- Enforced by
- SIA
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 4 of 14 obligations carry imprisonment (6 months). 4 carry different penalties and 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- SIA must follow government directions and provide informationStatutory regulator
- Carry out security activities without a licenceAny Person
- Use an unlicensed security operativeAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- SIA must publish and maintain licensing criteriaStatutory regulator
- Fail to comply with private security licence conditionsAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- SIA must maintain a public register of all licensed security operativesStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- SIA must maintain a public register of approved security contractorsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- SIA must maintain arrangements for granting security company approvalsStatutory regulator
- Misrepresent approved security provider statusAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Provide security services without SIA approvalAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Obstruct SIA inspector or fail to comply with information requestAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- SIA must publish guidance on powers of entry and conductStatutory regulator
- Provide false information to the Security Industry AuthorityAny Person
- Liability of directors for corporation's Private Security offenceDirector or Officer
Unlimited fine
13 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Schedules
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Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Plan SIA licence renewals for your team
Operational planning path for managing team SIA licence renewals. Check expiry dates, schedule training, and submit renewals within the 16-week window to …
SIA licence compliance quick check
Quick compliance check for businesses employing SIA-licensed staff. Covers licence validity, licence types, refresher training, first aid, right to work, and working …
Respond to SIA enforcement action
What to do if your security business faces SIA enforcement action including licence revocation, compliance inspection failure, or prosecution for deploying unlicensed …
Employing security staff: your compliance obligations
What pubs, clubs, retail, and events businesses need to know when employing or contracting SIA-licensed security staff — covering licence verification, working …
Start a private security business
End-to-end learning path for starting a private security company. Covers SIA regulation, personal and business licensing, approved contractor status, insurance, recruiting licensed …
Apply for an SIA licence
Step-by-step guide to applying for a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence. Covers which licence type you need, what documents to prepare, and …
Register as an SIA Approved Contractor
How to apply for and maintain SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status. Covers eligibility requirements, choosing a UKAS-accredited assessment body, preparing for …
Renew your SIA licence
How to renew your SIA licence before it expires, including the new mandatory refresher training requirements for door supervisors (from April 2025) …
SIA employer compliance checklist
Compliance audit checklist for private security employers. Covers SIA licensing, refresher training, first aid, DBS checks, right to work verification, badge display, …
SIA licence types and requirements
Quick reference for all SIA licence types, which security activities require a licence, and current fees.
SIA training qualifications reference
Quick-reference table of all SIA-approved qualifications by licence type, including core qualifications, refresher requirements, first aid prerequisites, guided learning hours, and approved …
Secure your business premises
Security requirements for business premises including CCTV compliance, SIA licensing, and physical security measures.
Security staff onboarding checklist
Pre-deployment checklist for onboarding new private security employees. Covers SIA licence verification, DBS checks, right to work, site-specific induction, lone working briefing, …
8 more guides that reference this instrument
Connected legislation
Instruments made under this Act. They carry the detail the Act delegates.
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.