SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Extension of private security industry licensing scheme: consequential and minor amendments
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The Private Security Industry Act 2001 is amended as follows.
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For the italic heading before section 3 (“Licence requirement”) there is substituted “Licensing of individuals”.
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Section 3 (conduct prohibited without a licence) is amended as follows.
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For the heading there is substituted “Individual licensing requirement”.
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In subsection (1)—
a
for “a person” there is substituted “an individual”;
b
for “licensable conduct” there is substituted “conduct licensable under this section”;
c
at the end there is inserted “under this section”.
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In subsection (2)—
a
for “a person”, where first occurring, there is substituted “an individual”;
b
for “licensable conduct”, wherever occurring, there is substituted “conduct licensable under this section”.
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In that subsection, in paragraph (j)—
a
the words from the beginning to “release of immobilised vehicles,” are repealed;
b
after “paragraph 3” there is inserted “or 3A”;
c
after “immobilisation of vehicles” there is inserted “and restriction and removal of vehicles”.
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Section 4 (exemptions from licensing requirement) is amended as follows.
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In the heading, after “from” there is inserted “individual”.
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In subsection (1)(a), for “licensable conduct” there is substituted “conduct licensable under section 3”.
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In subsection (1)(b), for “this Act” there is substituted “section 3”.
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In subsection (3), at the end there is inserted “under section 3”.
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In subsection (4)(b), after “a licence” there is inserted “under section 3”.
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In subsections (6) and (7), for “licensable conduct” there is substituted “conduct licensable under section 3”.
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Before section 5 there is inserted—
Offences relating to use of unlicensed persons
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Section 5 (offence of using unlicensed security operative) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (1)(c)—
a
for “licensable conduct” there is substituted “conduct licensable under section 3”;
b
at the end there is inserted “under that section”.
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In subsection (2)(a), after “a licence” there is inserted “under section 3”.
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In subsection (2)(b)—
a
for “licensable conduct” there is substituted “conduct licensable under section 3”;
b
at the end there is inserted “under that section”.
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In subsection (3), after “a licence” there is inserted “under section 3”.
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Section 6 (offence of using unlicensed wheel-clampers) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (1)(a)—
a
after “paragraph 3” there is inserted “or 3A”;
b
after “immobilisation of vehicles” there is inserted “and restriction and removal of vehicles”.
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In subsection (1)(b)—
a
for “licensable conduct” there is substituted “conduct licensable under section 3”;
b
after “licence” there is inserted “under that section”.
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In subsection (2)(a)—
a
for “individual in question” there is substituted “person carrying out the activities”;
b
after “licence” there is inserted “under section 3 or 4A (as the case may be)”.
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In subsection (2)(b)—
a
for “individual” there is substituted “person”;
b
for “licensable conduct” there is substituted “conduct licensable under section 3 or 4A (as the case may be)”;
c
at the end there is inserted “under that section”.
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In subsection (3)—
a
for “an individual” there is substituted “a person”;
b
for “section 4” there is substituted “this Act”.
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In section 8 (licences), at the end there is inserted—
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Where a licence is granted to an unincorporated association, the licence continues to have effect notwithstanding a change of members of the association, so long as at least one of the persons who was a member before the change remains a member after it.
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In section 19 (powers of entry and inspection), in subsection (8), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
b
any individual who engages in conduct licensable under section 3 without being the holder of a licence under that section;
ba
any person who engages in conduct licensable under section 4A without being the holder of a licence under that section;
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After section 23 there is inserted—
23AOffences committed by unincorporated associations
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Proceedings for an offence under this Act alleged to have been committed by an unincorporated association shall be brought against it in its own name.
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For the purposes of such proceedings—
a
rules of court relating to the service of documents shall have effect as if the association were a body corporate;
b
the following provisions shall apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate—
i
section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;
ii
sections 70 and 143 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;
iii
section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15 (N.I.)) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)).
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Where a fine is imposed on an unincorporated association on its conviction for an offence under this Act, the fine shall be paid out of the funds of the association.
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In section 25 (interpretation), subsection (1) is amended as follows.
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In the definition of “licence”, after “means” there is inserted “(unless otherwise specified)”.
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For the definition of “licensable conduct” there is substituted—
a person engages in “licensable conduct” if he engages in conduct which is licensable under section 3 or 4A;