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Martyn's Law Risk Assessments Are Coming Soon

Terrorism risk assessments for Martyn's Law are coming soon to swiftRMS. swiftRMS will draft them for venues with 200+ capacity, ready for a competent person to review and approve before the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 is enforced.

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Available today: security risk assessments that cite Martyn's Law and draft the controls for your venue, ready for your review. Dedicated terrorism risk assessments are coming soon.

200+

Standard tier threshold

800+

Enhanced tier threshold

2027

Earliest expected enforcement

£18m

Max penalty (or 5% of revenue)

The law

What is Martyn's Law?

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 requires qualifying premises and events to be prepared for a terrorist attack, with duties that scale by capacity. Named after Martyn Hett, killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack. Check the official guidance for how it applies to you.

Standard Tier

200-799 capacity

  • Notify the Security Industry Authority (SIA)
  • Public protection procedures: evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication
  • Procedures that are reasonably practicable for your premises

Enhanced Tier

800+ capacity

  • Everything in the standard tier
  • Public protection measures: monitoring, movement, physical safety and information security
  • A document setting out procedures, measures and your assessment of them, provided to the SIA
  • A designated senior individual (where the operator is a body corporate)
  • Keep the document under review

With swiftRMS

How swiftRMS Helps

What's coming to swiftRMS for Martyn's Law. swiftRMS drafts; a competent person reviews and approves.

Tier classification (coming soon)

Tell swiftRMS your venue's capacity and use, and it will suggest whether you are likely to sit in the standard tier (200-799) or enhanced tier (800+). You confirm the tier.

Drafts of the documents you'll need (coming soon)

swiftRMS will draft terrorism risk assessments, public protection procedures and security plans. A competent person reviews and approves each one before use.

Prepare before enforcement

The Act has an implementation period of at least 24 months, so enforcement is not expected before 2027. Security risk assessments that cite the Act are available today.

Built for real venue types (coming soon)

Stadiums, theatres, nightclubs, arenas, festivals and shopping centres, with drafts shaped around how each type of venue operates.

Scope

Who Does the Act Apply To?

Qualifying premises and events where 200 or more people may be present, for example:

  • Concert venues & arenas
  • Sports stadiums
  • Theatres & cinemas
  • Nightclubs & bars
  • Shopping centres
  • Conference centres
  • Hotels (function rooms)
  • Festival sites
  • Places of worship
  • Educational venues
  • Visitor attractions
  • Ticketed outdoor events

Official Sources

UK Government & Authority Resources

Official guidance and legislation behind Martyn's Law

Further reading

Martyn's Law Guides

Resources to help you understand Martyn's Law and prepare for it

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Terrorism risk assessments are coming soon. Start today with security risk assessments that cite Martyn's Law and draft the controls for your venue, ready for review. 14-day free trial, no card needed.

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