How Will the Bill Be Enforced?

How Will the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill Be Enforced?

Inspection and enforcement of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill will be managed by a regulator yet to be confirmed. This may be the Home Office or could be a newly established regulator.

The regulator will possess a range of civil and criminal sanctions to ensure compliance with the legislation.

For standard duty premises, the regulator can issue fixed penalties up to a maximum of £10,000
For enhanced duty premises and qualifying public events, the regulator can impose higher fixed penalties, either £18 million or 5% of worldwide revenue, whichever is greater
The regulator can also utilise daily penalties for continuous non-compliance

Contravention notices may be issued to outline the contravention and the necessary steps to rectify it. In cases of serious violations, restriction notices can be applied, limiting the use of specific premises for certain purposes for up to six months, exclusively for enhanced duty premises and events.

Failure to adhere to contravention or restriction notices may lead to further fines. For enhanced duty premises and events, failure to comply with these notices becomes a criminal offence potentially resulting in personal liability for directors or senior officers of a body corporate.