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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-national-security-act-2023-designated-bodies-regulations-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2026/9780348285604",
  "legislation_title": "The National Security Act 2023 (Designated Bodies) Regulations 2026",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 96(5) and (6)(za) of the National Security Act 2023, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nNATIONAL SECURITY\nMade ***\nComing into force\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33A(1), (4) and (6) of the National Security Act 2023.\nThe Secretary of State believes that the bodies designated by regulation 2 of these Regulations are, or have been, involved in foreign power threat activity and considers that designating those bodies is necessary to protect the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.\nThe Secretary of State believes that the body designated by regulation 2(1)(b) of these Regulations is, or has been, operating wholly or partly under more than one name.\nIn accordance with section 96(5) and (6)(za) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2023 c. 32. Section 33A was inserted by section 1(2) of the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 (c. 24)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "“Foreign power threat activity” has the meaning given by section 33 of the National Security Act 2023, as amended by section 4(1) of, and paragraph 24 of the Schedule to, the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Paragraph (za) was inserted by section 5(2)(b) of the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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