The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Modification of Local Enactments) Order 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/916
• Sections: 4

Section 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.

Section 2 City of Newcastle upon Tyne Act 2000

(1) Section 15 of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Act 2000 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.

Section 3 London Local Authorities Act 1995

(1) Section 39 of the London Local Authorities Act 1995 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.

Section 4 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

(1) Paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 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.