Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 28th August, 2015.

The Private Security Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 51 (as amended by section 15 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011)) of the Private Security Services Act 2004 (No.12 of 2004), with the consent of the Minister for Justice and Equality, hereby makes the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Private Security (Licence Fees) Regulations 2015.

2. These Regulations come into operation on 1st December 2015

3. In these Regulations-

"applicant" means an individual who is an applicant for a licence;

"application", in relation to a licence, includes an application to renew a licence;

"category of licence" means a category of licence prescribed under the Private Security (Licensing and Qualifications) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 468 of 2006 ) or the Private Security (Licensing and Training) (Provider of Protected Forms of Transport) (Cash-in-Transit) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No 484 of 2012 ) as amended by S.I. No. 293 of 2013 ;

4. Subject to Regulation 5, the fees payable to the Authority in respect of an application for a category of licence shall be determined by reference to the following table:-

5. An applicant who applies for more than one category of licence at the same time shall pay to the Authority the fee prescribed by Regulation 4 less €20.

6. A licence granted on or after 1st December, 2015 shall remain in force, unless sooner surrendered or revoked or otherwise ceasing to be in force, for a period of three years from the date on which it is issued.

7. The Private Security (Licence Fees) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 470 of 2006) are revoked.

8. The Private Security (Licensing and Training) (Provider of Protected Forms of Transport) (Cash-in-Transit) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No 484 of 2012 ) are amended by the substitution of the following for regulation 6

"(1) The form set out in the Schedule is specified as the form of declaration of cash-in-transit training.

(2) Where an applicant for a licence is employed by an employer before 1 May 2013, the application shall be accompanied by a declaration in the form specified in paragraph (1) signed by the applicant and the training officer concerned.

(3) Where an applicant for a licence commences employment with an employer on or after 1 May 2013, there shall be furnished to the Authority not later than 2 weeks after the completion of the training referred to in Regulation 5(3), a declaration in the form specified in paragraph (1) signed by the applicant and the training officer concerned."

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

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Justice andEquality,

10 August 2015.

FRANCES FITZGERALD,

Minister for Justice and Equality.

GIVEN under the Seal of the Private Security Authority,

10 August 2015.

NOEL LAPPIN,

Chairperson.

PAUL SCALLAN,

Chief Executive.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations provide that the duration of a licence granted (to an individual) on or after 1st December 2015 will be for a period of 3 years. The Regulations also prescribe the revised licence fees applicable.