LONDON, June 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
The SIAreceivednearly200detailedresponses to the consultationand engaged with over 1,800 people and organisations across a wide range of industries through itswebinarprogramme.
The SIA is the regulator for the Terrorism (Protection of Premises)Act,known as Martyn's Law, whichis expected to come into force from spring 2027.The breadth of engagementwith the consultationreflects the importance ofthe legislationand the commitment of individuals and organisations across the UK to helping keep the public safe.
Martyn's Law - named in memory of Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena attack - aims to keep people safe by ensuring that publicly accessible premises and events are better prepared for, and protected against, the consequences of a terrorist attack.
The consultation focused on the SIA's draftsection 12 guidance, which explains how the SIA plans tooperateas the regulator, taking a supportive, proportionate and risk-based approach to using its powers.The guidance set out how the SIA will:
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help peoplecomply withthe law
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useits powers to obtain information and carry out inspections
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address non-compliance, including when it may use enforcement powers and how financial penalties will be set
The feedback and insights gathered throughout this process will help to make the final guidance as clear as possible. The SIAplans topublish its final Section 12 guidance and a full consultation report in autumn 2026.
While Martyn's Law is not expected to come into force untilspring 2027, the SIAisencouragingall those who may be in scope to begin considering how the legislation will affect them.
Further resources andinformation on Martyn's Law, its scope and how to comply can be found in theHome Office guidance, and onProtect UK.
To stay up to date with the SIA's work as regulator for Martyn's Law, sign up to thededicated mailing listto receive the latest updates and invitations to future engagement opportunities.
Laura Gibb, Executive Director for Martyn's Law at the SIA, said:
We are grateful to all those who took the time to contribute to this consultation and have been encouraged by the strength of engagement throughout the process.The feedback gatheredwill help us to ensure the final guidance meets the needs of those it is intended to support, ahead of publication later this year.
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