The Private Security Industry Act 2001 Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend two sets of Regulations made under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 5 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Approved Contractor Scheme) Regulations 2007. The amendment substitutes a fee of £15 for the previous fee of £17 for the annual fee to be paid by an approved person in respect of each person undertaking licensable conduct on behalf or under the direction of the approved person.

Regulation 3 amends regulations 8(1) and 9 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Licences) Regulations 2007. The first amendment substitutes a fee of £220 for the previous fee of £245 for the grant of a licence to engage in any such licensable conduct as may be described in the licence. The second amendment provides that the fee in regulation 8(1) applies to any application for the grant of a licence which is received by the Security Industry Authority on or after 1st January 2012.