In a news story published on 5 August 2026, Laura Gibb, the Security Industry Authority's executive director for Martyn's Law, gave an update on preparations ahead of the law coming into force. She thanked volunteers helping to develop the notification portal and regulatory guidance, and said the SIA was working through expressions of interest. The SIA said further volunteers were still needed to test early portal versions and draft guidance.

Gibb noted the UK's national threat level from all forms of terrorism was SEVERE, and said organisers should start preparing, adding that the law is intended to make events safer rather than stop them. The report also described new Home Office guidance on the notification requirement and outlined the planned timelines: a three-month window for qualifying premises from commencement of the relevant section of the Act, with changes reported within 28 days, and, in most cases, notification within 14 days of a qualifying event's date being made publicly available.

According to the story, legal responsibility stays with the responsible person even if someone else submits a notification. The SIA pointed readers to its webpage, ProtectUK guidance and a flowchart, and invited questions by email.