An SIA licence is required if you undertake the licensable activities of a vehicle immobiliser.
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 vehicle immobiliser 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. Every condition must be met for this section to be applied.
More information about Section 4(4)
Wheel Clamping Ban
The Government has confirmed that undertaking vehicle immobilisation without lawful authority will be an offence in England and Wales from October 2012.
Until this time the current law applies: any person undertaking the licensable activities of a vehicle immobiliser must hold and display a valid SIA licence.
SIA vehicle immobiliser licensing does not apply in Scotland. Vehicle immobilisation in Northern Ireland will continue to be subject to SIA licensing.
More information about the ban
Cost of a Licence
The licence application fee is £220 for a one year licence (front-line) or a three year licence (non front-line). 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 currently worth £44. Please visit the HMRC website
for more information. If you are an employer paying the licence fee on behalf of an employee there will be no tax or National Insurance liability.
More information about the discount
Licence Integration
In some cases, we are satisfied that the licensing criteria to be met for one licensable activity are sufficient to allow a licensed individual to carry out other licensable activities.
More information about licence integration