The Security Industry Association's (SIA) consultation on Martyn's Law has now closed.

The consultation received nearly 200 detailed responses and the SIA engage with over 1,800 people and organisations across a wide range of industries through its webinar programme.

The consultation looked at the SIA’s draft section 12 guidance, which explains how the SIA plans to operate as the regulator. This guidance sets out how the SIA will help people comply with the law; use its powers to obtain information and carry out inspections; and address non-compliance, including when it may use enforcement powers and how financial penalties will be set.

The insights gathered from the process will be used to make the final guidance as clear as possible.

The SIA plans to publish its final Section 12 guidance and a full consultation report in autumn 2026.

Laura Gibb, Executive Director for Martyn’s Law at the SIA, said: "We are grateful to all those who took the time to contribute to this consultation and have been encouraged by the strength of engagement throughout the process. The feedback gathered will help us to ensure the final guidance meets the needs of those it is intended to support, ahead of publication later this year."