Paragraph 6
United Kingdom
(F11)
A person commits an offence if he pays money, in respect of the provision of security services, to a person who—
(a)
does not hold a licence, and
(b)
is not acting on behalf of someone who holds a licence.
(2)
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this paragraph to prove that he reasonably believed that the person to whom he paid the money—
(a)
held a licence, or
(b)
was acting on behalf of someone who held a licence.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 6 repealed (N.I) (1.12.2009) by The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3048), art. 4