applicant has supplemented his application with such further information (if any) as the Authority may request after receiving the application; and
(c) the Authority has been able to carry out such further inquiries (if any) in relation to the applicant as it considers appropriate.
(5) A licence granted by the Authority to engage in any description of licensable conduct--
(a) must be in such form,
(b) must contain such information, and
(c) must be granted on such conditions,
(6) Such a licence may be granted subject to such conditions, in addition to the prescribed conditions, as the Authority considers appropriate in relation to the licence in question.
(7) On the making of an application for the grant of a licence, the applicant shall pay to the Authority such fee as may be prescribed.
(8) Subject to section 10, a licence shall remain in force--
(a) except in a case to which paragraph (b) applies, for a period of three years beginning with the day on which it is granted; and
(b) in any case for which provision as to the duration of the licence is made by the Secretary of State by order, for such other period beginning with that day as may be specified in the order.
(1) The power of the Secretary of State to prescribe the conditions on which a licence must be granted and the power of the Authority to impose additional conditions for such a licence shall include power to prescribe or impose--
(a) conditions containing requirements as to the training, registration and insurances which the licensee is to undergo, or to maintain, while the licence remains in force;
(b) conditions as to the manner in which the licensee is to carry out specified activities of a security operative that he is licensed to carry out;
(c) conditions imposing obligations as to the production and display of the licence;
(d) conditions imposing obligations as to the information to be provided from time to time by the licensee to the Authority; and
(e) such other conditions (whether or not relating to the criteria that would be applied by the Authority in determining whether to grant the licence) as the Secretary of State or the Authority thinks fit.
(2) The conditions that may be prescribed or imposed in relation to any description of licence may include conditions imposing obligations on a licensee by reference to requirements made or directions given by the Authority.
(3) In relation to a licence authorising licensable conduct falling within subsection (2)(g) of section 3, the references in subsection (1) of this section to the licensee include references to any of his employees who carry out any designated activities subject to additional controls.
(4) Any person who contravenes the conditions of any licence granted to him shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.
(5) In proceedings against any person for an offence under subsection (4) it shall be a defence for that person to show that he exercised all due diligence to avoid a contravention of the conditions of the licence.
10 Revocation and modification of licences
(1) The Authority may by notice in writing to the licensee modify or revoke any licence granted to him (including any of the conditions of that licence).
(2) In determining whether or not to modify or revoke a licence, the Authority shall apply the criteria for the time being applicable under section 7.
(3) The modifications that may be made under this section include one suspending the effect of the licence for such period as the Authority may determine.
11 Appeals in licensing matters
(b) a licence is granted subject to conditions imposed under section 8(6), or
(a) the address for the appellant that has been supplied for the purpose of being recorded (if a licence is granted) in the register maintained under section 12; or
(5) A court to which an appeal is brought under this section shall determine the appeal in accordance with the criteria for the time being applicable under section 7.
12 Register of licences
(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority to establish and maintain a register of persons licensed under this Act.
(2) The Authority shall secure that the register contains particulars of every person who for the time being holds a licence.
(3) The particulars that must be recorded in every entry in the register relating to the holder of a licence are--
(b) an address for the holder of the licence which satisfies the prescribed requirements;
(c) the time when the licence will cease to have effect unless renewed; and
(d) the terms and other conditions of his licence.
(4) It shall be the duty of the Authority to ensure that such arrangements are in force as it considers appropriate for--
(a) allowing members of the public and such other persons as it thinks fit to inspect the contents of the register; and
(b) securing that such publicity is given to any modification or revocation of a licence as will bring it to the attention of persons likely to be interested in it.
13 Licensing at local authority level
(1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for local authorities to carry out some or all of the Authority's relevant licensing functions in relation to such cases and such areas, and for such purposes, as may be specified or described in the order.
(7) In this section "local authority" means--
14 Register of approved contractors
(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority to establish and maintain a register of approved providers of security industry services.
(3) The particulars that must be recorded in every entry in the register relating to an approved person are--
15 Arrangements for the grant of approvals
(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority to secure that there are arrangements in force for granting approvals to persons who--
(2) The arrangements must--
(e) make provision for the handling of complaints and disputes which--
(f) provide for an approval to cease to have effect (unless renewed)--
(3) The condition that must be fulfilled before an approval is granted to any person is that the Authority is satisfied that he--
(5) The requirements which (subject to subsection (6)) may be imposed by conditions contained in an approval in accordance with the arrangements include--
(6) Nothing in the arrangements shall authorise the imposition, by conditions contained in an approval, of any requirements for--
(8) Where any arrangements under this section so provide, a person who--
16 Right to use approved status
(1) The Authority may approve the terms in which a person who is for the time being registered under section 14 as an approved provider of security industry services may hold himself out as so registered.
17 Imposition of requirements for approval
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that persons of prescribed descriptions are to be prohibited from providing prescribed security industry services unless they are for the time being approved in respect of those services in accordance with arrangements under section 15.
(5) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in relation to cases in which a person is required by regulations under subsection (1) to be approved in respect of any services in accordance with arrangements under section 15--
18 Appeals relating to approvals
(5) Where an application for the grant of an approval by way of a renewal is refused or an approval is withdrawn, the approval to which the application or withdrawal relates shall be deemed to remain in force--
19 Powers of entry and inspection
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a person authorised in writing for the purpose by the Authority may enter any premises owned or occupied by any person appearing to him to be a regulated person other than premises occupied exclusively for residential purposes as a private dwelling.
(2) A person authorised in writing for the purpose by the Authority may require any person appearing to him to be a regulated person to produce to him any documents or other information relating to any matter connected with--
(4) A person exercising such a power shall--
(5) A person is guilty of an offence if--
(6) For the purposes of this section a disclosure of information obtained by any person as mentioned in subsection (5)(c) is authorised if, and only if, it is made--
(8) In this section "regulated person" means--
20 Guidance as to exercise of power of entry
(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority to prepare and publish a document containing its guidance as to the manner in which persons authorised to enter premises under subsection (1) of section 19 should--
21 Access to enhanced criminal records certificates
In section 115(5) of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (matters in respect of which an enhanced criminal record certificate may be required), after paragraph (g) there shall be inserted--
" (ga) a licence under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to engage in any such licensable conduct (within the meaning of that Act) as will or may involve, or relate to, activities to which paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to that Act applies (door supervisors etc. for public houses and clubs and comparable venues). "
22 False information
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if for any purposes connected with the carrying out by the Authority of any of its functions under this Act--
23 Criminal liability of directors etc
Where an offence under any provision of this Act is committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of--
24 Orders and regulations
(1) In this Act "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or determined in any such manner and by such person as may be provided for in any such regulations; and "prescribe" shall be construed accordingly.
(3) A statutory instrument containing any order or regulations made under any provision of this Act, other than one containing either--
(4) Before--
(5) Any order or regulations made under any of the preceding provisions of this Act or any provision contained in a Schedule to this Act may--
"activities of a security operative" shall be construed in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2;
"activities subject to additional controls" shall be construed in accordance with Part 2 of that Schedule;
"director"--
"local statutory provision" means--
"relevant accountancy body" means any of the following--
"security industry services" means services which are provided under a contract for services and in the course of which the person providing the services secures--
"subsidiary" means a subsidiary as defined in section 736 of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6);
(2) In this Act references, in relation to a firm, to a member of the firm include references to any person who, in relation to that firm, is liable as a partner under section 14 of the Partnership Act 1890 (c. 39) (persons liable by "holding out").
26 Short title, commencement and extent
(1) This Act may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
(3) This Act extends to the United Kingdom for the purposes only of--
(a) the amendment of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) by section 21; and
(b) the amendments by Schedule 1 of the following enactments--
(i) the Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51);
(ii) the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13);
(iii) the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11);
(iv) the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24);
(v) the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25); and
(vi) the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36).
SCHEDULE 1 The Security Industry Authority
1 (1) The Authority shall consist of such number of members as the Secretary of State may determine.
2 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(4) A person appointed as chairman of the Authority--
3 The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as a member or as chairman of the Authority if satisfied that--
4 A person who ceases (otherwise than by virtue of paragraph 3) to be a member or to be the chairman of the Authority shall be eligible for re-appointment.
5 (1) The Authority shall pay to its members such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.
6 (1) The Authority shall have--
7 (1) The Authority shall pay to its employees such remuneration and allowances as it may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, determine.
(2) The Authority shall--
(4) If any person--
8 (1) The Authority may establish committees.
9 (1) The Authority may, to such extent as it may determine, delegate any of its functions to any committee of the Authority or to any employee of the Authority.
10 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the Authority may regulate--
11 The validity of any proceedings of the Authority, or of any of its committees or sub-committees, shall not be affected by--
12 The application of the seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signature--
13 A document purporting to be--
14 (1) The Secretary of State may make payments to the Authority out of money provided by Parliament.
15 (1) The Authority may impose such charges as it considers appropriate in connection with the carrying out of any of its functions.
16 (1) The Authority shall--
17 (1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the Authority shall send to the Secretary of State a report on the carrying out of its functions during that year.
18 In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), in Part 2 of the Table at the end of paragraph 3 there shall be inserted, at the appropriate place--
" Security Industry Authority " .
19 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc. subject to investigation), there shall be inserted, at the appropriate place--
20 In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of employment to which that Act applies), in the entries under the heading "Other bodies", there shall be inserted, at the appropriate place--
" The Security Industry Authority " .
21 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies whose members are disqualified) there shall be inserted, at the appropriate place--
22 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies whose members are disqualified) there shall be inserted (at the appropriate place)--
23 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (bodies etc. which are public authorities for the purposes of the Act) there shall be inserted (at the appropriate place)--
24 In this Schedule--
1 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the activities which are referred to in this Act as the activities of a security operative are those to which any one or more of the following paragraphs of this Part of this Schedule applies.
(2) The Secretary of State may by order amend this Part of this Schedule for the purpose of adding or excluding any such activities as he thinks fit to or from those that fall to be regarded for the purposes of this Act as the activities of a security operative.
2 (1) This paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to any of the following activities--
(2) In this paragraph references to guarding premises against unauthorised access include references to being wholly or partly responsible for determining the suitability for admission to the premises of persons applying for admission.
(3) In this paragraph references to guarding against something happening include references to so providing a physical presence, or carrying out any form of patrol or surveillance, as--
(a) to deter or otherwise discourage it from happening; or
(4) This paragraph does not apply to the activities of an individual who exercises control over the persons allowed access to any premises to the extent only of securing, or checking, that persons allowed access--
(5) This paragraph does not apply to the activities of a person who, incidentally to the carrying out of any activities in relation to a group of individuals which (disregarding this sub-paragraph) are neither--
(a) the activities of a security operative, nor
(6) This paragraph does not apply to the activities of a person who, incidentally to the carrying out of activities which (disregarding this sub-paragraph) are not wholly or mainly the activities of a security operative, responds to a sudden or unexpected occurrence.
3 (1) This paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to the immobilisation of a motor vehicle by the attachment to the vehicle, or to a part of it, of an immobilising device.
(2) This paragraph applies only to activities carried out for the purpose of preventing or inhibiting the removal of a vehicle by a person otherwise entitled to remove it.
(3) This paragraph does not apply to any activities carried out in relation to a vehicle while it is on a road within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52).
4 (1) This paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to any surveillance, inquiries or investigations that are carried out for the purpose of--
(a) obtaining information about a particular person or about the activities or whereabouts of a particular person; or
(2) This paragraph does not apply to activities carried out exclusively for the purposes of market research.
(3) This paragraph does not apply to activities carried out exclusively for the purpose of determining whether a particular person is credit-worthy.
(4) This paragraph does not apply to any activities of a person with a general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) which are carried out by him for the purposes of any legal practice carried on--
(5) This paragraph does not apply to any activities of a member of a relevant accountancy body which are carried out by him as such and for the purposes of any accountancy practice carried on--
(6) This paragraph does not apply to activities carried out for the purpose of obtaining information exclusively with a view to its use, or the use of information to which it relates, for the purposes of or in connection with the publication to the public or to a section of the public of any journalistic, literary or artistic material or of any work of reference.
(7) This paragraph does not apply to activities carried out exclusively by means of references to one or more of the following--
(a) registers or other records that are open (whether or not on the payment of a fee) to public inspection;
(8) This paragraph does not apply to activities carried out with the knowledge or consent of--
(a) the person about whom, or about whose activities or whereabouts, information is sought; or
(9) This paragraph does not apply to the activities of any person who carries out any inquiries or investigation merely incidentally to the carrying out of any activities which (disregarding this sub-paragraph) are not the activities of a security operative.
(10) In this paragraph "market research" includes--
(a) discovering whether a person is a potential customer for any goods or services or the extent of his satisfaction with goods or services supplied to him; and
5 (1) This paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to the giving of advice about--
(a) the taking of security precautions in relation to any risk to property or to the person; or
(2) This paragraph does not apply to the giving of legal or financial advice or to the giving of any advice about the conduct of any business involving the provision of any such services as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b).
(3) This paragraph does not apply to any activities of a member of a relevant accountancy body which are carried out by him as such and for the purposes of any accountancy practice carried on--
(4) This paragraph does not apply to the provision of training to persons for the purpose of giving them qualifications, knowledge or skill for use in the carrying out of the activities of a security operative for others.
6 (1) This paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to keeping custody of, or controlling access to, any key or similar device for operating (whether mechanically, electronically or otherwise) any lock.
(2) This paragraph does not apply to activities carried out merely incidentally to the provision of any services in connection with a proposal for the sale of any premises or other property to which the key or similar device gives access.
(3) This paragraph does not apply to the activities of a person who holds a key or other device for obtaining access to any premises for purposes incidental to the provision in relation to those premises, or in relation to an individual present on those premises, of any services that do not consist in or include the carrying out of any of the activities of a security operative.
(4) In this paragraph "lock" means a lock or similar device (whether operated mechanically, electronically or otherwise) that is designed or adapted--
(a) for protecting any premises against unauthorised entry; or
7 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the activities which are referred to in this Act as activities subject to additional controls are any activities which, so far as they are designated activities, are activities to which any one or more of the following paragraphs of this Part of this Schedule applies.
8 (1) This paragraph applies to any activities which are activities of a security operative by virtue of paragraph 2 of this Schedule and are carried out--
(2) In this paragraph "licensed premises" means (subject to sub-paragraph (3))--
(a) any premises in respect of which a justices' on-licence (within the meaning of the Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)) is for the time being in force;
(c) any premises in respect of which a licence under the Private Places of Entertainment (Licensing) Act 1967 (c. 19) is for the time being in force;
(d) any premises in respect of which a licence under paragraph 1 or 4 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) or under Schedule 12 to the London Government Act 1963 (c. 33) (licensing of public entertainments) is for the time being in force;
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph premises are not licensed premises in relation to any of the following occasions--
(a) any occasion on which the premises are being used exclusively for the purposes of a club which is registered in respect of those premises under Part 2 of the Licensing Act 1964, other than an occasion on which a certificate under section 79 of that Act (music and dancing) is for the time being in force in respect of those premises;
(b) any occasion on which a Part 4 licence (within the meaning of that Act of 1964) is in force in respect of the premises (restaurants and guest houses) and they are being used wholly or mainly for the purposes by reference to which they are premises for which such a licence may be granted;
(c) any occasion on which a licence is in force in respect of the premises under the Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54);
(e) any occasion on which a licence is in force in respect of the premises under the Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65) and the premises are being used wholly or mainly for the purposes of gaming to which Part 2 of that Act applies;
(f) any occasion on which a licence is in force in respect of the premises under the Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13) and they are being used wholly or mainly for the purposes for which such a licence is required; or
9 This paragraph applies to any activities which are activities of a security operative by virtue of paragraph 3 of this Schedule.