Clause 19 - Powers of entry and inspection
Private Security Industry Bill [Lords]
4:30 pm
Mr Charles Clarke (Minister of State, Home Office; Norwich South, Labour)
Clause 20 describes the authority's duty to prepare and publish a document containing its guidance on the use of the powers, which will reflect my comments about the word ``reasonable''.
I think that I am right in saying that the first point of redress for people who believe that the power has been abused is the law of the land and the courts. More profoundly, as we said earlier in relation to the way in which the SIA will operate, the authority will take account of experience in considering and revising its guidance and updating its practices. It will have to take into account the matter to which the hon. Gentleman drew attention when considering its future practices and how to get them right.
I hope that that clarifies those points. With that, I hope that we can agree that clause 19 should stand part of the Bill.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 19 ordered to stand part of the Bill.