皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app SIA welcomes the news that the Home Secretary has decided that the SIA should be the body to take on the responsibilities of the Martyn鈥檚 Law Regulator, as reflected in the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill introduced in Parliament today.聽聽聽

We fully appreciate the significance of Martyn鈥檚 Law and the important role the Martyn鈥檚 Law Regulator will have. This is an important responsibility we will discharge with care and diligence.聽聽聽聽

We welcome the Home Office鈥檚 confirmation that this new work will be separately funded. 皇冠体育app new responsibilities must not compromise our existing regulatory role in public protection licensing regulated private security roles.聽

We look forward to working with the Home Office on the implementation of Martyn鈥檚 Law, once the Bill and its content has been scrutinised and approved by Parliament.

Heather Baily, Chair, and Michelle Russell, Chief Executive, SIA

Notes to editors

皇冠体育app Home Office is the government lead for the development of Martyn鈥檚 Law Duty and the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) legislation. Any queries on the scope and nature of the duty and the role of the regulator should be directed to the Home Office press teams. More information can be found on the page.

Further information

皇冠体育app SIA聽was set up in 2003 under the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (PSIA).聽Its purpose is to protect the public through the licensing of individual security officers and enforcement of private security industry requirements under the PSIA.聽