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What is an RIA?
A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is an important exercise that helps determine the most appropriate way to implement regulation. An RIA is designed to assess the costs and benefits of new proposals for addressing regulation issues and facilitates the development of creative, flexible and informed policies.
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Title: Regulation to Implement the Private Security Industry Act 2001 in Respect of the Private Investigation and Precognition Agents - Response to Consultation
Published: May 2008
Size: 30 Pages / 136kb
Content: This document is the post-consultation report for the consultation paper, Regulation to Implement the Private Security Industry Act, 2001 in respect of the Private Investigation and Precognition Agents. It covers:
- The background to the report;
- A summary of the responses;
- A detailed response to the specific questions raised in the report; and
- The next steps following this consultation.
Targeting: This document is aimed at individuals or companies operating within the Private Investigation or Precognition Agent sectors, their Associations, Agencies and Forums. It is also aimed at purchasers of these services; such as insurance companies and the legal profession, and the subjects of either activity. It will also be of interest to other public or private sector organisations with an interest in the activities of private investigation or precognition agents, or those individuals or companies with a general interest in the wider private security industry.
Title: Regulation of Enforcement Agents: Response to Consultation
Published: March 2008
Size: 34 Pages / 153kb
Content: This document is the post-consultation report for the Regulation of Enforcement Agents Consultation Paper, available below. The report contains a summary of responses and detailed answers to the specific questions raised during consultation. It outlines the options for regulating bailiffs and recommends that bailiffs in England and Wales should be regulated by one body, the Security Industry Authority.
Targeting: The document is aimed at Enforcement Agents and their Associations, Agencies and Forums, as well as key interested parties such as The Enforcement Law Reform Group, Citizens Advice and the Civil Court Users Association. However, SIA stakeholders, industry players and their employees as well as anyone working in or with an interest in the private security industry, customers within the industry; the SIA's partners and suppliers; other government departments and the general public may have an interest, as issues of Civil Enforcement impact across a very wide range of business and private interests.
Title: Impact Assessment of Reduction of Annual Registration Fee for the Approved Contractor Scheme
Published: August 2007
Size: 8 Pages / 55kb
Content: This Impact Assessment is published for information and is made in connection with the laying of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2007. These regulations reduce the annual fee that an approved contractor must pay for each of its employees who carry out licensable security activity.
Targeting: The Impact Assessment is aimed at companies providing security services, employees of those companies, suppliers of services to security firms and anyone with an interest in the private security industry.
Title: Regulations to Implement the Private Security Industry Act 2001 in Respect of Private Investigation and Precognition Agents
Published: August 2007
Size: 76 Pages / 820kb
Content: This consultation document sets out the options for the future regulation of the activities of private investigation and precognition agents. The partial RIA illustrates the need for licensing on the basis of the potential harms posed by these activities. It then shows different options for regulation of one or both sectors to address these harms. These range from doing nothing and allowing one or both sectors to continue to self regulate, to implementing a licensing scheme with core competency requirements attached. The partial RIA also sets out the likely cost and benefits of the options. The document seeks views on all the options presented.
Targeting: The partial RIA is aimed at individuals or companies operating within the Private Investigation or Precognition Agent sectors, their Associations, Agencies and Forums. It is also aimed at purchasers of these services; such as insurance companies and the legal profession, and the subjects of either activity. It will also be of interest to other public or private sector organisations with an interest in the activities of private investigation or precognition agents, or those individuals or companies with a general interest in the wider private security industry.
Title: Regulation of Enforcement Agents Consultation Paper
Published: January 2007
Size: 38 Pages / 161kb
Content: This consultation document sets out the options for the future regulation of enforcement agents and gives a clear indication of The Department of Constitutional Affairs' (DCA) preference of regulation by the Security Industry Authority. The document seeks views on the evidence presented on all the options.
Targeting: The RIA is aimed at Enforcement Agents and their Associations, Agencies and Forums, as well as key interested parties such as The Enforcement Law Reform Group, Citizens Advice and the Civil Court Users Association. However, SIA stakeholders, industry players and their employees as well as anyone working in or with an interest in the private security industry, customers within the industry; the SIA's partners and suppliers; other government departments and the general public may have an interest, as issues of Civil Enforcement impact across a very wide range of business and private interests.
Title: Updated Regulatory Impact Assessment to Reflect New Licence Application Fee and Charges
Published: January 2007 / revised March 2007
Size: 30 Pages / 434kb
Content: This updated RIA is published for information purposes to transparently show the case for the licence application fee increase and the impact of the fee increase on the private security industry and on the objectives of the licensing scheme. The following RIAs are updated by this document:
- Full Regulatory Impact Assessment (January 2004, updated March 2005): Regulations to implement the Private Security Industry Act 2001 in respect of door supervisors and vehicle immobilisers.
- Full Regulatory Impact Assessment (February 2005): Regulations to implement the Private Security Industry Act 2001 in respect of manned guards and keyholder.
- Regulation of the Private Security Industry in Scotland, Regulatory Impact Assessment. Published by the Home Office with the Serious Organised Crime Bill (2005).
Targeting: The updated RIA is aimed at SIA stakeholders, industry players and their employees; anyone working in or with an interest in the private security industry, customers within the industry; the SIA's partners and suppliers; other government departments and the general public.
Title: Proposals to Regulate the Private Security Industry in Northern Ireland
Published: November 2006
Size: 16 Pages / 109kb
Content: This publication provides details of how licensing will affect the private security industry in Northern Ireland.
Targeting: The RIA is aimed at SIA stakeholders, industry players and their employees; anyone working in or with an interest in the private security industry, customers within the industry in the UK; the SIA's partners and suppliers; other government departments and the general public.
Title: Full Regulatory Impact Assessment on Security Guards at Sports and Other Events
Published: November 2006
Size: 47 Pages / 416kb
Content: This publication gives details of how security guards at sports and other events are affected by the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
Targeting: Sports and events organisers; organisations representing the private security industry; police representative bodies; relevant local authority organisations; and a wide variety of other organisations with an interest in the sports and events sector and the effectiveness of the private security industry.
Note: This publication is accompanied by a summary document (download sze: 203kb)
Title: Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment on Security Guards at Sports and Other Events
Published: March 2006
Size: 36 Pages / 846kb
Content: This Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) considers the options available for applying the Act to security staff at sports and other events, sets out the Government's views on the options, and seeks comments on issues related to implementation.
Targeting: Sports and events organisers; organisations representing the private security industry; police representative bodies; relevant local authority organisations; and a wide variety of other organisations with an interest in the sports and events sector and the effectiveness of the private security industry.
Title: Full Regulatory Impact Assessment for the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme
Published: February 2006
Size: 48 Pages / 555kb
Content: This publication sets out how the Approved Contractor Scheme is to be implemented in light of feedback received during consultation.
Targeting: The RIA is aimed at companies providing security services, employees of those companies, suppliers of services to security firms and generally anyone with an interest in the private security industry.
Title: Full Regulatory Impact Assessment for Manned Guards & Keyholders
Published: February 2005
Size: 46 Pages / 411kb
Content: This publication gives details of how licensing will affect the security guarding and key holding industry
Targeting: The RIA is aimed at SIA stakeholders, industry players and their employees; anyone working in or with an interest in the private security industry, customers within the industry; the SIA's partners and suppliers; other government departments and the general public.
Note: This publication should be read in conjunction with the 'Analysis of Responses' document (download sze: 156kb)
Title: Regulatory Impact Assessment Respondents Pack
Size: 51 Pages / 406kb
Content: Respondents Pack
- Part 1: Pages 01 to 21 - Full Regulatory Impact Assessment Door Supervisors & Vehicle Immobilisers.
Version 3, updated March 2005. Please note: this version of Part 1 supercedes the version that appears in the larger Respondents Pack.
- Part 2: Pages 22 to 39 - Analysis of Responses to the Consultation Document.
- Part 3: Pages 40 to 50 - SIA Reply to Respondents Comments.
Targeting: Anyone within the door supervision or vehicle immobilising sectors of the private security industry, SIA stakeholders, those with a vested interest in the future of the security industry, local authorities; industry players and their employees; customers within the industry.
Title: Regulation of the Private Security Industry in Scotland - Regulatory Impact Assessment
Published: November 2004
Size: 10 Pages / 65kb
Content: This publication provides details of how licensing will affect the private security industry in Scotland.
Targeting: The RIA is aimed at SIA stakeholders, industry players and their employees; anyone working in or with an interest in the private security industry, customers within the industry in England, Wales and Scotland; the SIA's partners and suppliers; other government departments and the general public.
Title: Private Security Industry: Further Consultation on Proposals to Regulate the Industry
Published: July 2003
Size: 32 Pages / 297kb
Content: A detailed description of the proposed licensing scheme for door supervisors and vehicle immobilisers. This includes the requirements of regulation, identity, criminal and competency checks, the application process, the transition from local to national licensing and the application fee.
Targeting: Any individual or organisation within the door supervision or vehicle immobilising sectors of the private security industry, who may wish to feedback comments about the licensing of those sectors to the Home Office.
Title: The Government's Proposals for Regulation of the Private Security Industry in England and Wales.
Published: March 1999
Content: This White Paper sets out the Government's proposals for a framework for comprehensive regulation of the private security industry in England and Wales.
Targeting: The White Paper is aimed at stakeholders, industry players and their employees; anyone working in or with an interest in the private security industry, customers within the industry; other government departments/agencies, and the general public.