Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 916
SECURITY INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Modification of Local Enactments) Order 2004
Made
24th March 2004
Laid before Parliament
29th March 2004
Coming into force
19th April 2004
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 13(5) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001( 1 ), having consulted the Security Industry Authority in accordance with sections 13(6) and 24(4) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:
1. —This Order may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Modification of Local Enactments) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 19th April 2004.
City of Newcastle upon Tyne Act 2000
2. —(1) Section 15 of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Act 2000( 2 ) shall be modified as follows.
(2) After subsection (3) there is inserted—
“ (4) In proceedings for an offence under this section it is a defence for the accused to show that he holds a licence issued by the Security Industry Authority under section 8 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) entitling him to act as a door supervisor or that the person he employed as a door supervisor holds such a licence and, in either case, that any conditions applicable to the licence were observed. ”
London Local Authorities Act 1995
3. —(1) Section 39 of the London Local Authorities Act 1995( 3 ) shall be modified as follows.
(2) After subsection (3) there is inserted—
“ (4) In proceedings for an offence under this section it is a defence for the accused to show that he holds a licence issued by the Security Industry Authority under section 8 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) entitling him to act as a door supervisor or that the person he employed as a door supervisor holds such a licence and, in either case, that any conditions applicable to the licence were observed. ”
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
4. —(1) Paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982( 4 ) shall be modified as follows.
(2) After sub-paragraph (3) there is inserted—
“ (3A) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under this paragraph to show that he holds a licence issued by the Security Industry Authority under section 8 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) entitling him to act as a door supervisor or that the person he employed as a door supervisor holds such a licence and, in either case, that any conditions applicable to the licence were observed. ”
Hazel Blears
Minister of State
Home Office
24th March 2004
2000 c. viii .
1995 c. x .
1982 c. 30 ; Schedule 1 is prospectively repealed by section 198(1) of, and paragraphs 82 and 83(c) of schedule 7 to, the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17) from a date to be appointed.