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Title and introductory text
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
2025 Chapter 10
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:—
Propose a change4 Persons responsible for qualifying premises or events
(1) For the purposes of this Part—
(a) a person is responsible for qualifying premises if the person has control of the premises in connection with their relevant Schedule 1 use;
(b) a person is responsible for a qualifying event if the person will have control of the premises at which the event is to be held in connection with their use for the event.
(2) The “relevant Schedule 1 use” of premises means—
(a) where the premises are used for only one use specified in Schedule 1, that use;
(b) where the premises are used for two or more uses specified in Schedule 1, whichever of those uses is the principal use.
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for determining the use of premises which is to be treated as the principal use for the purposes of subsection (2)(b).
(4) If more than one person is responsible for qualifying premises or a qualifying event—
(a) references in this Part to the person responsible for the premises or event are to each such person, and
(b) two or more such persons may act jointly in complying with a requirement imposed on them in relation to the premises or event by or under this Part.
(5) This section is subject to any provision of Schedule 1 which specifies the person responsible for qualifying premises in certain cases.
Propose a change7 Enhanced duty premises and qualifying events: documenting compliance
(1) The person responsible for enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event must ensure that a document is prepared and kept up to date containing—
(a) a statement of the procedures in place in pursuance of the requirements in section 5;
(b) an assessment of how those procedures may be expected to reduce the risk mentioned in section 5(2);
(c) a statement of the measures in place or proposed to be put in place in pursuance of the requirements in section 6;
(d) an assessment of how those measures may be expected to reduce the vulnerability and risk mentioned in section 6(2);
(e) such further information as the Secretary of State may by regulations specify.
(2) The person must ensure that a copy of the document is provided to the Security Industry Authority—
(a) as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is prepared, and
(b) if it is revised, before the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the day of its revision.
Propose a change9 Notification requirements
(1) A person who becomes responsible, or ceases to be responsible, for qualifying premises must notify the Security Industry Authority by the required time.
(2) A person who becomes responsible, or ceases to be responsible, for a qualifying event must notify the Security Industry Authority by the required time.
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a) specify further matters relating to qualifying premises or a qualifying event that are to be notified to the Security Industry Authority by the person responsible for the premises or event, and
(b) specify the time by which any such notification must be given.
(4) If—
(a) information relating to qualifying premises or a qualifying event included with a notification under subsection (1) or (2) or regulations under subsection (3) ceases to be accurate, and
(b) the person who gave the notification is still responsible for the premises or event,
the person must notify the Security Industry Authority by the required time.
(5) In relation to a notification under subsection (1), (2) or (4), the “required time” is the time specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State under this subsection.
(6) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring a notification under this section (including a notification under regulations under subsection (3))—
(a) to include specified information (including information identifying an individual);
(b) to be in a specified form;
(c) to be made in a specified manner.
(7) In subsection (6) “specified” means specified in the regulations under that subsection.
(8) Regulations under subsection (6) may confer a discretion on the Security Industry Authority.
(9) References in this section to a person who becomes responsible for qualifying premises or a qualifying event include—
(a) a person who becomes responsible by virtue of the coming into force of any provision of this Part at the same time as the coming into force of this section, and
(b) a person who is responsible by virtue of any provision of this Part that came into force before the coming into force of this section.
Propose a change12 Role of the Security Industry Authority
(1) The Security Industry Authority must carry out the functions relating to the requirements in sections 5 to 10 that are conferred on it by this Part, including—
(a) exercising the investigatory powers in Schedule 3 for the purpose of assessing compliance with the requirements, and
(b) taking such enforcement action under this Part in relation to the requirements as it considers necessary.
(2) The Security Industry Authority must also—
(a) prepare guidance about how it proposes to exercise its functions under this Part (including, in particular, the investigatory powers in Schedule 3),
(b) provide such advice about the requirements in sections 5 to 10 to such persons as it considers appropriate, and
(c) keep under review the effectiveness of the requirements in reducing—
(i) the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from acts of terrorism;
(ii) the vulnerability of enhanced duty premises and qualifying events to acts of terrorism.
(3) In relation to the guidance prepared under subsection (2)(a), the Security Industry Authority—
(a) must submit the guidance to the Secretary of State for approval,
(b) must publish the guidance if it is approved by the Secretary of State,
(c) must keep any published guidance under review, and
(d) may from time to time prepare revised guidance (and paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection apply to revised guidance).
(4) The Private Security Industry Act 2001 is amended as follows.
(5) In section 1 (the Security Industry Authority)—
(a) in subsection (2), in the words before paragraph (a), after “Authority” insert “under this Act”;
(b) after subsection (2) insert—
(2A) The Authority also has the functions conferred on it by Part 1 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.
;
(c) in subsection (4)(a), after “under this Act” insert “or Part 1 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025”;
(d) in subsection (4)(b)—
(i) the existing text after “relating to” becomes sub-paragraph (i), and
(ii) at the end of that sub-paragraph insert
;
(ii) measures (existing or proposed) to reduce the risk of physical harm to individuals on premises and at events arising from acts of terrorism or to reduce the vulnerability of premises and events to acts of terrorism.
(6) In section 2 (directions etc by the Secretary of State)—
(a) in each of subsections (2) and (2A), after “activities” insert “under this Act”;
(b) in subsection (3), in each of paragraphs (b) and (c), after “activities” insert “under this Act”.
(7) Schedule 1 (the Security Industry Authority) is amended as follows.
(8) In paragraph 14, in each of sub-paragraphs (1A) and (1B), after “functions” insert “under this Act”.
(9) In paragraph 15, in each of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), after “functions” insert “under this Act”.
(10) In paragraph 17—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i) the existing text after “the Authority shall” becomes paragraph (a),
(ii) in that paragraph, after “its functions” insert “under this Act”, and
(iii) at the end of that paragraph insert
;
(b) send to the Secretary of State a report on the carrying out of its functions under Part 1 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.
;
(b) in each of sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for “such report” substitute “report under sub-paragraph (1)(a)”.
Propose a change18 Maximum amount of a non-compliance penalty
(1) The maximum amount of a non-compliance penalty that may be imposed on a person by a penalty notice is—
(a) in the case of a contravention of a requirement imposed by a notice under paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 3 (requirement to attend and answer questions), £5,000;
(b) if, in a case to which paragraph (a) does not apply, the contravention in respect of which the penalty is imposed relates to standard duty premises, £10,000;
(c) if, in a case to which paragraph (a) does not apply, the contravention in respect of which the penalty is imposed relates to enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event, the amount determined in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).
(2) Where the person does not have an accounting period or the person’s first accounting period has not ended, the maximum amount is £18 million.
(3) In any other case, the maximum amount is whichever is the greater of—
(a) £18 million, and
(b) 5% of the person’s qualifying worldwide revenue for the person’s most recent complete accounting period.
(4) Where the person’s most recent complete accounting period is not a period of 12 months, the amount of the person’s qualifying worldwide revenue for the period is to be adjusted as follows—
(a) if the accounting period is less than a year, the amount is to be proportionately increased;
(b) if the accounting period is more than a year, the amount is to be proportionately reduced.
(5) The Security Industry Authority must—
(a) produce a statement giving information about the amounts which it does, or does not, regard as comprising a person’s qualifying worldwide revenue for the purposes of this section;
(b) keep the statement under review;
(c) publish the statement (and any revised or replacement statement);
(d) send a copy of the statement (and any revised or replacement statement) to the Secretary of State.
(6) Before producing a statement under subsection (5) (including a revised or replacement statement), the Security Industry Authority must consult the Secretary of State.
(7) The Secretary of State must lay a copy of any statement received under subsection (5)(d) before Parliament.
(8) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend—
(a) subsection (1)(a),
(b) subsection (1)(b),
(c) subsection (2), or
(d) subsection (3)(a),
so as to substitute a different figure for the figure for the time being specified.
(9) In this section “accounting period”, in relation to a person, means a period in respect of which accounts are prepared in relation to that person.
Propose a change19 Daily penalties
(1) This section applies if a penalty notice is given to a person in respect of a contravention of a requirement imposed by a compliance notice or restriction notice.
(2) The penalty notice may, in addition to requiring the person to pay a non-compliance penalty, require the person to pay daily penalties to the Security Industry Authority.
(3) A “daily penalty” is a specified amount that must be paid, within a specified period, for each day on which the contravention continues after the end of the period specified for payment of the non-compliance penalty.
(4) In subsection (3) “specified” means specified in the penalty notice.
(5) The amount of each daily penalty must not exceed—
(a) if the contravention relates to standard duty premises, £500;
(b) if the contravention relates to enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event, £50,000.
(6) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (5)(a) or (b) so as to substitute a different figure for the figure for the time being specified.
Propose a change27 Guidance
(1) The Secretary of State must publish guidance about the requirements imposed by or under this Part.
(2) The Secretary of State—
(a) must keep the guidance under review,
(b) may from time to time revise the guidance, and
(c) must publish any revised guidance.
(3) Before publishing guidance under this section the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(4) The Secretary of State must lay any guidance published under this section before Parliament.
(5) Where in any proceedings it is alleged that a person has contravened a requirement imposed by or under this Part, proof that the person acted in accordance with applicable guidance under this section may be relied on as tending to establish that there was no such contravention.
Propose a change30 Further provision about notices
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about notices under this Part.
(2) The regulations may in particular make further provision about—
(a) the form and content of notices;
(b) the variation or withdrawal of notices.
Propose a change32 Powers to amend this Part
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a) substitute a different figure, of not less than 100, for the figure which is for the time being specified in section 2(2)(c) (minimum number of individuals for premises to be qualifying premises);
(b) substitute a different figure, of not less than 500, for the figure which is for the time being specified in—
(i) section 2(3)(a) (definition of “enhanced duty premises”), or
(ii) section 3(1)(d) (minimum number of individuals for events to be qualifying events);
(c) amend section 5(3) (public protection procedures) so as to—
(i) specify a further procedure, or
(ii) omit, or amend the description of, a procedure for the time being specified;
(d) amend section 6(3) (public protection measures) so as to—
(i) specify a further measure, or
(ii) omit, or amend the description of, a measure for the time being specified;
(e) amend Schedule 1 so as to—
(i) specify a new use (for the purposes of determining whether premises are qualifying premises),
(ii) provide for qualifying premises to be standard duty premises or enhanced duty premises in certain cases (regardless of how they would otherwise be treated),
(iii) specify the person responsible for qualifying premises in certain cases, or
(iv) omit, or amend the description of, a use for the time being specified;
(f) amend Schedule 2 so as to—
(i) exclude further premises or events from the requirements imposed by or under this Part, or
(ii) omit, or amend the description of, premises or an event for the time being specified.
(2) The power in—
(a) subsection (1)(a) or (b), so far as it confers a power to lower a figure,
(b) subsection (1)(c)(i), or
(c) subsection (1)(d)(i),
may be exercised only if the Secretary of State considers that doing so is necessary for public protection.
(3) The power in—
(a) subsection (1)(a) or (b), so far as it confers a power to increase a figure,
(b) subsection (1)(c)(ii), or
(c) subsection (1)(d)(ii),
may be exercised only if the Secretary of State considers that it is not necessary for public protection to retain the figure, procedure or measure (as the case may be) for the time being specified.
(4) Before making regulations under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
Propose a change34 Licensing: disclosure of plans of premises
(1) Schedule 4 amends—
(a) the Licensing Act 2003, and
(b) the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16),
to make provision about the inclusion of plans in public registers kept under those Acts and about the disclosure of certain plans not included in those registers.
(2) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision as to the form and content of plans for the purposes of any provision of the Licensing Act 2003 or the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 that refers to regulations under this subsection.
(3) The regulations may only include provision for the purpose of restricting the disclosure of information that the Secretary of State considers is likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.
(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations specify the amount of the fee that is to accompany an application under the following provisions (which are inserted by Schedule 4)—
(a) paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Licensing Act 2003 (application to replace old plan of premises included in a licensing register);
(b) paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to that Act (application to replace old plan of works included in a licensing register);
(c) paragraph 2 of Schedule 1A to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (application to replace old plan of premises included in a licensing register).
(5) In subsection (3)—
“committing or preparing an act of terrorism” includes the use or threat of action which it is reasonable to suspect may be being carried out in the course of, or in the planning or preparation of, an act of terrorism;
“terrorism” has the same meaning as in the Terrorism Act 2000 (see section 1 of that Act).
Propose a change35 Regulations
(1) A power to make regulations under any provision of this Act includes power to make—
(a) consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;
(b) different provision for different purposes or areas.
(2) Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.
(3) A statutory instrument containing any of the following (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament—
(a) regulations under section 18(8) or 19(6) which increase or decrease the maximum amount of a penalty by more than is necessary to reflect changes in the value of money;
(b) regulations under section 32.
(4) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5) This section does not apply to regulations under section 37.
Propose a change36 Extent
(1) Part 1 extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2) In Part 2—
(a) section 34 extends to England and Wales and Scotland;
(b) Part 1 of Schedule 4 extends to England and Wales;
(c) Part 2 of Schedule 4 extends to Scotland.
(3) This Part extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change37 Commencement
(1) This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(2) Parts 1 and 2 come into force—
(a) for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;
(b) for remaining purposes, on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or areas.
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
(4) The power to make regulations under subsection (3) includes power to make different provision for different purposes or areas.
(5) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
Propose a change38 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.
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