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Miss Ann Widdecombe 31 Schedule 1, page 20, line 10, at end insert—'(4) (a) At least one of the members appointed by the Secretary of State shall be a person whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of the police in England and Wales; and (b) At least one of the members appointed by the Secretary of State shall be a person whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of the private security industry in England and Wales.'.
Mr Bruce George 10 Schedule 1, page 20, line 14, leave out 'five' and insert 'three'.
Mr Bruce George 26 Schedule 1, page 21, line 26, at end insert—
Mr Bruce George 24 Schedule 1, page 22, line 15, at end insert—'(2A) The Authority shall establish a liaison committee with representatives from government departments and other public bodies who mandate standards for the private security industry for the purpose of developing common standards.'.
Mr Bruce George 25 Schedule 1, page 22, line 30, at end insert—
'Complaints committee 9A(1) The Authority shall establish a complaints committee, which may hold hearings relating to complaints.(2) Any person may make a complaint in writing to the complaints committee against a licensed security operative and/or approved contractor. (3) On receipt of such a complaint the complaints committee, if satisfied that the complainant has a personal interest in the subject matter of the complaint and that the complaint is made in good faith and is not frivolous or vexatious, shall investigate it, giving opportunities for the security operative and/or approved contractor to be heard in the investigation. (4) On completion of the investigation—
may take whichever of the actions specified in sub-paragraph (5), in relation to the security operative and/or approved contractor is in its opinion appropriate in the circumstances of the case. (5) The actions which may be taken by the Authority referred to in sub-paragraph (4) include—
(6) The Authority shall notify the complaintant and security operative and/or approved contractor of any action to be taken under sub-paragraph (4). (7) An appeal against the decision of the complaints committee may be made to the Board of the Authority and must be brought within twenty-one days beginning with the day on which the decision appealed against was first notified to the appellant.'.
Mr Bruce George 11 Schedule 1, page 22, line 38, leave out 'five' and insert 'half'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 40 Schedule 2, page 25, line 17, leave out 'Subject to sub-paragraph (2),'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 41 Schedule 2, page 25, line 20, leave out sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
Miss Ann Widdecombe 42 Schedule 2, page 25, line 27, at end insert—'(4) Before making an order under sub-paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall consult:
Mr Bruce George 7 Schedule 2, page 26, line 21, at end insert—
'In-house security operatives 2A Without prejudice to paragraph 2 this paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to the activities of an operative providing manned guarding activities where he provides those services exclusively for an employer who is not a private security employer.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 9 Schedule 2, page 27, line 1, after '(c. 41)', insert 'or of an employee or volunteer working under his supervision.'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 33 Schedule 2, page 28, line 1, after second 'to', insert 'physical'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe 32 Schedule 2, page 28, line 5, after 'financial', insert 'or information security'.
Mr Bruce George 27 Schedule 2, page 28, line 15, leave out sub-paragraph (4).
Mr Bruce George 8 Schedule 2, page 28, line 36, at end insert—
'Intruder alarm installers 7(1) This paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to the activities of—
(2) This paragraph does not apply to any activities where a person undertakes any of the activities set out in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b), relating to premises of which he is the owner.
Locksmiths 8(1) This paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to the activities of—
(2) This paragraph does not apply to any activities referred to in subsection (1) where a person undertakes any of the activities set out in (1)(a)(b)(c) relating to premises of which he is the owner. (3) In this paragraph "restricted key" means a key that is stamped "master", "do not copy", "do not duplicate", "restricted" or any other similar restrictive expression.'.
Mr Bruce George 15 Schedule 2, page 28, line 36, at end insert—
'IT security operatives 9(1) This paragraph applies (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph) to the activities of installing, programming, reprogramming, servicing or related activity in relation to IT security.(2) This paragraph does not apply to any of these activities where a person undertakes any of the activities set out in subsection (1), relating to equipment of which he is the owner.'.
Standing Committee 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet. 3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 1st May 2001.
That— (1) during proceedings on the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords] the Standing Committee do meet on Tuesday 10th April at five minutes to Ten o'clock and, from Tuesday 24th April, on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at five minutes to Ten o'clock and half-past Two o'clock; (2) 7 sittings in all shall be allotted to the consideration of the Bill by the Committee; and (3) proceedings on the bill shall be brought to a conclusion at the seventh sitting at Seven o'clock.
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