Private Security Industry Act 2001 in Northern Ireland
2001 c. 12 · Enacted 11 May 2001 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to make provision for the regulation of the private security industry.
11th May 2001
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Contents
- 1The Security Industry Authority
- Schedule 1: The Security Industry Authority
1The Security Industry AuthorityI1I2I3I4
There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Security Industry Authority (in this Act referred to as “the Authority”).
The functions of the Authority shall be—
to carry out the functions relating to licensing and approvals that are conferred on it by this Act;
to keep under review generally the provision of security industry services and other services involving the activities of security operatives;
for the purpose of protecting the public, to monitor the activities and effectiveness of persons carrying on businesses providing any such services as are mentioned in paragraph (b);
to ensure the carrying out of such inspections as it considers necessary of the activities and businesses of—
persons engaged in licensable conduct; and
persons registered under section 14 as approved providers of security industry services;
to set or approve standards of conduct, training and levels of supervision for adoption by—
those who carry on businesses providing security industry services or other services involving the activities of security operatives; and
those who are employed for the purposes of such businesses;
to make recommendations and proposals for the maintenance and improvement of standards in the provision of security industry services and other services involving the activities of security operatives;
to keep under review the operation of this Act.
The Authority may do anything that it considers is calculated to facilitate, or is incidental or conducive to, the carrying out of any of its functions.
Without prejudice to subsection (3), the Authority may, for any purpose connected with the carrying out of its functions—
make proposals to the Secretary of State for the modification of any provision contained in or made under this Act; and
undertake, or arrange for or support (whether financially or otherwise), the carrying out of research relating to the provision of security industry services and of other services involving the activities of security operatives.
The Authority shall not be regarded—
as the servant or agent of the Crown; or
as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown;
and the property of the Authority shall not be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
Schedule 1 (which makes provision about the Authority) shall have effect.