Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 3125 (C. 105)

The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2002

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     3. The following provisions of the 2001 Act shall come into force on 1st April 2003:

(a) section 1 (Security Industry Authority) to the extent not already in force;

(b) section 2 (directions etc. by the Secretary of State);

(c) section 24 (orders and regulations); and

(d) Schedule 1 to the extent not already in force.

     4. The following provisions of the 2001 Act shall come into force on 1st April 2003 for the purpose of making regulations or orders:

(a) section 3(3) (conduct prohibited without a licence);

(b) section 4(1), (2) and (3) (exemptions from licensing requirement);

(c) section 8(2), (5), (7) and (8) (licences to engage in licensable conduct);

(d) section 9(1), (2) and (3) (licence conditions);

(e) section 13(5) and (6) (licensing at local authority level);

(f) section 15(2)(f)(ii), (3)(a) and (b), (4) and (8) (arrangements for the grant of approvals);

(g) section 17(1) and (5) (imposition of requirements for approval);

(h) paragraph 1 of Schedule 2; and

(i) paragraph 7 of Schedule 2.

John Denham
Minister of State

Home Office
13th December 2002