# Martyn’s Law enhanced tier: requirements > Enhanced tier adds protection measures, a compliance document and senior oversight. Check the requirements for your venue or event. Enhanced tier normally applies to qualifying premises where 800 or more people are reasonably expected at the same time. It adds protection measures and a compliance document to the notification and procedure duties. Qualifying events also have enhanced duties; commencement is expected in spring 2027. ## At a glance - **Usual threshold**: 800 or more people at the same time - **Additional work**: Protection measures and a compliance document - **Organisations**: Must designate a senior individual - **Events**: Qualifying events have enhanced duties ## Confirm the premises or event criteria Count visitors, employees, contractors and volunteers in the relevant area at the same time. Use foreseeable peaks rather than daily totals. A nightclub with several expected large nights each year can be enhanced premises even when most nights are quieter. Check exceptions before relying on the number alone. Qualifying places of worship, schools, childcare settings and further education premises remain standard tier at 800 or more. Universities do not receive that special treatment. A qualifying event needs all the event criteria: public access, 800 or more people expected at once, checks on payment, tickets, passes, membership or guest status, and no relevant exclusion. It must be outside enhanced premises. Private invitation-only events do not qualify, and events at worship, school, childcare and further education premises are excluded. [Check your tier](https://wardcote.co.uk/check-your-tier) · [Martyn’s Law for events](https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/events) ## Keep procedures usable during busy periods Enhanced duties include the four procedures: evacuation, moving people to a safer place on the premises, lockdown and communication. Consider how these work across entrances, floors, outside areas and different staffing patterns. For a theatre, the interval may put people in different spaces from the performance. On a matchday, queues and movement around the grounds need attention. These are useful situations to discuss with the people who operate the venue, so procedures reflect real use. [Public protection procedures](https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/public-protection-procedures) ## Assess four areas of protection Public protection measures must be assessed and kept under review, so far as reasonably practicable. They cover monitoring the premises and immediate vicinity, movement of people, physical safety and security, and security of information. Examples in the guidance include patrols, CCTV and access control for monitoring; screening, restricted access and barriers for movement; vehicle barriers and anti-shatter film for physical security; and careful publication of plans and IT access controls for information. These are examples, rather than a universal shopping list. Assess likely effectiveness against cost, time and difficulty. Explain what fits your venue, what is already in place and where changes are justified. Review measures when use, occupancy or layout changes. - Monitoring: consider how staff notice and communicate relevant information. - Movement: examine entry, internal routes and exit arrangements. - Physical security: assess protection around the building and its usable areas. - Information: consider who can access or publish sensitive operational details. ## Prepare and maintain the compliance document The required document states the procedures and measures in place or proposed, and assesses how they reduce risk and vulnerability. It is more than a list of equipment. Explain the reasoning that connects your arrangements to the premises or event. Where measures are deferred, the guidance calls for reasons, plans and interim mitigations to be documented. The document must be sent to the SIA as soon as reasonably practicable after preparation. Revised versions must be sent within 30 days of revision. The SIA says it will share optional, indicative templates before commencement. Do not assume a template is already available. Keep the document useful to those managing the arrangements, with clear explanations that can be reviewed after changes. [Assessment requirements explained](https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/risk-assessment) ## Put senior oversight and notification in place If the responsible person is an organisation, it must designate a senior individual involved in management or control. Tasks can be delegated, but the designated individual retains responsibility for their role. The organisation remains the responsible person. Notification includes the senior individual’s details, position and designation date, and confirmation of understanding of the document duties. Qualifying events must be notified within 14 days of first being publicised once the relevant duties apply. Enhanced premises do not notify each individual event held there. You do not have to buy specialist services. If outside help would be useful, Wardcote offers hands-on enhanced tier support from an experienced team it works with for enhanced venues and events. Our support helps your preparation; responsibility remains with the legally responsible person. [SIA notification guide](https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/sia-notification) · [Enhanced tier support](https://wardcote.co.uk/enhanced-tier-assessment) ## Questions ### Does enhanced tier require CCTV? CCTV is one example of a monitoring measure. The duty is to assess appropriate measures so far as reasonably practicable, rather than buy every example in the guidance. ### What is the enhanced-tier compliance document? It states procedures and measures in place or proposed and assesses how they reduce risk and vulnerability. It must be submitted to the SIA and updated submissions are required after revision. ### Who can be the designated senior individual? The person must be involved in management or control of the responsible organisation. The role should not be assigned to junior staff. ### Does every event with 800 people qualify? No. All event criteria must be met, including public access, specified entry checks and no applicable exclusion. ### Do enhanced venues notify every concert or match? No. Enhanced premises do not need separate notification for individual events held there. ## Sources - [The Act as enacted](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/10/enacted) - [Home Office statutory guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) - [Home Office notification guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-notification-requirement/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-notification-requirement-accessible) - [SIA role and implementation timetable](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-martyns-law-and-the-sias-role-as-regulator) ## Related - [Do you need a Martyn’s Law risk assessment?](https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/risk-assessment) - [Who is the responsible person under Martyn’s Law?](https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/responsible-person) - [Martyn’s Law SIA notification: what to submit and when](https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/sia-notification) - [Martyn’s Law crowd management and event security](https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/events) --- Source: https://wardcote.co.uk/martyns-law/enhanced-tier · Last reviewed 2026-10-16 · Wardcote, venue and event security. General guidance, not legal advice.