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Statutory guidance

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025

Enables those responsible for premises and events to determine whether they fall within the scope of the legislation (known as 'Martyn's Law') and how to comply with legal duties.

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From:
Home Office
Published:
15 April 2026
Last updated:
25 August 2026
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  1. Added Welsh translations.

  2. A PDF version of the statutory guidance with the correction slip has been added.

  3. A correction slip has been added to the statutory guidance.

  4. Addition of accessible (html) version of: Non-statutory supplementary document C.

  5. Addition of accessible version of: Non-statutory supplementary document B: Scope – illustrative examples.

  6. Addition of html version of Supplementary Document A.

  7. Accessible html version of guidance added.

  8. First published.

Documents

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Statutory guidance (accessible)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6344-1, E03571223

Unnumbered act paper

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Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Statutory guidance

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6344-1, E03571223

Unnumbered act paper

PDF, 1.24 MB, 130 pages

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Non-statutory supplementary document A: Methods for assessing the reasonable expectation of individuals present at the premises and events (accessible)

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Non-statutory supplementary document A: Methods for assessing the reasonable expectation of individuals present at the premises and events

PDF, 139 KB, 10 pages

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Non-statutory supplementary document B: Scope – illustrative examples (accessible)

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Non-statutory supplementary document B: Scope – illustrative examples

PDF, 211 KB, 25 pages

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Non-statutory supplementary document C: Further resources and learning

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Non-statutory supplementary document C: Further resources and learning

PDF, 206 KB, 19 pages

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Statutory guidance (Welsh, accessible)

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Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Statutory guidance (Welsh)

PDF, 1.12 MB, 118 pages

Non-statutory supplementary document A: Methods for assessing the reasonable expectation of individuals present at the premises and events (Welsh, accessible)

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Non-statutory supplementary document A: Methods for assessing the reasonable expectation of individuals present at the premises and events (Welsh)

PDF, 228 KB, 10 pages

Non-statutory supplementary document B: Scope – illustrative examples (Welsh, accessible)

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Non-statutory supplementary document B: Scope – illustrative examples (Welsh)

PDF, 318 KB, 25 pages

Non-statutory supplementary document C: Further resources and learning (Welsh, accessible)

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Non-statutory supplementary document C: Further resources and learning (Welsh)

PDF, 292 KB, 19 pages

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Statutory guidance which explains the act’s core concepts and enables those responsible for premises and events to determine whether they fall within scope and how to comply with the legal duties.

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