Paragraph 7 National Security Act 2023F1

An offence under any of the following provisions of the National Security Act 2023—

(a)

section 5 (1) (unauthorised entry to a prohibited place);

(b)

section 6 (4) (failure to comply with instructions of constable around a prohibited place);

(c)

section 11 (4) (failure to comply with police cordon);

(d)

section 69 (5) (requirement to register foreign influence arrangements);

(e)

section 71 (2) or (3) (carrying out political influence activities pursuant to unregistered foreign influence arrangement);

(f)

section 72 (6) (failure to register political influence activities of foreign powers);

(g)

section 74 (8) committed in relation to a foreign influence arrangement registered under section 69 or a political influence activity registered under section 72 (failure to submit material change in relation to foreign influence arrangement or political influence activity registrations);

(h)

section 75 (8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(2) (failure to comply with a requirement to provide information);

(i)

section 77 (3) or (4) (providing false information);

(j)

section 78 (2) (carrying out activities under arrangements tainted by false information);

(k)

in Schedule 2 (powers of entry, search and seizure)—

(i)

paragraph 11 (1) (providing false or misleading response to an order requiring explanation of material);

(ii)

paragraph 12 (5) (wilfully obstructing an urgent search);

(iii)

paragraph 14 (3) (failure to comply with an urgent notice);

(l)

in Schedule 3 (disclosure orders)—

(i)

paragraph 7 (1) (failure to comply with a disclosure order);

(ii)

paragraph 7 (3) (making a false or misleading statement in response to a disclosure order);

(m)

paragraph 6 (1) of Schedule 4 (failure to comply with a customer information order).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 19ZB inserted (31.3.2026 for specified purposes and otherwise coming into force in accordance with reg. 4 of the commencing S.I.) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 (with s. 33(14)); S.I. 2026/86, regs. 3(b)(v), 4