On 22nd May 2017 at around 2230hrs, an Islamic State inspired terrorist detonated a person borne improvised explosive device at Manchester Arena where families had gathered to enjoy an Ariana Grande concert. The attack resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and injured, both physically and psychologically, hundreds more.
The Bill, colloquially referred to as Martyn's Law, is a piece of phoenixical legislation designed to improve protective security measures at event premises across the United Kingdon and specifically safeguard against the threat of terrorism.
You can view the progress of the Bill by clicking the link below.
Terrorism is defined as the use of threat of action designed to influence the government (or an international governmental organisation) or to intimidate the public or a section of the public AND the use of such an act is intended to advance political, religious, racial or another ideological cause.
Martyn's Law will place a legal obligation on controlling persons of certain premises to take steps to reduce the vulnerability of the event, and the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from acts of terrorism.
If your premises conducts one of the following activities, then you may fall in scope:
If your venue/premises undertakes one of the activities in the column to the left, and the premises consists of a builidng, or a building and other land and you reasonably expect from time to time, 200 or more individuals to be present at the same time then you will fall within the scope of the legislation.
If you reasonably expect 200 or more people to be present at the same time at your event then you will be considered a STANDARD DUTY PREMISES.
If however, you reasonably expect 800 of more people to be present at the same time then you will be classified as an ENHANCED DUTY PREMISES.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill appoints the Security Industry Authority (SIA) as the regulator of Martyn's Law. The SIA are afforded powers to impose penalties upon venues/operators who do not comply with the duty and requirements.
The SIA can issue you with an order to comply with specified and relevant conditions in a defined timeframe.
The SIA can prohibit or restrict your venue from conducting certain activities in order to reduce the risk of physical harm arising from acts of terrorism.
The SIA can, on the balance of probabilities, issue a person with a monetary fine. There are different levels of fine for various contraventions.
The maximum penalty permitted is £18 million or 5% of the venue's world revenue (whichever is greater).
The Bill creates a number of offences, of which, some are triable in a Magistrates Court whilst others are reserved for the Crown Court where, on indictment, the maximum sentence is one of 2-years imprisonment.
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