# The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order brings section 3(1) (to the extent not already in force) and (2)(j) and section 6 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 into force on 28th February 2005. Article 3 of this Order brings section 3(2)(a) to (i) and section 5 of the 2001 Act into force on 28th February 2005 in the police areas of Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Thames Valley. Article 4 of this Order brings section 3(2)(a) to (i) of the 2001 Act into force on 28th February 2005 in the metropolitan police district and the City of London police area in respect of those activities set out in paragraphs 3 and 3A of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act. Article 5 of this Order brings into force section 3(2)(a) to (i) and section 5 of the 2001 Act to the extent not already in force.
Section 3(1) of the 2001 Act creates an offence of engaging in any licensable conduct except under and in accordance with a licence and section 3(2)(a) to (j) identifies forms of licensable conduct for the purposes of the Act. Licensed conduct is defined by reference to licensable activities, which are defined in Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act, which have been designated under section 3(3) of the 2001 Act for the purposes of section 3. On the commencement of these provisions in accordance with this Order, section 3(1) and (2) of the 2001 Act will be in force throughout England and Wales and a licence will be required in respect of those licensable activities that have been designated under section 3(3) of that Act.
Section 5 of the 2001 Act creates the offence of using an unlicensed security operative and section 6 of that Act creates the offence of using an unlicensed wheel-clamper. On commencement of these provisions in accordance with this order these sections will be in force throughout England and Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/243/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-security-industry-act-2001-commencement-no-8-order-2005/note
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