A door supervisor has been ordered to pay GB pound 7,833 and to carry out 120 hours community service after working without a licence and breaking SIA licence conditions.
Scott Lee Greensmith pleaded guilty to working without holding a valid Security Industry Authority licence but pleaded not guilty to breaking SIA licence conditions after failing to return his revoked licence.
He was discovered working illegally in a September 2011 operation when SIA investigators carried out a series of inspections across the UK. He was then also discovered working with a revoked licence at a bar in Cambridgeshire this March.
Judge Ken Sheraton found Greensmih guilty of breaking licence conditions because he could not demonstrate that he had undertaken all due diligence to avoid contravening the conditions.
SIA head of investigation, Nathan Salmon said, “Mr Greensmith had his SIA licence revoked and was aware of the SIA’s revocation process and he continued to operate as a door supervisor. By avoiding the reality of his situation, Greensmith has paid a high penalty. I hope this sentence will act as a warning to others that in order to work as a door supervisor you must be correctly licensed and adhere to the licence conditions at all times.”
We will be carrying out a series of follow up checks at licensed premises in Cambridgeshire over the next few weeks. The aim is to raise awareness of SIA licence requirements for those working in the night time economy and to remind them, their employers and the venues they work at of their legal responsibilities.”