# Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, Paragraph 6

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/6/schedule/6/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justice-and-security-northern-ireland-act-2007/schedule-6/paragraph-6
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