Scottish Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 382 (C. 32)

SECURITY INDUSTRY

The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2006

Made

4th July 2006

The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(2) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001(1), and having consulted the Secretary of State in accordance with section 26(2A)(b) of that Act(2), hereby make the following Order:

Citation and extent

1. This Order may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2006.

2. This Order extends to Scotland only.

Appointed days

3. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Private Security Industry Act is 6th July 2006, for–

(a)sections 1 to 5, 7 to 12, 19 and 20 and 22 to 25(3) and Schedules 1 and 2 (4); and

(b)sections 15(5) and 17, but only for the purpose of making regulations and orders.

CATHY JAMIESON

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

4th July 2006

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (“the 2001 Act”) was extended to Scotland by virtue of the amendment to section 26 of the Act made by paragraph 12(b) of Schedule 15 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”). Section 26 of the 2001 Act was also amended by paragraph 12(b) of Schedule 15 to the 2005 Act so as to confer powers on Scottish Ministers to commence the provisions of the 2001 Act by Order.

This Order brings into force for Scotland the provisions of the 2001 Act set out in article 3 on 6th July 2006 to the extent specified

(1)

2001 c. 12 (“the 2001 Act”); section 26 was amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), (“the 2005 Act”), Schedule 15, paragraph 12 so as to extend the 2001 Act to Scotland and to provide that in the application of the 2001 Act to Scotland the reference in section 26(2) must be construed as a reference to the Scottish Ministers.

(2)

Section 26(2A) was inserted by the 2005 Act, Schedule 15, paragraph 12.

(3)

Sections 2, 3, 7, 11, 13, 23 and 24 were amended by paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 of Schedule 15 to the 2005 Act respectively. Section 2A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 15 to the 2005 Act.

(4)

Schedules 1 and 2 were amended by paragraphs 13 and 14 of Schedule 15 to the 2005 Act.

(5)

Section 15 was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 15 to the 2005 Act.