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<Text>For the purposes of this Part, an event is a “qualifying event” if—</Text>
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<Text>the premises at which the event is to be held consist of a building, other land or a building and other land (and for these purposes “<Term id="term-building">building</Term>” includes part of a building or a group of buildings),</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>the premises are not enhanced duty premises and do not form part of enhanced duty premises,</Text>
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<Text>members of the public will have access to the premises for the purpose of attending the event,</Text>
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<Text>it is reasonable to expect that at some point during the event 800 or more individuals may be present on the premises at the same time in connection with their use for the event,</Text>
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<Text>measures will be in place to secure or check that members of the public who wish to access the premises for the purpose of attending the event—</Text>
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<Text>have paid to do so,</Text>
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<Text>have tickets or passes allowing access, or</Text>
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<Text>are members or guests of a club, association or similar body, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
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<Text>the event is not specified or described in <InternalLink Ref="schedule-2-part-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2025/10/schedule/2/part/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/10/schedule/2/part/2">Part 2</InternalLink> of <InternalLink Ref="schedule-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2025/10/schedule/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/10/schedule/2">Schedule 2</InternalLink> (excluded events).</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>Where the condition in subsection (1)<InternalLink Ref="section-3-1-e" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2025/10/section/3/1/e" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/10/section/3/1/e">(e)</InternalLink> applies only in relation to one or more parts of the premises at which an event is to be held, for the purposes of this Part treat what is to be held at each such part of the premises as a separate event (to be held at that part).</Text>
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