Regulation 2 Amendment of the Private Security Industry (Licences) Regulations 2004

The Private Security Industry (Licences) Regulations 2004^f1 are amended as follows.

After regulation 1(1) (citation and commencement) insert—

“(1A)

Subject to paragraph (1B), these Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

(1B)

Nothing in these Regulations which relates to a licence in respect of activities to which either paragraph 3^f2 or 3A^f3 of Schedule 2 to the Act (immobilisation, restriction and removal of vehicles) applies shall have effect in respect of activities of a security operative undertaken in Scotland.”.

For regulation 1(3) (definition of category of licensable activity) substitute—

“(3)

In these Regulations “category of licensable activity” means any one of the following—

(a)

activity to which paragraph 2(1)(b)^f4 of Schedule 2 to the Act applies and which involves the secure transportation of property in vehicles specially manufactured or adapted so as to have secure transportation as their primary function (“Cash and Valuables in Transit”);

(b)

activity to which paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Act applies (“Close Protection”);

(c)

activity to which paragraphs 2 and 8^f5 of Schedule 2 to the Act apply and which does not fall within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) (“Door Supervisor”);

(d)

activity to which paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act applies, to which paragraph 8 of that Schedule may apply, which is carried out by a person who does not fall under section 3(2)(g), (h) or (i) of the Act and which involves the use of closed circuit television (“CCTV”) equipment to—

(i)

monitor the activities of a member of the public in a public or private place; or

(ii)

identify a particular person,

including the use of CCTV in these cases to record images that are viewed on non-CCTV equipment, for purposes other than identifying a trespasser or protecting property (“Public Space Surveillance (CCTV)”);

(e)

activity to which paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act applies, to which paragraph 8 of that Schedule does not apply, which may be carried out in relation to any premises including licensed premises within the meaning of paragraph 8 of that Schedule and which does not fall within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) (“Security Guard”);

(f)

activity to which paragraph 3 or 3A of Schedule 2 to the Act applies (“Vehicle Immobiliser”); or

(g)

activity to which paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Act applies (“Keyholder”).”

In regulation 4(1) (licence conditions) omit “, 6”.

In regulation 4B (scope of licence)—

For Schedule 3 (non front line licence) substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.