Full Regulatory Impact Assessment for Manned Guards & Keyholders
Full Regulatory Impact Assessment for Manned Guards & Keyholders
Full Regulatory Impact Assessment for Manned Guards & Keyholders
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
FOREWORDDear RecipientPRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY: FURTHER PROPOSALS TOREGULATE THE INDUSTRYSince the Private Security Industry Act 2001 was passed the Home Office has been workingwith the Security Industry Authority to develop policies, structures and procedures under whichthe Authority will regulate the private security industry. The SIA was <strong>for</strong>mally established as anon-departmental public body on 1 April 2003 and is responsible to the Home Secretary <strong>for</strong> itsper<strong>for</strong>mance.The SIA, under its Chairman Peter Hermitage and its Chief Executive John Saunders, hasworked with a wide range of stakeholders to develop proposals <strong>for</strong> a regulatory scheme <strong>for</strong> thekey industry sectors to be regulated. Following the introduction of licensing <strong>for</strong> doorsupervisors, which had effect from March 2004 (on a regional roll-out), the Government hasdecided that regulation should now be extended to the manned guarding and keyholderssector. The Home Secretary is keen to ensure that the proposals are fully available tointerested stakeholders <strong>for</strong> consideration and comment. The regulatory impact assessment(RIA) document “Partial <strong>Regulatory</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> November 2004: Regulations toImplement the Private Security Industry Act 2001 in Respect of <strong>Manned</strong> <strong>Guards</strong> and<strong>Keyholders</strong>” provided the opportunity <strong>for</strong> interested parties to respond with their views.The consultation followed the Code of Practice on Consultation which can be seen atAppendix 1. The consultation period lasted <strong>for</strong> 8 weeks and not 12 weeks <strong>for</strong> the followingreasons: -• The proposals <strong>for</strong> the regulation of the private security industry and the SIA have beenin the public domain <strong>for</strong> a number of years• There has already been considerable ongoing consultations with the sectors involved• Every ef<strong>for</strong>t has been made to consult a wide variety of stakeholders as part of theprocessThe consultation period has now come to an end. An analysis of the results can be found inpart 2 and the answers to questions posed in the responses can be found in part 3 of this pack.Nick SmithHead of the Security Industry Section3
Change language