Approved contractors

Right to use approved status
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1
The Authority may approve the terms in which a person who is for the time being registered under section 14 as an approved provider of security industry services may hold himself out as so registered.
2
A person is guilty of an offence if—
a
he holds himself out as registered under section 14 as an approved provider of any security industry services when he is not so registered; or
b
he is so registered but holds himself out as so registered in terms that have not been approved by the Authority in relation to his case.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
b
on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
4
For the purposes of this section references in this section to a person’s holding himself out as registered as an approved provider of any services include references to his holding himself out to be a person who is for the time being approved in respect of those services in accordance with arrangements under section 15.
S. 16 in force at 20.3.2006 by S.I. 2006/392, art. 2(c)
S. 16 in force at 6.4.2007 for S. by S.S.I. 2007/242, art. 3(a)
S. 16 in force at 1.5.2009 for N.I. by S.I. 2009/1058, art. 3