# Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, Section 12: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Chapter—
“the Board” has the meaning given by section 6(2)(b);
“border security” has the meaning given by section 3(5);
“civil servant” means an individual who is employed in the civil service of the State;
“the Commander” means the Border Security Commander;
“GCHQ” has the same meaning as in the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (see section 3(3) of that Act);
“partner authority” has the meaning given by section 3(5);
“public authority” has the meaning given by section 3(5);
“threats to border security” is to be constructed in accordance with section 3(7) to (9).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/31/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/border-security-asylum-and-immigration-act-2025/section-12
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