The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) Order 2004

Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 917

PRIVATE SECURITY, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) Order 2004

Made

24th March 2004

Laid before Parliament

29th March 2004

Coming into force

19th April 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 3(3) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001(1), having consulted the Security Industry Authority in accordance with section 24(4) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 19th April 2004.

(2) In this Order “the 2001 Act” means the Private Security Industry Act 2001.

2.—(1) The activities of a security operative mentioned in paragraph (2) are hereby designated for the purposes of section 3 of the 2001 Act.

(2) The activities are those set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act carried out in relation to premises of the description contained in paragraph 8(1), (2)(a) and (3) to (5)(2) of that Schedule.

Hazel Blears

Minister of State

Home Office

24th March 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates, for the purposes of section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, the activities of security operatives engaged in manned guarding of licensed premises (as defined in paragraph 8(2)(a) and (3) to (5) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of that Act). Such security operatives are commonly known as door supervisors.

Section 3(1) of the Act makes it an offence to engage in licensable conduct except under and in accordance with a licence from the Security Industry Authority. Section 3(1) is expected to be brought into force on a regional basis starting with the police area of Hampshire on 4th June 2004. Accordingly from the date section 3(1) is brought into force in any police area door supervisors of licensed premises in that area will require licences to operate lawfully.

(1)

2001 c. 12.

(2)

Paragraph 8 is prospectively amended by section 198 of, and paragraph 118 of Schedule 6 to, the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17) from a date to be appointed.