10 October 2008 9.00 BST
Streamlined Applications for SIA badge
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Applicants applying for a Security Industry Authority (SIA)
licence and those renewing their licence will benefit from new, streamlined
criminality criteria checks.
The SIA carries out a criminal record check on anyone who applies
for a licence. If an applicant has a criminal record, it does not necessarily
mean that they will be refused a licence.
However, if an applicant has convictions, warnings, cautions,
absolute/conditional discharges, admonishments or charges awaiting trial
for offences, the SIA will make a decision according to the seriousness,
relevancy, sentencing/penalty and recency.
The new criteria introduces new convictions and allows greater flexibility in
the licensing decision.
Nick Smith, Assistant Director, Government and Legal said:
“The revised system builds on the previous criteria by maintaining our
commitment to public protection. We believe by including consideration of
the actual sentence or disposal received for a conviction it has a greater
flexibility and increases fairness.”
From: Night Online
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The main problem with the S.I.A. is how can they justify a £245.00 charge for the card that is robbery. And that is after paying out the same again for the course.
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