Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
S. 1 22 July 2021 Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 379 of 2021), art. 2(a)
S. 2(1)(a) insofar as it relates to the insertion of the definitions of “court messenger” and “enforcement guard” into section 2(1) of the Private Security Services Act 2004 (No. 12 of 2004) 31 March 2023 Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 139 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 2(1)(a) other than insofar as it relates to the insertion of the definitions of “court messenger” and “enforcement guard” into section 2(1) of the Private Security Services Act 2004 (No. 12 of 2004) 22 July 2021 Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 379 of 2021), art. 2(b)
S. 2(1)(b) 31 March 2023 Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 139 of 2023), art. 2(b)
Ss. 3-8 22 July 2021 Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 379 of 2021), art. 2(c)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None