Security Industry Authority
Statutory body in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the statutory body in the United Kingdom. For the trade association in the United States, see Security Industry Association. For the former body representing the financial securities industry, see Securities Industry Association.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the statutory organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK. Established as a non-departmental public body in 2003, the SIA reports to the Home Secretary under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12).
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Founded | 2003 |
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Type | Non-departmental public body |
Focus | Regulating the private security industry |
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Area served | United Kingdom |
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Key people | Michelle Russell (Chief Executive - Acting) David Horncastle (Chair - Acting) |
Employees | 169 permanent staff, 212 staff overall (2009/10 financial year)[1] |
Website | www |
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Quick Facts Private Security Industry Act 2001, Long title ...
Private Security Industry Act 2001 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to make provision for the regulation of the private security industry. |
Citation | 2001 c. 12 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 11 May 2001 |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Text of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
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The two duties of the SIA are to regulate the compulsory licensing of individuals who undertake designated activities within the private security industry and to manage a voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme, which measures private security service suppliers against independently established assessment criteria.