Licensing, legal and compliance changes that affect operators.
The short-lived US authorisation for Iranian oil trade is being unwound. OFAC's General License X1 gave only a ten-day window, and it closes at 12:01am Eastern on Friday 17 July. No new Iranian oil transactions have been allowed since 7 July, and firms are warned not to count on an extension.
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The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act is live and the SIA is building its regulator function. Its draft section 12 guidance has been out to consultation; the duties bite in spring 2027. UK venue and event operators should be preparing now, not then.
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Washington has revoked June's temporary authorisation for Iranian oil trade. A 10-day wind-down runs to 12:01am EDT on Friday 17 July; after that, no new dealings in Iranian crude, petrochemicals or petroleum products. Firms touching Gulf energy trade need to be clear by then.
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Since 1 April, close-protection operatives cannot renew an SIA licence without completing an approved refresher qualification first — and a valid first-aid ticket is a prerequisite. It is a recurring requirement, not a one-off, and lapses are catching operators out.
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OFAC has revoked the short-lived General License X and given the market a 10-day wind-down that expires 00:01 EDT on 17 July. Anyone with Iranian-linked cargo, contracts or receivables needs them closed out by then — with no extension in prospect.
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The core provisions of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act are commencing, the SIA's section 12 guidance consultation has closed with final wording due in autumn, and the regulator's portal isn't live yet. UK venue operators have a window to get the framework right before it bites.
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Washington has revoked the short-lived authorisation that let Iranian crude trade legally. Anyone with Iran-nexus exposure has until 17 July to close out — and the compliance surface just widened for everyone in Gulf logistics.
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The regulator is now piloting inspections and building its notification platform ahead of enforcement, with final Section 12 guidance due in autumn and the law in force from spring 2027. For advisers, the readiness window is now.
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The regulator published its latest monthly enforcement report this week. Behind the routine numbers, the bigger clock is Martyn's Law: final guidance in autumn, the duty live from spring 2027, two tiers of premises in scope.
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A new DHS/DOJ interim rule codifies state and local authority to take down drones at major events. Private security still has none — so know who does in your area of operations.
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Two June publications set the UK compliance sequence for the next three years. Final Section 12 guidance lands this autumn; the Act is expected in force from spring 2027; and licensing itself is moving beyond box-ticking.
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The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act's statutory guidance landed in April. Duties do not bite before 2027, but venue-facing operators should be mapping scope now, not when the SIA switches enforcement on.
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The Home Office's statutory guidance landed on 15 April and the SIA's section 12 consultation closed on 12 June. With the regime not in force before spring 2027, the job for duty holders is building documented procedures now — not on the deadline.
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Martyn's Law is expected in force in spring 2027 with the SIA as regulator. The consultation on its Section 12 guidance has closed, with final guidance due in autumn. The direction of travel is from licence-holding toward demonstrable competence.
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The Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April and its first provisions commenced on 29 June. New offences on face-covering in designated areas, pyrotechnics at protests and climbing named memorials change what security teams can expect police to enforce.
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A co-ordinated 21 June enforcement operation checked 450 licences across 224 premises, identifying six suspected 'working without a licence' offences. The regulator is now chasing the suppliers, not just the individuals.
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ACS firms now pay GBP 25 per deployed officer, up from GBP 15, and the 50% discount on a second licence only applies if you apply same day, same form. Operators holding more than one badge feel it directly.
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The SIA's consultation on how it will regulate Martyn's Law shut on 12 June. With commencement expected spring 2027, the run-up is the time for duty-holders to act.
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Two quiet but real changes for UK operators — the ACS registration fee has risen for the first time in its history, and the consultation that will shape Martyn's Law enforcement has just closed.
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From 1 April 2026 the SIA will not renew a close protection licence without a refresher qualification, and you cannot sit that refresher without a current Level 3 first aid certificate. Plan the lead time now.
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The SIA's section 12 guidance consultation closed on 12 June. With statutory guidance published and the SIA confirmed as regulator, the framework is fixed and the work now sits with duty-holders. The two tiers and what each must do are clear enough to start on today.
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A Dorset door supervisor worked on an expired licence; the company and its director were prosecuted alongside him. The SIA's message is that supplying illegal security is the employer's offence, not just the operative's.
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The SIA's consultation on its section 12 guidance closed on 12 June. It sets out how the regulator will inspect, advise and penalise duty-holders once the law goes live in spring 2027. The compliance clock for venues is already running.
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From 1 June the ACS per-head fee rose and the multi-licence discount narrowed, on top of 2026 changes to criminality checks and a new refresher requirement for close-protection renewals. The compliance bar has moved.
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Commencement No. 2 regulations bring key functions of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act into force on 15 June. The framework that will govern venues and events is now being built in the open.
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The window to shape how the SIA inspects, advises and penalises under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act closes at 23:59 on 12 June. Commencement is expected in spring 2027 — the preparation clock is already running.
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Since 1 April, close protection operatives can't renew without the new refresher award, and the licence fee has risen to £204. Behind both sits the SIA's full review of licence-linked qualifications, landing in spring 2027.
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Cutting through the document to the handful of points that change day-to-day practice.
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