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Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025

2025 c. 10 · Enacted 3 April 2025 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to require persons with control of certain premises or events to take steps to reduce the vulnerability of the premises or event to, and the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from, acts of terrorism; to confer related functions on the Security Industry Authority; to limit the disclosure of information about licensed premises that is likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism; and for connected purposes.

[3rd April 2025]

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Public protection requirements
  2. Introductory
  3. 1Overview Not yet in force
  4. 2Qualifying premises Not yet in force
  5. 3Qualifying events Not yet in force
  6. 4Persons responsible for qualifying premises or events
  7. Requirements
  8. 5Public protection procedures Not yet in force
  9. 6Public protection measures for enhanced duty premises and qualifying events Not yet in force
  10. 7Enhanced duty premises and qualifying events: documenting compliance
  11. 8Requirements to co-ordinate and co-operate Not yet in force
  12. 9Notification requirements
  13. 10Designating a senior individual Not yet in force
  14. 11Determinations by the tribunal Not yet in force
  15. Investigations and enforcement
  16. 12Role of the Security Industry Authority
  17. 13Compliance notices Not yet in force
  18. 14Restriction notices Not yet in force
  19. 15Variation or withdrawal of notices Not yet in force
  20. 16Appeals against notices Not yet in force
  21. Monetary penalties
  22. 17Penalty notices Not yet in force
  23. 18Maximum amount of a non-compliance penalty
  24. 19Daily penalties
  25. 20Determining the amount of a penalty Not yet in force
  26. 21Penalty notices: contents, procedure, variation and withdrawal Not yet in force
  27. 22Appeals against penalties Not yet in force
  28. 23Recovery of penalties Not yet in force
  29. Offences Not yet in force
  30. 24Offences of failing to comply with compliance notice or restriction notice Not yet in force
  31. 25Offence of providing false or misleading information Not yet in force
  32. 26Liability for offence committed by a body Not yet in force
  33. General
  34. 27Guidance
  35. 28Disclosure of information Not yet in force
  36. 29Means of giving notices Not yet in force
  37. 30Further provision about notices
  38. 31Civil liability Not yet in force
  39. 32Powers to amend this Part
  40. 33Interpretation of this Part Not yet in force
  41. Part 2: Licensing: disclosure of plans of premises
  42. 34Licensing: disclosure of plans of premises
  43. Part 3: General
  44. 35Regulations
  45. 36Extent
  46. 37Commencement
  47. 38Short title
  48. Schedule 1: Specified uses of premises Not yet in force
  49. 1Shops etc Not yet in force
  50. 2Food and drink Not yet in force
  51. 3Entertainment and leisure activities Not yet in force
  52. 4Sports grounds Not yet in force
  53. 5Libraries, museums and galleries etc Not yet in force
  54. 6Halls etc Not yet in force
  55. 7Visitor attractions Not yet in force
  56. 8Hotels etc Not yet in force
  57. 9Places of worship Not yet in force
  58. 10Health care Not yet in force
  59. 11Bus stations, railway stations etc Not yet in force
  60. 12Aerodromes Not yet in force
  61. 13Childcare Not yet in force
  62. 14Primary and secondary education Not yet in force
  63. 15Further education Not yet in force
  64. 16Higher education Not yet in force
  65. 17Public authorities Not yet in force
  66. 18References to visiting members of the public Not yet in force
  67. Schedule 2: Excluded premises and events Not yet in force
  68. Part 1: Excluded premises Not yet in force
  69. 1Legislatures and devolved administrations Not yet in force
  70. 2Legislatures and devolved administrations Not yet in force
  71. 3Parks, gardens, etc Not yet in force
  72. 4Transport security Not yet in force
  73. Part 2: Excluded events Not yet in force
  74. 5Events to be held on certain excluded premises Not yet in force
  75. 6Events at places of worship, schools, etc Not yet in force
  76. Schedule 3: Investigatory powers Not yet in force
  77. 1Terrorism protection investigations Not yet in force
  78. 2Authorised inspectors Not yet in force
  79. 3Information gathering powers Not yet in force
  80. 4Powers to enter premises without a warrant Not yet in force
  81. 5Conditions for issue of warrant to enter premises Not yet in force
  82. 6Powers exercisable by warrant Not yet in force
  83. 7Evidence of authority Not yet in force
  84. 8Return of warrant Not yet in force
  85. 9Retention of evidence etc Not yet in force
  86. 10Offence of failing to comply with information notice Not yet in force
  87. 11Offence of obstructing an authorised inspector Not yet in force
  88. 12Offence of pretending to be an authorised inspector Not yet in force
  89. 13Saving for material subject to legal professional privilege Not yet in force
  90. 14Powers of entry: Crown application Not yet in force
  91. Schedule 4: Licensing: disclosure of plans of premises Not yet in force
  92. Part 1: England and Wales Not yet in force
  93. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  94. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  95. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  96. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  97. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  98. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  99. Part 2: Scotland Not yet in force
  100. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  101. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  102. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  103. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  104. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force