Regulation 23A Identity verification: exemption on national security grounds etcF1
(1)
The Secretary of State may, by written notice given to a person, provide for the effect listed in paragraph (2) to apply in relation to the person, if satisfied that to do so is necessary—
(a)
in the interests of national security, or
(b)
for the purposes of preventing or detecting serious crime.
(2)
The effect for which the notice may provide is that where a statement of proposed officers names the person as a director, regulation 7(2B) does not require a statement under that paragraph to be made in relation to the person.