Explanatory note

Article 2 of this Order amends paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to provide that the activities in that paragraph (immobilisation of vehicles) only amount to activities of a security operative where it is proposed to charge a fee for the release of the immobilised vehicle. Article 3 of this Order inserts a new paragraph 3A into Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act. Paragraph 3A provides that the activities of restriction (typically blocking in) and removal of vehicles are to be activities of security operatives and liable to control under the 2001 Act where it is proposed to charge a fee for the release of the vehicle. Article 4 of this Order inserts a new paragraph 9A into Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act to clarify that the activities in paragraph 3A are to be subject to additional controls.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect of regulations to implement the Private Security Industry Act 2001 in respect of door supervisors and vehicle immobilisers was published in January 2004 and is available from the website of the Security Industry Authority (www.the-sia.org.uk). That regulatory impact assessment covered the proposal to extend the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to include towing away and other practices, such as the restriction (typically blocking in) of vehicles.