Jul 19 2011
Security Guarding SIA licence
An SIA licence is required if you undertake the licensable activities of a door supervisor.
Unless your employer or company has been given an exemption under Section 4(4) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, it is a criminal offence to undertake the licensable activities of a door supervisor without an SIA licence. An exemption is applicable only where the company in question has been granted approved contractor status by the SIA and the other conditions of Section 4(4) have also been met.
The licence application fee is £245 for a three year licence. The fee is to cover the cost of processing your application and is not refundable. If you pay your own licence fee you will be able to claim tax relief against your taxable income – for example, if you pay the basic rate of tax the relief is worth £49. If you are an employer paying the licence fee on behalf of an employee there will be no tax or National Insurance liability.
