National Security Act 2023

Type Public General Act
Publication 2023-07-11
Last updated 2025-07-01
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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549

Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

550

Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

551

Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

552

Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

553

Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

554

Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

555

Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

556

Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

557

Sch. 9 para. 3 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

558

Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

559

Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

560

Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

561

Sch. 10 para. 3 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

562

Sch. 10 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

563

Sch. 10 para. 5 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

564

Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

565

Sch. 10 para. 7 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

566

Sch. 10 para. 8 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

567

Sch. 10 para. 9 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

568

Sch. 10 para. 10 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

569

Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

570

Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

571

Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

572

Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

573

Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

574

Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

575

Sch. 11 para. 7 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

576

Sch. 11 para. 8 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

577

Sch. 11 para. 9 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

578

Sch. 11 para. 10 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

579

Sch. 11 para. 11 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

580

Sch. 11 para. 12 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

581

Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

582

Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

583

Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

584

Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

585

Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

586

Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

587

Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

588

Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

589

Sch. 12 para. 9 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

590

Sch. 12 para. 10 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

591

Sch. 12 para. 11 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

592

Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

593

Sch. 12 para. 13 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

594

Sch. 12 para. 14 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

595

Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

596

Sch. 17 para. 1 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(d)

597

Sch. 17 para. 2 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(d)

598

Sch. 18 para. 1 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f) (with reg. 3)

599

Sch. 18 para. 2 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

600

Sch. 18 para. 3 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

601

Sch. 18 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

602

Sch. 18 para. 5 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

603

Sch. 18 para. 6 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

604

Sch. 18 para. 7 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

605

Sch. 18 para. 8 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

606

Sch. 18 para. 9 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

607

Sch. 18 para. 10 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

608

Sch. 18 para. 11 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f)

609

Sch. 1 Pt. 1 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)

610

Sch. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by 1989 c. 6, s. 11(3) (as substituted by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 18 para. 6(3)(a) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(f))

613

S. 65 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

614

S. 66 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

615

S. 67 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

616

S. 68 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

617

S. 69 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

618

S. 70 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

619

S. 71 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

620

S. 72 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

621

S. 73 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

622

S. 74 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

623

S. 75 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

624

S. 76 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

625

S. 77 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

626

S. 78 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

627

S. 79 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

628

S. 80 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

629

S. 81 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

630

S. 82 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

631

S. 83 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

632

Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

633

Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

634

Sch. 13 para. 3 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

635

Sch. 13 para. 4 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

636

Sch. 13 para. 5 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

637

Sch. 13 para. 6 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

638

Sch. 13 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

639

Sch. 13 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

640

Sch. 13 para. 9 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

641

Sch. 13 para. 10 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

642

Sch. 13 para. 11 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

643

Sch. 13 para. 12 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

644

Sch. 13 para. 13 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

645

Sch. 13 para. 14 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

646

Sch. 13 para. 15 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

647

Sch. 14 para. 1 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

648

Sch. 14 para. 2 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

649

Sch. 14 para. 3 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

650

Sch. 14 para. 4 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

651

Sch. 14 para. 5 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

652

Sch. 14 para. 6 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

653

Sch. 14 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

654

Sch. 14 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

655

Sch. 14 para. 9 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

656

Sch. 14 para. 10 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

657

Sch. 14 para. 11 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

658

Sch. 14 para. 12 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

659

Sch. 14 para. 13 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

660

Sch. 14 para. 14 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

661

Sch. 14 para. 15 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

662

Sch. 14 para. 16 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

663

Sch. 14 para. 17 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

664

Sch. 14 para. 18 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

665

Sch. 14 para. 19 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

666

Sch. 14 para. 20 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

667

Sch. 14 para. 21 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

668

Sch. 14 para. 22 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

669

Sch. 14 para. 23 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

670

Sch. 14 para. 24 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

671

Sch. 14 para. 25 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

672

Sch. 14 para. 26 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

673

Sch. 14 para. 27 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

674

Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

675

Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

676

Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

677

Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

678

Sch. 15 para. 5 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

679

Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

680

Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

681

Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2

Interpretation

Ministers

MPs etc

Local government

Political parties

Election candidates

Civil servants

Military personnel

Police

Persons exercising public functions

UK arrangements

Foreign powers

Diplomatic missions etc

Recognised news publishers

Employees etc

Power to provide for further exemptions

Freezing orders

Extension of freezing order

Forfeiture

Interpretation

Official Secrets Act 1911 (c. 28)

Official Secrets Act 1920 (c. 75)

Official Secrets Act 1939 (c. 121)

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))

Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)

Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30)

Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)

Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3)

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