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S.I. No. 873/2007 - Private Security (Exemption) Order 2007

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S.I. No. 873/2007 - Private Security (Exemption) Order 2007

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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 4th February, 2011.
The Private Security Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 3 (2) of the Private Security Services Act 2004 (No. 12 of 2004), hereby makes the following order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Private Security (Exemption) Order 2007.
2. In this Order—
“Act” means the Private Security Services Act 2004:
“Authority” means the Private Security Authority:
“certificate” means a document issued by a certification body and certifying that a person has attained the standard to be observed by the holder of an installer (intruder alarm) licence;
“certification body” means a body recognised in writing by the Private Security Authority as competent to issue a certificate:
“installer (intruder alarm)”, “installer (intruder alarm) licence” and “person” have the meanings given to them in the Private Security (Licensing and Standards) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 834 of 2005 ).
3. Subject to paragraph 4, a person (not being the holder of an installer (intruder alarm) licence) is exempt from section 37 (1) of the Private Security Services Act 2004 while performing the functions of an installer (intruder alarm) at a specified place or places for the purpose of establishing whether a certificate should be issued to the person.
4. Paragraph 3 does not apply unless the Authority has confirmed in writing that the person mentioned in that paragraph has complied with the requirements of paragraph 5.
5. Such a person must—
(a) apply to the Authority for an installer (intruder alarm) licence,
(b) give the Authority such information as it requires in respect of the application,
(c) apply to a certification body for a certificate,
(d) communicate in writing to the Authority—
(i) the name of the certification body,
(ii) the date of the application for a certificate,
(iii) the place or places where the person proposes to provide the security services concerned, and
(iv) the person for whom, and the date and times at which, those services are proposed to be provided,
and
(e) not be a person whose application for an installer (intruder alarm) licence would be refused by virtue of section 22(3) of the Act.
6. The Authority may cancel a written confirmation under paragraph 4 for good reason.
Given under the seal of the Private Security Authority,
21 September 2007.
MAURICE DOCKRELL,
Chairperson.
GERALDINE LARKIN,
Chief Executive.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
This Order exempts a person who provides security services as an installer (intruder alarm), at a specified place or places, from the provisions of Section 37 (1) of the Private Security Services Act 2004 , for the purposes of obtaining standards required to be observed by the Private Security (Licensing and Standards) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 834 of 2005 ), subject to that person complying with the requirements of this Order.

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