Legislation – National Security Act 2023
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Part 2Prevention and investigation measures
Appeals and court proceedings
53Jurisdiction in relation to decisions under this Part
(1)
Decisions relating to Part 2 notices are not to be questioned in any legal proceedings other than—
(a)
proceedings in the court, or
(b)
proceedings on appeal from such proceedings.
(2)
The court is the appropriate tribunal for the purposes of section 7 of the Human Rights Act 1998 in relation to proceedings all or any part of which call a decision relating to a Part 2 notice into question.
(3)
In this Part “decision relating to a Part 2 notice” means—
(a)
a decision made by the Secretary of State in exercise or performance of any power or duty under any of sections 39 to 51 or under Schedule 7 or Schedule 8;
(b)
a decision made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise or performance of any such power or duty;
(c)
a decision by a constable to give a direction by virtue of paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 (movement directions measure) or paragraph 11(1)(b) of that Schedule (reporting measure);
(d)
a decision by a polygraph operator to give a direction by virtue of paragraph 12(1)(c) of Schedule 7;
(e)
a decision by a person to give a direction by virtue of paragraph 15(2)(d) of Schedule 7 (monitoring measure).