Supplemental

26 Short title, commencement and extent

1

This Act may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001.

P12

The provisions of this Act, other than this section, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed under this subsection for different purposes.

F12A

In the application of this Act to Scotland—

a

the reference in subsection (2) to the Secretary of State must be construed as a reference to the Scottish Ministers; but

b

before making any order under subsection (2) the Scottish Ministers are to consult the Secretary of State.

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).

4

Subject to subsection (3), this Act extends to England and Wales F2and to Scotland only.