Introducing the Protect Duty

Earlier this year, a government consultation took place that would introduce a Protect Duty; a piece of legislation that would place greater responsibility on owners and operators of Publicly Accessible Locations (PALs) - formerly known as Crowded Places and Spaces - to improve the protection of the public from terror attacks and criminal activity.

This two-page note provides details of what the Protect Duty is, and how it may impact Towns.