{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-security-industry-act-2001-commencement-no2-northern-ireland-order-2009/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/1058",
  "legislation_title": "The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No.2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-security-industry-act-2001-commencement-no2-northern-ireland-order-2009",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Commencement of the Private Security Industry Act 2001",
  "text": "The following provisions of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 shall come into force on 1st May 2009:\n(a) section 1 (The Security Industry Authority), so far as it is not already in force;\n(b) section 2 (Directions etc by the Secretary of State);\n(c) section 3 (Conduct prohibited without a licence), so far as it is not already in force;\n(d) section 4 (Exemptions from licensing requirement), so far as it is not already in force;\n(e) section 5 (Offence of using unlicensed security operative);\n(f) section 6 (Offence of using unlicensed wheel-clampers);\n(g) section 7 (Licensing criteria), so far as it is not already in force;\n(h) section 8 (Licences to engage in licensable conduct), so far as it is not already in force;\n(i) section 9 (Licence conditions), so far as it is not already in force;\n(j) section 10 (Revocation and modification of licences);\n(k) section 11 (Appeals in licensing matters);\n(l) section 12 (Register of licences);\n(m) section 14 (Register of approved contractors);\n(n) section 15 (Arrangements for the grant of approvals), so far as it is not already in force;\n(o) section 16 (Right to use approved status);\n(p) section 17 (1) and (5) (Imposition of requirements for approval);\n(q) section 18 (Appeals relating to approvals);\n(r) section 22 (False information);\n(s) section 23 (Criminal liability of directors etc);\n(t) section 24 (Orders and regulations), so far as it is not already in force;\n(u) section 25 (Interpretation), so far as it is not already in force;\n(v) Schedule 1 (The Security Industry Authority);\n(w) Schedule 2 (Activities liable to control under the Act), so far as it is not already in force.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1058/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:12:51.051207+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}