Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Public protection requirements

   1. Introductory

      1. 1. Overview

      2. 2. Qualifying premises

      3. 3. Qualifying events

      4. 4. Persons responsible for qualifying premises or events

   2. Requirements

      1. 5. Public protection procedures

      2. 6. Public protection measures for enhanced duty premises and qualifying events

      3. 7. Enhanced duty premises and qualifying events: documenting compliance

      4. 8. Requirements to co-ordinate and co-operate

      5. 9. Notification requirements

      6. 10. Designating a senior individual

      7. 11. Determinations by the tribunal

   3. Investigations and enforcement

      1. 12. Role of the Security Industry Authority

      2. 13. Compliance notices

      3. 14. Restriction notices

      4. 15. Variation or withdrawal of notices

      5. 16. Appeals against notices

   4. Monetary penalties

      1. 17. Penalty notices

      2. 18. Maximum amount of a non-compliance penalty

      3. 19. Daily penalties

      4. 20. Determining the amount of a penalty

      5. 21. Penalty notices: contents, procedure, variation and withdrawal

      6. 22. Appeals against penalties

      7. 23. Recovery of penalties

   5. Offences

      1. 24. Offences of failing to comply with compliance notice or restriction notice

      2. 25. Offence of providing false or misleading information

      3. 26. Liability for offence committed by a body

   6. General

      1. 27. Guidance

      2. 28. Disclosure of information

      3. 29. Means of giving notices

      4. 30. Further provision about notices

      5. 31. Civil liability

      6. 32. Powers to amend this Part

      7. 33. Interpretation of this Part

3. Part 2 Licensing: disclosure of plans of premises

   1. 34. Licensing: disclosure of plans of premises

4. Part 3 General

   1. 35. Regulations

   2. 36. Extent

   3. 37. Commencement

   4. 38. Short title

5. Schedules

   1. Schedule 1

      Specified uses of premises

      1. 1. Shops etc

      2. 2. Food and drink

      3. 3. Entertainment and leisure activities

      4. 4. Sports grounds

      5. 5. Libraries, museums and galleries etc

      6. 6. Halls etc

      7. 7. Visitor attractions

      8. 8. Hotels etc

      9. 9. Places of worship

      10. 10. Health care

      11. 11. Bus stations, railway stations etc

      12. 12. Aerodromes

      13. 13. Childcare

      14. 14. Primary and secondary education

      15. 15. Further education

      16. 16. Higher education

      17. 17. Public authorities

      18. 18. References to visiting members of the public

   2. Schedule 2

      Excluded premises and events

      1. Part 1 Excluded premises

         1. 1. Legislatures and devolved administrations

         2. 2. Premises occupied for the purposes of— (a) the Scottish Parliament...

         3. 3. Parks, gardens, etc

         4. 4. Transport security

      2. Part 2 Excluded events

         1. 5. Events to be held on certain excluded premises

         2. 6. Events at places of worship, schools, etc

   3. Schedule 3

      Investigatory powers

      1. 1. Terrorism protection investigations

      2. 2. Authorised inspectors

      3. 3. Information gathering powers

      4. 4. Powers to enter premises without a warrant

      5. 5. Conditions for issue of warrant to enter premises

      6. 6. Powers exercisable by warrant

      7. 7. Evidence of authority

      8. 8. Return of warrant

      9. 9. Retention of evidence etc

      10. 10. Offence of failing to comply with information notice

      11. 11. Offence of obstructing an authorised inspector

      12. 12. Offence of pretending to be an authorised inspector

      13. 13. Saving for material subject to legal professional privilege

      14. 14. Powers of entry: Crown application

   4. Schedule 4

      Licensing: disclosure of plans of premises

      1. Part 1 England and Wales

         1. 1. The Licensing Act 2003 is amended as follows.

         2. 2. In section 8 (requirement to keep a register)—

         3. 3. In section 17(3) (list of things that must accompany an...

         4. 4. In section 29(6) (list of things that must be included...

         5. 5. In section 71(4) (list of things that must accompany an...

         6. 6. (1) Schedule 3 (matters to be entered in licensing register)...

      2. Part 2 Scotland

         1. 7. The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16) is amended as...

         2. 8. In section 9 (Licensing Board’s duty to keep a public...

         3. 9. In section 20(2)(b) (list of things that must accompany an...

         4. 10. In section 46(2) (list of things that must accompany an...

         5. 11. After Schedule 1 insert— Schedule 1A Inclusion of plans of...