Security Industry Authority sets out Martyn's Law scope, compliance tools and the notification portal
The regulator is telling venues to work out now whether Martyn's Law applies to them; scoping, risk assessment and procedure work is being bought ahead of commencement.
The Security Industry Authority published an update on Martyn's Law covering how organisations determine whether their premises or events are in scope, the template resources and an online scope-checking tool due in the new year, and how the notification portal will work for organisations of every size. The update points to Protect UK flowcharts and the Home Office's Section 27 guidance and case studies, and asks premises and events to volunteer to test the scope tool.
The regulator is preparing venues and event organisers to comply before the law commences, which is when advisory demand for scoping, risk assessment and procedure design usually peaks. The notification portal and the responsible person duty mean thousands of organisations will need to work out, and evidence, what applies to them.
- SIA publishes scope guidance and announces a scope tool
- Premises and events determine whether they are in scope
- Responsible persons are identified and procedures designed
- Notification portal opens and organisations register
- The duty commences and compliance is evidenced
- Security consultants and risk assessors see demand from venues, councils and event organisers.
- Training providers package responsible-person courses.
- Physical security and access control suppliers are specified into venue plans.
- The commencement date and transition period.
- The scope tool's release.
- Enhanced-tier requirements for larger venues.
- If you advise on security or compliance, list clients with premises or events and raise scope now.
- Volunteer to test the SIA's scope tool: early sight of how it classifies premises is useful.
- If you supply security equipment or training, align products to the two tiers.
Possible consequences, not predictions. Window: 0 to 6 months.
- When does Martyn's Law commence, and what is the transition period?
- Which of our clients operate premises or events in the standard or enhanced tiers?
- What will the SIA accept as evidence of compliance?
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- 11 September 2026
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- 2026-09-12 15:21 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-10-11 11:52 UTC
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