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Quality and Compliance
Licensing : The Private Security
Services Act 2004
The Private Security
Authority (PSA), established under the
Private Security Services Act 2004, is the
regulatory body for the private security
industry. Under the Act, licences are now
compulsory for private security contractors
providing security guarding services as well
as each individual guard. Contractors providing
security guarding services without a licence
are breaking the law. Similarly,
any
person
employing an
unlicensed security guarding company or an
unlicensed guard is also
breaking the law and faces penalties ranging
from a
€3,000
fine up to 5 years imprisonment. In order to
obtain a licence from the Private Security
Authority, the security provider must prove
compliance with national standards and be a
fit and proper person to work within the
industry. Along with the appropriate
application licence fee, a contractor
applying for a PSA licence must present the
following:
-
Evidence of having
attained the required standard
(I.S.999:2004)
-
Tax Clearance
Certificate
-
Certificate of
Incorporation of a Company
-
Certificate of Business
Name, where trade name is not that of
owner
-
Auditor’s Turnover
Certificate, where the applicant is a
company
-
Completed Criminality
Checking Authorisation forms
A licence granted by the PSA
is for a two-year period from the date of
issue. The PSA can, at any time, suspend or
revoke a contractor’s licence if the
contractor fails to comply with the
conditions of the licence. In order to check
if a company is licensed you can check the PSA register of licensees on
www.psa.gov.ie.
Secure-All
Security is registered with the PSA as "Cairbourne
Trading Ltd" and our licence number is
00036.
I.S.999:2004
The quality standard for
the manned guarding sector is I.S.999:2004.
The standard covers both static and mobile
guarding services and addresses areas such
as:
- Tax and insurance compliance
- Premises suitability
- Company information
- ID
- Health and safety
- Recruitment procedures
- Employee screening
- Operational procedures
- Training system
The
Private Security
Authority has stated that
certification to the I.S.999:2004 Standard
for Guarding Security Services is the
compulsory requirement for all guarding
companies as part of their licensing
application.
To find out more contact us
on (091) 384922 or
info@secureall.ie. |
