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Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2) In this Order “2001 Act” means the Private Security Industry Act 2001(1).

Amendment to the 2001 Act

2.  In section 4 of the 2001 Act (exemptions from licensing requirement), after subsection (12) insert—

(13) In its application to Northern Ireland subsection (12) has effect as if—

(a)for the definitions of “safety certificate”, “general safety certificate” and “special safety certificate” there were substituted—

“safety certificate”, “general safety certificate” and “special safety certificate”—

(a)

in relation to a sports ground, have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/313 (N.I. 2) (“the 2006 Order”)) (see Article 3 of that Order);

(b)

in relation to a sports stand, have the same meanings as in Part 3 of the 2006 Order (see Article 12(1) of that Order);,

(b)for the definition of “sports ground” there were substituted—

“sports ground” has the same meaning as in the 2006 Order (see Article 2(2) of that Order);, and

(c)for the definition of “sports stand” there were substituted—

“sports stand” means a stand within the meaning of Part 3 of the 2006 Order (see Article 12 of that Order);..

3.  In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act, after paragraph (l) insert—

(m)any premises in respect of which a licence under the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3158 (N.I.22)) is in force;

(n)any place in respect of which an occasional licence under that Order is in force..

Judith Simpson

Clerk of the Privy Council