# The National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Primary Legislation) Regulations 2023, Paragraph 9: Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989


(1) The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 2(3)(a), after “2000” insert “or section 27 of the National Security Act 2023”.
(3) In Article 32(15)—
(a) omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (a);
(b) after sub-paragraph (b), insert “; or
“(c) section 27 of and Schedule 6 to the National Security Act 2023.”.
(4) In Article 51, after sub-paragraph (ba), insert—
“(bb) the powers conferred by virtue of section 27 of and Schedule 6 to the National Security Act 2023;”.
(5) In Article 63D—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a)(i), after “terrorism-related qualifying offence” insert “or a national security-related qualifying offence”;
(b) in paragraph (14), after the definition of “excluded offence” insert—
““national security-related qualifying offence” means—
(a) an offence under section 18 of the National Security Act 2023 or listed in section 33(3)(a) of that Act, or
(b) an ancillary offence, as defined by Article 53A(4), relating to an offence listed in section 33(3)(a) of that Act;”.
(6) In Article 63DA—
(a) in the heading after “offence” insert “or national security-related qualifying offence”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(a), after “terrorism-related qualifying offence” insert “or a national security-related qualifying offence”;
(c) in paragraph (4), after the definition of “excluded offence” insert—
““national security-related qualifying offence” means—
(a) an offence under section 18 of the National Security Act 2023 or listed in section 33(3)(a) of that Act, or
(b) an ancillary offence, as defined by Article 53A(4), relating to an offence listed in section 33(3)(a) of that Act;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252491/schedule/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-national-security-act-2023-consequential-amendments-of-primary-legislation-regulations-2023/schedule/paragraph-9
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