Private Security Industry Act 2001

20 Guidance as to exercise of power of entryE+W+S

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(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—

(a)exercise the power conferred by that subsection; and

(b)conduct themselves after entering premises in exercise of that power.

(2)The Authority may from time to time revise the guidance published under this section; and, if it does so, it shall publish the revised guidance.

(3)A requirement under this section for the Authority to publish guidance or revised guidance shall be a requirement to publish it in such manner as appears to the Authority appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

Commencement Information

I1S. 20 in force at 1.11.2003 by S.I. 2003/2710, art. 2(c)

I2S. 20 in force at 6.7.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/382, art. 3(a)

I3S. 20 in force at 1.12.2009 for N.I. by S.I. 2009/1058, art. 4