Part 1U.K.Public protection requirements
RequirementsU.K.
Prospective
5Public protection proceduresU.K.
section 5 1 (1)The person responsible for qualifying premises or a qualifying event must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that appropriate public protection procedures are in place to further the objective mentioned in subsection (2).
section 5 2 (2)The objective is to reduce the risk of physical harm being caused to individuals if an act of terrorism were to occur on the premises, at the event or in the immediate vicinity of the premises or event.
section 5 3 (3)“Public protection procedures” are procedures, to be followed by individuals working on the premises or at the event if there is reason to suspect that an act of terrorism is occurring, or is about to occur, on the premises, at the event or in the immediate vicinity of the premises or event—
section 5 3 a (a)for evacuating individuals from the premises or event;
section 5 3 b (b)for moving individuals to a place on the premises or at the event where there is less risk of physical harm being caused to them;
section 5 3 c (c)for preventing individuals entering or leaving the premises or event;
section 5 3 d (d)for providing information to individuals on the premises or at the event.
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 37(2)
Prospective
6Public protection measures for enhanced duty premises and qualifying eventsU.K.
section 6 1 (1)The person responsible for enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event must—
section 6 1 a (a)assess and keep under review the public protection measures that are appropriate to further the objectives mentioned in subsection (2), and
section 6 1 b (b)so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that such measures are in place (in addition to the procedures required by section 5).
section 6 2 (2)The objectives are—
section 6 2 a (a)to reduce the vulnerability of the premises or event to acts of terrorism;
section 6 2 b (b)to reduce the risk of physical harm being caused to individuals if an act of terrorism were to occur on the premises, at the event or in the immediate vicinity of the premises or event.
section 6 3 (3)“Public protection measures” are measures relating to—
section 6 3 a (a)the monitoring of the premises or event and the immediate vicinity of the premises or event;
section 6 3 b (b)the movement of individuals into, out of and within the premises or event;
section 6 3 c (c)the physical safety and security of the premises or the premises at which the event is to be held;
section 6 3 d (d)the security of information in relation to the premises or event.
Commencement Information
I2S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 37(2)
7Enhanced duty premises and qualifying events: documenting complianceU.K.
section 7 1 (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—
section 7 1 a (a)a statement of the procedures in place in pursuance of the requirements in section 5;
section 7 1 b (b)an assessment of how those procedures may be expected to reduce the risk mentioned in section 5(2);
section 7 1 c (c)a statement of the measures in place or proposed to be put in place in pursuance of the requirements in section 6;
section 7 1 d (d)an assessment of how those measures may be expected to reduce the vulnerability and risk mentioned in section 6(2);
section 7 1 e (e)such further information as the Secretary of State may by regulations specify.
section 7 2 (2)The person must ensure that a copy of the document is provided to the Security Industry Authority—
section 7 2 a (a)as soon as is reasonably practicable after it is prepared, and
section 7 2 b (b)if it is revised, before the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the day of its revision.
Commencement Information
I3S. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 37(2)
Prospective
8Requirements to co-ordinate and co-operateU.K.
section 8 1 (1)Subsection (2) applies if more than one person is responsible for qualifying premises or a qualifying event.
section 8 2 (2)Those persons must, so far as is reasonably practicable, co-ordinate with each other in complying with any requirement imposed on them by or under this Part.
section 8 3 (3)Subsection (4) applies if qualifying premises form part of other qualifying premises.
section 8 4 (4)The persons responsible for each of those premises must, so far as is reasonably practicable, co-ordinate with each other in complying with any requirement imposed on any of them by or under this Part.
section 8 5 (5)term p Subsection (6) applies if a person (“P”) is not responsible for enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event but has control to any other extent of the premises or the premises at which the event is to be held.
section 8 6 (6)term r P must, so far as is reasonably practicable, co-operate with the person responsible for the premises or event (“R”) for the purposes of R complying with a requirement imposed on R by or under this Part.
section 8 7 (7)In this section, references to a requirement imposed by or under this Part do not include a requirement imposed by a penalty notice.
Commencement Information
I4S. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 37(2)
9Notification requirementsU.K.
section 9 1 (1)A person who becomes responsible, or ceases to be responsible, for qualifying premises must notify the Security Industry Authority by the required time.
section 9 2 (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.
section 9 3 (3)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
section 9 3 a (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
section 9 3 b (b)specify the time by which any such notification must be given.
section 9 4 (4)If—
section 9 4 a (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
section 9 4 b (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.
section 9 5 (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.
section 9 6 (6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring a notification under this section (including a notification under regulations under subsection (3))—
section 9 6 a (a)to include specified information (including information identifying an individual);
section 9 6 b (b)to be in a specified form;
section 9 6 c (c)to be made in a specified manner.
section 9 7 (7)term specified In subsection (6) “specified” means specified in the regulations under that subsection.
section 9 8 (8)Regulations under subsection (6) may confer a discretion on the Security Industry Authority.
section 9 9 (9)References in this section to a person who becomes responsible for qualifying premises or a qualifying event include—
section 9 9 a (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
section 9 9 b (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.
Commencement Information
I5S. 9 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 37(2)
Prospective
10Designating a senior individualU.K.
section 10 1 (1)term r This section applies where a person who is responsible for enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event (“R”) is not an individual.
section 10 2 (2)R must designate an individual who is concerned in the management or control of R as having responsibility for ensuring that R complies with the requirements imposed on R by or under this Part.
Commencement Information
I6S. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 37(2)
Prospective
11Determinations by the tribunalU.K.
section 11 1 (1)An interested person may apply to the tribunal for a determination of any of the following matters—
section 11 1 a (a)whether premises are qualifying premises;
section 11 1 b (b)whether qualifying premises are enhanced duty premises;
section 11 1 c (c)the relevant Schedule 1 use of qualifying premises;
section 11 1 d (d)whether an event is a qualifying event;
section 11 1 e (e)the premises at which a qualifying event is to be held;
section 11 1 f (f)whether a person is responsible for qualifying premises or a qualifying event;
section 11 1 g (g)whether a person is required to co-operate with the person responsible for enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event (see section 8(5) and (6)).
section 11 2 (2)term interested person In this section “interested person” means—
section 11 2 a (a)the Security Industry Authority, or
section 11 2 b (b)any person who has (or, in relation to an event, will have at any point during the event) control to any extent of the premises or event to which the application relates.
Commencement Information
I7S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 37(2)