Explanatory note

Article 2 of this Order repeals Part 3 of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) on 13th December 2004 in consequence of the coming into force on that day of section 3(1) and (2)(a) to (i) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 in the Northumbria police area (which includes the City of Newcastle upon Tyne).

Part 3 of the 2000 Act set up a registration scheme for door supervisors which is operated by the local authority. The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (“the 2001 Act”) establishes a nation-wide scheme to regulate, inter alia, door supervisors and this scheme will supersede local schemes. Section 13 of the 2001 Act enables local enactments to be modified or repealed in consequence of the coming into force of any of the provisions of the 2001 Act.

Article 3 revokes article 2 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Modification of Local Enactments) (No. 2) Order 2004 which provided a defence to prosecutions under section 15 (which is comprised in Part 3) of the 2000 Act in certain defined circumstances.