Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 1058 (C. 62)

Security Industry

Northern Ireland

The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No.2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009

Made

22nd April 2009

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(2) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001(1), makes the following Order.

In accordance with section 24(4)(2) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers and the Security Industry Authority.

Citation and Extent

1. This Order may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No.2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009.

2. This Order extends to Northern Ireland only.

Commencement of the Private Security Industry Act 2001

3. The following provisions of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 shall come into force on 1^st May 2009:

(a)section 1 (The Security Industry Authority), so far as it is not already in force;

(b)section 2 (Directions etc by the Secretary of State);

(c)section 3 (Conduct prohibited without a licence), so far as it is not already in force;

(d)section 4 (Exemptions from licensing requirement), so far as it is not already in force;

(e)section 5 (Offence of using unlicensed security operative);

(f)section 6 (Offence of using unlicensed wheel-clampers);

(g)section 7 (Licensing criteria), so far as it is not already in force;

(h)section 8 (Licences to engage in licensable conduct), so far as it is not already in force;

(i)section 9 (Licence conditions), so far as it is not already in force;

(j)section 10 (Revocation and modification of licences);

(k)section 11 (Appeals in licensing matters);

(l)section 12 (Register of licences);

(m)section 14 (Register of approved contractors);

(n)section 15 (Arrangements for the grant of approvals), so far as it is not already in force;

(o)section 16 (Right to use approved status);

(p)section 17 (1) and (5) (Imposition of requirements for approval);

(q)section 18 (Appeals relating to approvals);

(r)section 22 (False information);

(s)section 23 (Criminal liability of directors etc);

(t)section 24 (Orders and regulations), so far as it is not already in force;

(u)section 25 (Interpretation), so far as it is not already in force;

(v)Schedule 1 (The Security Industry Authority);

(w)Schedule 2 (Activities liable to control under the Act), so far as it is not already in force.

4. The following provisions of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 shall come into force on 1^st December 2009:

(a)section 19 (Powers of entry and inspection);

(b)section 20 (Guidance as to exercise of power of entry).

Paul Goggins

Minister of State

Northern Ireland Office

22nd April 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings further provisions of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 into force in Northern Ireland. The provisions set out in article 3 come into force on 1^st May 2009. The provisions set out in article 4 come into force on 1^st December 2009.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 have been brought into force in Northern Ireland by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 1 (partially) Section 3 (partially) Section 4 (partially) Section 7 (partially) Section 8 (partially) Section 9 (partially), Section 15 (partially) Section 24 (partially) Section 25 (partially) Schedule 2 (partially)	11^th March 2009	2009/644

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

Section 1 (partially)

Section 3 (partially)

Section 4 (partially)

Section 7 (partially)

Section 8 (partially)

Section 9 (partially),

Section 15 (partially)

Section 24 (partially)

Section 25 (partially)

Schedule 2 (partially)

11^th March 2009

2009/644

(1)

2001 (c.12).

(2)

Section 24(4) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 has been amended by paragraph 11(e) of Schedule 15 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15).