The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Designated Activities) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009
It is an offence under section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to engage in activities which are licensable under that Act, except under or in accordance with a licence issued by the Security Industry Authority. Conduct is only licensable under the 2001 Act if it has been designated as licensable conduct by an Order under section 3(3) of the 2001 Act. Previous Orders designating activities as licensable conduct have been made in respect of England and Wales and Scotland. This Order designates manned guarding, the immobilisation, restriction and removal of vehicles and keyholding as licensable conduct when they are carried out in Northern Ireland. The Order also repeals the existing regime in Northern Ireland under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 for licensing those providing security services, as these activities will be licensed under the 2001 Act.