Safety and compliance

Martyn's Law

Working out what the new duty means for your hall.

0:24 long

What this covers

  1. Compliance, then Martyn's Law
  2. Answer a few questions about your hall
  3. It tells you which tier you are in
  4. Then what you actually have to do

Step by step, in writing

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  1. 0:02

    Martyn's Law caught a lot of halls out

    The wizard works out whether it applies to you, and what follows if it does.

  2. 0:04

    Open Martyn's Law from the menu

  3. 0:06

    It asks about your capacity

    Which tier you fall into depends mostly on how many people the hall holds.

  4. 0:10

    And how the hall is used

    A hall hired for private parties is treated differently from one running public events.

  5. 0:13

    Then it tells you what to do

    Not a copy of the legislation - a list of the steps that apply to your hall.

  6. 0:16

    The answers are kept

    So you can show how you reached your conclusion if anyone asks.

  7. 0:19

    Do it once, review it yearly

    Or whenever the way the hall is used changes.

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