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BIBA outlines the implications of the ‘Protect Duty’ – Martyn’s Law

Link(s):Protect Duty, Martyn’s Law & Events (biba.org.uk)

Context

Martyn’s Law, currently at Bill stage, will create a duty to make owners/operators of public spaces more prepared to keep their visitors better protected against any potential act of terrorism – the Protect Duty.  BIBA’s 2023 manifesto “Managing Risk – Delivering Stability” highlights the coming duty.

Key points to note

  • The Protect Duty will have a significant impact on the security and insurance sectors, as well as the vast numbers of industries with sites that will fall under the legislation. Insurance could serve as an integrated component of meeting Protect Duty requirements as a method of both managing and transferring risk.
  • Premises will be drawn into the scope of the Duty if they meet the following three tests:
    • that the premises is an eligible one – i.e., a building (including collections of buildings used for the same purposes, e.g., a campus); or location/event (including a temporary event) that has a defended boundary, allowing capacity to be known.
    • that a qualifying activity takes place at the location; and
    • that the maximum occupancy of the premises meets a specified threshold – either 100+ or 800+.
  • Proportionality is achieved through a tiered model of duties, linked to the activity that takes place at a location and its capacity. There will be two tiers, standard and enhanced.
  • Publication of the draft legislation is awaited.

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