Prospective

extent U.K. + Investigations and enforcementU.K.

12extent U.K. + Role of the Security Industry AuthorityU.K.

section 12 1 + (1)The Security Industry Authority must carry out the functions relating to the requirements in sections 5 to 10 that are conferred on it by this Part, including—

section 12 1 a + (a)exercising the investigatory powers in Schedule 3 for the purpose of assessing compliance with the requirements, and

section 12 1 b + (b)taking such enforcement action under this Part in relation to the requirements as it considers necessary.

section 12 2 + (2)The Security Industry Authority must also—

section 12 2 a + (a)prepare guidance about how it proposes to exercise its functions under this Part (including, in particular, the investigatory powers in Schedule 3),

section 12 2 b + (b)provide such advice about the requirements in sections 5 to 10 to such persons as it considers appropriate, and

section 12 2 c + (c)keep under review the effectiveness of the requirements in reducing—

section 12 2 c i + (i)the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from acts of terrorism;

section 12 2 c ii + (ii)the vulnerability of enhanced duty premises and qualifying events to acts of terrorism.

section 12 3 + (3)In relation to the guidance prepared under subsection (2)(a), the Security Industry Authority—

section 12 3 a + (a)must submit the guidance to the Secretary of State for approval,

section 12 3 b + (b)must publish the guidance if it is approved by the Secretary of State,

section 12 3 c + (c)must keep any published guidance under review, and

section 12 3 d + (d)may from time to time prepare revised guidance (and paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection apply to revised guidance).

section 12 4 + (4)The Private Security Industry Act 2001 is amended as follows.

section 12 5 + (5)In section 1 (the Security Industry Authority)—

section 12 5 a + (a)in subsection (2), in the words before paragraph (a), after “Authority” insert “under this Act”;

section 12 5 b + (b)after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)The Authority also has the functions conferred on it by Part 1 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.”;

section 12 5 c + (c)in subsection (4)(a), after “under this Act” insert “or Part 1 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025”;

section 12 5 d + (d)in subsection (4)(b)—

section 12 5 d i + (i)the existing text after “relating to” becomes sub-paragraph (i), and

section 12 5 d ii + (ii)at the end of that sub-paragraph insert “;

(ii)measures (existing or proposed) to reduce the risk of physical harm to individuals on premises and at events arising from acts of terrorism or to reduce the vulnerability of premises and events to acts of terrorism.”

section 12 6 + (6)In section 2 (directions etc by the Secretary of State)—

section 12 6 a + (a)in each of subsections (2) and (2A), after “activities” insert “under this Act”;

section 12 6 b + (b)in subsection (3), in each of paragraphs (b) and (c), after “activities” insert “under this Act”.

section 12 7 + (7)Schedule 1 (the Security Industry Authority) is amended as follows.

section 12 8 + (8)In paragraph 14, in each of sub-paragraphs (1A) and (1B), after “functions” insert “under this Act”.

section 12 9 + (9)In paragraph 15, in each of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), after “functions” insert “under this Act”.

section 12 10 + (10)In paragraph 17—

section 12 10 a + (a)in sub-paragraph (1)—

section 12 10 a i + (i)the existing text after “the Authority shall” becomes paragraph (a),

section 12 10 a ii + (ii)in that paragraph, after “its functions” insert “under this Act”, and

section 12 10 a iii + (iii)at the end of that paragraph insert “;

(b)send to the Secretary of State a report on the carrying out of its functions under Part 1 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.”;

section 12 10 b + (b)in each of sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for “such report” substitute “report under sub-paragraph (1)(a)”.