Police Force (Exemption) Order 2017

This Order is the Police Force (Exemption) Order 2017 and comes into operation on 1 January 2018.

In this Order —“security transportation” has the same meaning as in regulation 23 of the Private Security Industry (Regulated Agencies, Private Investigators and Security Officers) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 167/2009);“specified weapon” means any weapon specified by the Minister under section 22A(1) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906;“valid security agency’s licence” means a security agency’s licence issued under the Private Security Industry Act 2007 that is in force.

“security transportation” has the same meaning as in regulation 23 of the Private Security Industry (Regulated Agencies, Private Investigators and Security Officers) Regulations 2009 (G.N. No. S 167/2009);

“specified weapon” means any weapon specified by the Minister under section 22A(1) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906;

“valid security agency’s licence” means a security agency’s licence issued under the Private Security Industry Act 2007 that is in force.

Section 86A(1)(a) and (b)(i) of the Act does not apply to any of the following persons:

any person who —

holds a valid security agency’s licence; and

provides, in the course of that person’s business as a security agency, security transportation in the manner specified in that licence; (b)any person (being a private investigator, security officer or security service provider licensed under the Private Security Industry Act 2007) who is authorised under section 22A(4) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 to carry or have in the person’s possession in any public place any truncheon or specified weapon; (c)any person who is authorised by the Commissioner of Police under section 22A(5) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 to carry or have in the person’s possession or under the person’s control in any public place any truncheon or specified weapon.

The Police Force (Exemption) Order 2008 (G.N. No. S 433/2008) is revoked.