SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13 Private Security Services
Unlicensed services: offences
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1
A person commits an offence if he pays money, in respect of the provision of security services, to a person who—
a
does not hold a licence under this Schedule, and
b
is not acting on behalf of someone who holds a licence under this Schedule.
2
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this paragraph to prove that he reasonably believed that the person to whom he paid the money—
a
held a licence under this Schedule, or
b
was acting on behalf of someone who held a licence under this Schedule.