(section 5, section 6 of the Act) Appropriate means suitable. Those responsible for qualifying premises and events must ensure that procedures and/or measures are appropriate, taking account of the specific context of the premises or event. See paras. 7.21 and 8.24.

This is a common term and is understood to mean together or simultaneously. In the Act, the term refers to individuals being present on the premises together at any one time. See paras. 4.31 to 4.34.

(section 8 of the Act) In some cases, an individual or organisation can have some level of control of premises in the enhanced tier or a qualifying event without being the responsible person. In these circumstances, they must co-operate with the responsible person, so far as is reasonably practicable, to help meet the Act’s requirements. Additionally, where premises form part of larger qualifying premises, they may need to co-operate with the responsible person for the larger premises for the purposes of that responsible person complying with the requirements of the Act. See paras. 6.21 to 6.22. 

(section 8 of the Act) In some cases, there may be multiple responsible persons for qualifying premises or events. They must co-ordinate with each other, so far as is reasonably practicable, to meet the Act’s requirements. Additionally, where qualifying premises form part of other qualifying premises, the responsible persons must co-ordinate with each other, so far as is reasonably practicable, to meet the Act’s requirements. See paras. 6.16 to 6.20.

(section 5 of the Act) Communication is one of the four types of public protection procedure set out in the Act. Communication involves providing information to people on the premises or at the event, alerting people to danger and providing instructions, where it is safe to do so. See paras. 7.46 to 7.49.

(section 13 of the Act) A statutory notice issued by the SIA requiring the recipient to comply with a requirement of the Act within a specified period. See para. 9.10.