# The National Security Act 2023 (Applications to Remove a Designation etc.) Regulations 2026, Regulation 8: Refusal of application


Where the Secretary of State refuses an application, the Secretary of State must as soon as practicable—
(a) inform the applicant of the refusal;
(b) notify the applicant of the procedures for appealing against the refusal to the Commission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/784/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023-applications-to-remove-a-designation-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-8
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