Private Security Services Act 2004
Interpretation.
42.—In this Part—
“corresponding authority” means an authority in a member state of the European Communities which—
(a) has functions that substantially correspond to those of the Authority, and
(b) is designated by the Authority as such an authority;
“relevant person” means a person who or which—
(a) holds from a corresponding authority a licence or other form of authorisation that is in force and that authorises the person to provide a security service that corresponds to a security service provided by one of the persons mentioned in the definition of “security service” in section 2(1),
(b) proposes to provide or is providing that security service in the State, and
(c) is not prohibited by the Authority from providing such a security service.