Legislation – National Security Act 2023
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Part 1Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers
Supplementary provision
34Interpretation
(1)
In this Part—
“conduct” includes omissions and statements;
“enactment” includes—
(a)
an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);
(b)
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;
(c)
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(d)
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
(e)
retained direct EU legislation;
“foreign power” has the meaning given by section 32;
“the foreign power condition” has the meaning given by section 31;
“foreign power threat activity” and “involvement”, in relation to such activity, have the meaning given by section 33;
“information” includes information about tactics, techniques and procedures;
“the maximum term for summary offences” means—
(a)
in relation to an offence committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, 6 months;
(b)
in relation to an offence committed after that time, 51 weeks.
(2)
In this Part references to a part of the United Kingdom are references to—
(a)
England and Wales,
(b)
Scotland, or
(c)
Northern Ireland.