National Security Act 2023 : Chapter 32

Royal Assent, 11th July 2023. An Act to make provision about threats to national security from espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers; about the extra-territorial application of Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007; for the registration of certain arrangements with, and activities of, specified persons and foreign powers; about the award of damages in proceedings relating to national security and the payment of damages at risk of being used for the purposes of terrorism; about the availability of legal aid to persons connected with terrorism; to amend the Terrorism Act 2000; and for connected purposes.

This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also Isle of Man and the British Overseas Territories, except Gibraltar.

PGA 1911 c. 28; 1920 c. 75; 1939 c. 121 repealed and PGA 1984 c. 60; 1989 c. 6; 1995 c. 46; 2012 c. 9; 2015 c. 30; 2016 c. 25; 2019 c. 3 & S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12) amended. Explanatory Notes have been produced to assist in the understanding of this Act and are available separately