S.I. No.153 of 2006

PRIVATE SECURITY (COMPLAINTS PROCEDURES) REGULATIONS 2006

The Private Security Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 51 of the Private Security Services Act 2004 (No. 12 of 2004) and with the consent of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, hereby makes the following regulations:

1.      These Regulations may be cited as the Private Security (Complaints Procedures) Regulations 2006.

2.      These Regulations come into operation on the 29 day of March 2006.

3.      In these Regulations, -�Act-� means the Private Security Services Act 2004 .

4.      Where the Authority is satisfied that it is not authorised by section 39 (2) of the Act to investigate a complaint, it shall so notify the complainant in writing.

5.      Where the Authority proposes to investigate a complaint made under section 39 (1) of the Act, it shall notify the licensee in writing of the particulars of the complaint, including the identity of the complainant.

6.      On receipt of the notification referred to in Regulation 5, the licensee shall reply to the Authority in writing, either -

(a)      setting out a full response to the complaint, or

(b)      requesting further particulars of the complaint.

7.      The reply of the licensee referred to at regulation 6 shall be signed by or on behalf of the licensee and shall be delivered to the office of the Authority -

(a)      if the reply sets out a full response to the complaint, not later than 21 days,

(b)      if it requests further particulars of the complaint, not later than 14 days,

after the date on which the notification of the complaint was given to the licensee by the Authority.

8.      On receipt from the Authority of the further particulars requested, the licensee shall reply to the Authority in writing setting out a full response to the complaint. The reply shall be signed by or on behalf of the licensee and shall be delivered to the office of the Authority not later than 14 days after the further particulars requested were given to the licensee by the Authority.

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations prescribe procedures in respect of the processing of complaints under Section 39 of the Private Security Services Act 2004 (No. 12 of 2004).