Please note the sections below are a summary of the Private Security Act 2001. For a full copy of the Act please click here.
Sections 14-18
Approved Contractor Scheme
The SIA will establish an Approved Contractor Scheme.
The SIA will ensure that the applicant meets the criteria and is ‘fit and proper’ to receive approved status.
- those that obtain approval can advertise themselves as being approved
- conditions may be attached to the granting of approved status
- a contractor can be removed from the scheme
- an appeals procedure will be put in place.
The Act provides for a voluntary scheme but also provides power to convert it into a compulsory one.
A register of approved contractors will be maintained by the SIA and can be inspected by members of the public.