Martyn's Law, also known as the Terrorism Protection of Premises Bill, has been proposed as new legislation to provide better protection from terrorism for the public when visiting venues.
Named after Martyn Hett, a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack, the proposed legislation will place a number of requirements on businesses and organisations which host public events. The Law creates a coherent and proportionate approach to protective security. It should apply to any place or space to which the public have access. For small venues this may simply require an addition to their already mandated fire plan, for bigger more complex venues it will require a more holistic approach.
