Private Security Services Act 2004

PART 6

Security Services provided by Certain Persons from EU Member States

Interpretation.

42.—In this Part—

“corresponding authority” means an authority in a member state of the European Communities which—

(a) has functions that substantially correspond to those of the Authority, and

(b) is designated by the Authority as such an authority;

“relevant person” means a person who or which—

(a) holds from a corresponding authority a licence or other form of authorisation that is in force and that authorises the person to provide a security service that corresponds to a security service provided by one of the persons mentioned in the definition of “security service” in section 2 (1),

(b) proposes to provide or is providing that security service in the State, and

(c) is not prohibited by the Authority from providing such a security service.