# The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) (Notification Requirements) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: The required time


(1) For the purposes of section 9(1) (notification requirements for qualifying premises) of the Act, the “required time” means—
(a) in the case of a person responsible for qualifying premises, before the end of—
(i) the period of three months beginning with commencement day, or
(ii) if later, the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which that person becomes a responsible person in relation to the qualifying premises in question;
(b) in the case of a person who has ceased to be responsible for qualifying premises, before the end of—
(i) the period of three months beginning with commencement day, or
(ii) if later, the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which that person ceased to be responsible for the qualifying premises in question.
(2) For the purposes of section 9(2) (notification requirements for qualifying events) of the Act, the “required time” means—
(a) in the case of a person responsible for a qualifying event—
(i) where the qualifying event is first publicised on or before commencement day, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with commencement day;
(ii) where the qualifying event is first publicised after commencement day, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which it is so publicised;
(b) in the case of a person who has ceased to be responsible for the qualifying event, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which they ceased to be responsible for the qualifying event in question.
(3) For the purposes of section 9(4) of the Act (notifications required when notified information ceases to be accurate), the “required time” means before the end of—
(a) where the information relates to qualifying premises, the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which information notified to the Security Industry Authority under section 9(1) of the Act first ceased to be accurate, or
(b) where the information relates to a qualifying event, the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which information notified to the Security Industry Authority under section 9(2) of the Act first ceased to be accurate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/793/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-protection-of-premises-notification-requirements-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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