{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-security-industry-act-2001/section-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-security-industry-act-2001/section-2.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2001/12",
  "legislation_title": "Private Security Industry Act 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-security-industry-act-2001",
  "path": "section/2",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Directions etc. by the Secretary of State",
  "text": "(1) In carrying out its functions the Authority shall comply with any general or specific directions given to it in writing by the Secretary of State.\n(2) Before giving directions under subsection (1), the Secretary of State\n(a) shall consult the Authority, and\n(b) where any of those directions relates wholly or mainly to the exercise of the Authority's activities in or as regards Scotland, shall obtain the consent of the Scottish Ministers.\n(2A) Before giving a direction under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the Department of Justice so far as the direction relates to the Authority’s activities in or as regards Northern Ireland.\n(3) The Authority shall provide\n(a) the Secretary of State with such information about its activities as he may request, and\n(b) the Scottish Ministers with such information about its activities in or as regards Scotland as they may request. and\n(c) the Department of Justice with such information about the Authority’s activities in or as regards Northern Ireland as the Department of Justice may request.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 2(2) renumbered as s. 2(2)(a) (30.6.2006 for S., 6.7.2006 for E.W.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(6)(b), Sch. 15 para. 2(a); S.S.I. 2006/381, art. 2(a)(i)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 2(2)(b) and word added (30.6.2006 for S., 6.7.2006 for E.W.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(6)(b), Sch. 15 para. 2(a); S.S.I. 2006/381, art. 2(a)(i)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 2(2A) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 16 para. 2(2) (with arts. 28-31)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 2(3) renumbered as s. 2(3)(a) (30.6.2006 for S., 6.7.2006 for E.W.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(6)(b), Sch. 15 para. 2(b); S.S.I. 2006/381, art. 2(a)(i)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 2(3)(b) and word added (30.6.2006 for S., 6.7.2006 for E.W.) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(6)(b), Sch. 15 para. 2(b); S.S.I. 2006/381, art. 2(a)(i)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in s. 2(3)(b) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 16 para. 2(3)(a) (with arts. 28-31)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 2(3)(c) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 16 para. 2(3)(b) (with arts. 28-31)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 2 in force at 6.7.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/382, art. 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 2 in force at 1.5.2009 for N.I. by S.I. 2009/1058, art. 3"
    }
  ],
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      "affecting_title": "Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025"
    },
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      "type": "words inserted",
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      "affecting_title": "Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025"
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      "affecting_title": "Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025"
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/12/section/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:20:06.175164+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."
}