Section 37 Prohibition on provision of security services without a certificate.
Northern Ireland
A person shall not provide, or offer to provide, security services for reward, unless he is, or is acting on behalf of, the holder of a certificate in force under this Part of this Act.
A person shall not publish, or cause to be published, any advertisement for the provision of such services by a person who is not the holder of such a certificate.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or both;
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
Where a person is charged with an offence under this section in respect of an advertisement it shall be a defence for him to prove—
that he is a person whose business it is to publish or arrange for the publication of advertisements; and
that he received the advertisement for publication in the ordinary course of business; and
that he had reasonable grounds for believing that the person advertised as the provider of the security services in question was the holder of a certificate in force under this Part of this Act.
In this Part of this Act “security services” means the services of one or more individuals as security guards (whether with or without any other services relating to the protection of property or persons).
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, arts. 2, 3
- F2
Act ceased to have effect (subject to temporary extension of specified provisions as mentioned below) (20.7.2000) (temporary extension: by ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1) of 2000 c. 11 there is continued in force for a period of 12 months beginning with 20.7.2000 any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 by virtue of an order under s. 62(3) of this Act)
Act wholly repealed (19.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(b), 125(2), 128, Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2
Notes on Part V
Modifications
- C1
Pt. V (ss. 37-44) amended (20.7.2000) by 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 para. 12