The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) Order 2006 (“the 2006 Order”). Article 2(2)(a) of the 2006 Order designated, as of 20^th March 2006, the activities of manned guarding for the purposes of section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (“the 2001 Act”) making it licensable conduct. Section 3(1) of the 2001 Act makes it an offence to engage in licensable conduct except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Security Industry Authority.

Article 2 of this Order replaces article 2(2)(a) of the 2006 Order and inserts a new article 2(3) and (4) into the 2006 Order with effect from 20^th March 2006. Following amendment by this Order, article 2(2)(a), (3) and (4) of the 2006 Order will designate manned guarding activities for the purposes of section 3 of the 2001 Act, except in certain specified cases. The cases are where the activities are undertaken by certain persons operating in or in relation to a prison or secure training centre pursuant to certain arrangements, by detainee custody officers or prison custody officers performing equivalent functions and by certain persons designated by a chief officer of police.