# The National Security Act 2023 (Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: Specified Persons) (Iran) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


NATIONAL SECURITY
Made 10th June 2025
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 66(1) and (5) of the National Security Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”).
The Secretary of State considers that it is reasonably necessary to make these Regulations to protect the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.
The Secretary of State reasonably believes that the persons specified in Part 2 of the Schedule are controlled by a foreign power.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 96(5) and (6)(b) of the 2023 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/685/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023-foreign-activities-and-foreign-influence-registration-scheme-specified-persons-iran-regulations-2025/introduction
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