Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

49 Amendments of the Private Security Industry Act 2001

(1) This section sets out the amendments of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 referred to in section 48(5) above.

(2) At the end of section 11 (licensing appeals) add—

“(7) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland a reference to the Crown Court shall be taken as a reference to a county court.”

(3) In section 13(8) (local authority licensing) after “to Scotland” insert “or Northern Ireland”.

(4) In section 15(1)(a) (approvals) for “in England and Wales or in Scotland” substitute “in the United Kingdom”.

(5) At the end of section 18 (approval appeals) add—

“(6) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland a reference to the Crown Court shall be taken as a reference to a county court.”

(6) At the end of section 25 (interpretation) add—

“(3) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland, a reference to an Act that does not extend there shall be taken as a reference to the equivalent (or nearest equivalent) legislation that does.”

(7) In Schedule 2 (controlled activities) after paragraph 4(4A) insert—

“(4B) This paragraph does not apply to any activities, of a person who is a barrister-at-law or solicitor in Northern Ireland, which are carried out for the purposes of the provision of legal services—

(a) by him;

(b) by any firm of which he is a partner or by which he is employed;

(c) by any body corporate of which he is a director or member or by which he is employed.”