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Security Providers Act 1993
sec.8AWhat is security equipment
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### sec.8A What is security equipment
Security equipment is acoustic, electronic, mechanical or other equipment—
designed, adapted, or purporting to provide or to enhance property security; or
for protecting or watching property.
an alarm
an alarm monitoring system
an audio, or visual, recording system
an electric, electro-mechanical, magnetic or biometric access control device
an intrusion detector, including a motion, infra-red, microwave or contact detector
a safe or vault
However, each of the following is not security equipment—
a device for monitoring inventory, product or stock loss;
an item designed to minimise the possibility of motor vehicle theft, including, for example, a motor vehicle alarm or immobiliser.
s 8A ins 2007 No. 15 s 10
(sec.8A-ssec.1) Security equipment is acoustic, electronic, mechanical or other equipment— designed, adapted, or purporting to provide or to enhance property security; or for protecting or watching property. an alarm an alarm monitoring system an audio, or visual, recording system an electric, electro-mechanical, magnetic or biometric access control device an intrusion detector, including a motion, infra-red, microwave or contact detector a safe or vault
(sec.8A-ssec.2) However, each of the following is not security equipment— a device for monitoring inventory, product or stock loss; an item designed to minimise the possibility of motor vehicle theft, including, for example, a motor vehicle alarm or immobiliser.
- (a) designed, adapted, or purporting to provide or to enhance property security; or
- (b) for protecting or watching property.
- • an alarm
- • an alarm monitoring system
- • an audio, or visual, recording system
- • an electric, electro-mechanical, magnetic or biometric access control device
- • an intrusion detector, including a motion, infra-red, microwave or contact detector
- • a safe or vault
- (a) a device for monitoring inventory, product or stock loss;
- (b) an item designed to minimise the possibility of motor vehicle theft, including, for example, a motor vehicle alarm or immobiliser.