The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2005

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     3.  - (1) The following provisions of the 2001 Act shall come into force in the police areas[2] specified in paragraph (2) below on 28th February 2005-

(a) section 3(2)(a) to (i) (conduct prohibited without a licence); and

(b) section 5 (offence of using unlicensed security operatives).

    (2) The following police areas are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) above-

(a) Bedfordshire;

(b) Essex;

(c) Hertfordshire;

(d) Kent;

(e) Surrey;

(f) Sussex; and

(g) Thames Valley.

     4. Section 3(2)(a) to (i) of the 2001 Act (conduct prohibited without a licence) shall come into force in the metropolitan police district and the City of London police area on 28th February 2005 only in respect of those activities set out in paragraph 3[3] (immobilisation of vehicles) and paragraph 3A[4] (restriction and removal of vehicles) of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act.

     5. Section 3(2)(a) to (i) (conduct prohibited without a licence) and section 5 (offence of using unlicensed security operatives) of the 2001 Act shall come into force on 11th April 2005 to the extent not already in force.


Hazel Blears
Minister of State

Home Office
7th February 2005

[2] The term "police area" has the meaning ascribed to it in section 101(1) of the Police act 1996 (c. 16) by virtue of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).back

[3] Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act was amended by the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/224).back

[4] Paragraph 3A of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act was inserted by the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/224).back