(1) This Order may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st December 2009.
(3) In this Order “the 2001 Act” means the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
(4) This Order extends to Northern Ireland only.
Specified date: 1 December 2009: see para (2) above.
The activities set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act (manned guarding) are designated—
(a) for the purposes of paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 3(2) of the 2001 Act with immediate effect; and
(b) for the purposes of the remainder of section 3 of the 2001 Act with effect from the 1st April 2010.
Specified date: 1 December 2009: see art 1(2).
The activities set out in—
(a) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act (immobilisation of vehicles);
(b) paragraph 3A of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act (restriction and removal of vehicles); and
(c) paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act (keyholders),
(2) are designated for the purposes of section 3 of the 2001 Act with immediate effect.
Specified date: 1 December 2009: see art 1(2).
Schedule 6 to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 is repealed.
Specified date: 1 December 2009: see art 1(2).
Paul Goggins
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
18th November 2009
It is an offence under section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to engage in activities which are licensable under that Act, except under or in accordance with a licence issued by the Security Industry Authority. Conduct is only licensable under the 2001 Act if it has been designated as licensable conduct by an Order under section 3(3) of the 2001 Act. Previous Orders designating activities as licensable conduct have been made in respect of England and Wales and Scotland. This Order designates manned guarding, the immobilisation, restriction and removal of vehicles and keyholding as licensable conduct when they are carried out in Northern Ireland. The Order also repeals the existing regime in Northern Ireland under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 for licensing those providing security services, as these activities will be licensed under the 2001 Act.
