Private Agencies Act 1971 · s 19

Suggest a correction

Tell us what is wrong in this text. We check every suggestion against the official version before we change anything.

What is wrong?Wrong or mistyped wordsWrong structure or numberingWrong title or detailsText that appears twice

What should change, and whyUp to 2,000 characters.The text as it should read (optional)Edit the text above. Up to 20,000 characters.Where you checked it (optional)A link to the official version, if you have one.

The text as we hold it

Open the official text

s 19Saving

(1)

In so far as the provisions of this Act relate to a business or company, such provisions shall be construed as in addition or supplementary to, and not in derogation from, the provisions of any written law relating to registration of businesses or to companies.

(2)

Nothing in this Act—

(i)

shall be construed as conferring on a licensed private agency or the employees thereof any of the powers which by any written law are conferred upon and exercisable by a police officer, customs officer, immigration officer, prison officer or any other public officer;

(ii)

shall authorize a licensed private agency or the employees thereof to do or to omit to do an act which act or omission is unlawful or illegal by virtue of any written law.