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Legislation & Standards

Below is a review of the latest legislation and industry standards that affect the design, installation, operation and maintenance of integrated security management systems.

en standards pd6662 and en50131

PD6662/EN50131 applies to Intruder & Panic Attack (Hold-Up) Alarm Systems, replacing BS4737, BS7042 & BS6799 from 1st October 2005. This affects how intruder and panic attack alarm systems are designed, installed operated and maintained.
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Disability Discrimination Act Part III

The Disability Discrimination Act Part III introduced new laws to ensure that goods, facilities and services are equally accessible to all people. This requires service providers to review their access control measures and make reasonable adjustments.
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Data Protection Act

The Data Protection Act promotes high standards in the handling of personal information to protect the individual’s right to privacy. The Act applies to CCTV systems designed to obtains, records, or stores personal data in the form of video images.
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British Standard BS8418 – CCTV Remote Monitoring

The British Standard BS8418 Code of Practice for the Installation and remote monitoring of detector activated CCTV systems sets out to raise the standard of installation and operation of integrated, remotely monitored CCTV systems.
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