The Private Security Industry Act 2001
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 outlines a system for the statutory regulation of the private security industry.
You can read the full text of the Act here. Please note that this is the published version as at 2001. Other changes to our primary legislation may occur from time-to-time in Commencement Orders or other statutory instruments.
The Act is broken down into a number of Sections and two Schedules:
Establishing the SIA
Sections 1-2
Licence Requirements(includes Exemption for Approved Contractors)
Sections 3-6
Licensing Functions of the SIA
Sections 7-12
Local Authorities
Section 13
Approved Contractor Scheme
Sections 14-18
Entry, Inspection and Demands for Information
Sections 19-22
Supplemental Matters
Sections 23-26
Constitution of the SIA
Schedule 1
Licensable Activities
Schedule 2
Commencement Orders
Commencement Order 1 (Door Supervision)
1 April 2004
Commencement Order 2 (Door Supervision)
1 February 2004
Commencement Order 3 (Door Supervision)
4 June 2004
Commencement Order 4 (Door Supervision)
27 September 2004
Commencement Order 5 (Door Supervision)
15 November 2004
Commencement Order 6 (Door Supervision)
3 January 2005
Commencement Order 7 (Door Supervision)
13 December 2004
Commencement Order 8(Door Supervision / Vehicle Immobilisation)
11 April 2005
Commencement Order 8 (Amendment)(Vehicle Immobilisation)
27 February 2005
Commencement Order 9 (Vehicle Immobilisation)
3 May 2005
Commencement Order 10 (ACS)
20 March 2006
Regulations
The Private Security Industry (Licences) Regulations 2007
6 April 2007
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Approved Contractor Scheme) Regulations 2007
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2007
1 October 2007
Other Statutory Instruments
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Duration of Licence) (No. 2) Order 2006
1 February 2007
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2005 (Vehicle Immobilisation)
28 February 2004
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2006
11 July 2006
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2007
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) Order 2006 (All currently licensable sectors)
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2006 (All currently licensable sectors)
Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) (Scotland) Order 2007
1 November 2007
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2003
1 April 2003
Repeals and Revocations
Repeal and Revocation Order 2004 (Door Supervisors, Newcastle)
Repeal and Revocation Order 2004 (Door Supervisors, London)
Exemptions
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Exemption) (Aviation Security) Regulations 2006
Scotland
Commencement Order 1
6 July 2006
Commencement Order 2
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement Order 7)
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement Order 10)
Directions
Direction under Section 2(1) of the PSIA 2001 (ACS) (download size: 40kb)
Other Primary Legislation
Other legislation may amend the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
Courts Act 2003 (Section 109, Schedule 8)
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Schedule 37)
Gaming Act 2005 (Schedule 16)
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Section 48, 49 and Schedule 6)
Licensing Act 2003 (Schedule 6)
Offender Management Act 2007 (Section 13)
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Schedule 15)
Relevant Case Law
Security Industry Authority v Nicholds & Others (2006) EWHC 1792
Security Industry Authority v Stewart & Others (2007) EWHC 2338
