UK Statutory Instrument 2007 United Kingdom

The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Licences) Regulations 2007

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At a glance

Enforced by

SIA

What's here

2 compliance obligations, 10 practical guides · 5 journeys

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Any Person 1
Licence Holder 1

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Plan SIA licence renewals for your team

5 steps

SIA licence compliance quick check

5 steps

Respond to SIA enforcement action

3 steps

Employing security staff: your compliance obligations

4 steps

Start a private security business

5 steps

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Mentioned in related content

10 guides

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties

Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.005

Licence conditions

Comply with all SIA licence conditions and display/carry your licence Any Person

s.006

Additional conditions for front line licences for the immobilisation, restriction, removal of vehicles

Comply with restricted vehicle immobilisation and receipt conditions Licence Holder

Browse 8 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation, commencement and extent

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Application form to engage in licensable conduct

s.004

Form of licence to engage in licensable conduct

s.007

Scope of licence

s.008

Fee to be paid on application for licence

s.009

Transitional provision

s.010

Revocations

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

SIA

Security Industry Authority

Regulates the private security industry in the UK. Issues licences for security guards, door supervisors, CCTV operators, close protection operatives, and other …