Clamper Guilty of Working Without an SIA Licence and Deploying an Unlicensed Operative

31 July 2008: At a hearing at Bristol Magistrates Court on 28th July 2008, Rupert Blair (44) of 9, Woodlands, Tythrington, Wooton-Under-Edge, Gloucester, pleaded guilty to offences under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 - deploying an unlicensed operative and engaging in licensable conduct without a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.

Blair was the director of Able Parking and Security which operated in the Bristol area.

Blair was fined, ordered to pay costs and a surcharge under the Victim Surcharge Scheme.