SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Private Security Industry: Interim Arrangements

Revocation of licence

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The Secretary of State may revoke a licence if satisfied that—

a

a proscribed organisation, or an organisation which appears to the Secretary of State to be closely associated with a proscribed organisation, would be likely to benefit from the licence remaining in force,

b

there are reasonable grounds to suspect that any of the persons listed in paragraph 9(3) (taking a reference to the applicant as a reference to the holder of the licence) is engaged in criminal activity,

c

the holder of the licence has persistently failed to comply with the requirements of this Schedule, or

d

the holder of the licence has failed to comply with a condition imposed under paragraph 10.

2

The Secretary of State shall not revoke a licence unless the holder—

a

has been notified of the Secretary of State's intention to revoke the licence, and

b

has been given a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the Secretary of State.

3

If the Secretary of State revokes a licence he shall notify the holder immediately.

4

Paragraph 9(6) and (8) shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph.F1