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SIA Licence Fees reduced - and prosecutions

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has announced reductions in its fees with effect from 1st January, 2012.

Individual licences for all sectors will be reduced from £245 to £220.  This reduction applies to both new applicants and those renewing existing licences after this date.  Licence holders applying for a discounted second licence after this date will pay 50% of the new reduced rate.

Annual charges to businesses for membership of the Approved Contractor Scheme will also be reduced from £17 to £15 per employee. 

The previous fee levels have been held since 2007.  The SIA estimate that these reductions will save the Private Security Industry £3 million over the coming year.

SIA Prosecutions - the SIA website also reports on completed prosecutions by the SIA of which there have been 14 in the past year.  On 7th September 2011, Dartford Magistrates fined an unlicensed operative £13,000 with an order to pay costs in excess of £11,000 for engaging in licensable conduct without a licence and two offences of failing to provide information when requested.

Other prosecutions which are initiated by police forces and other government agencies are not reported on the website.

The SIA confirm that ongoing inspections will be carried out across the UK over the next few weeks.

You have been warned!