# The National Security Act 2023 (Sovereign Base Areas) Order 2024, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the Act” means the provisions of the UK Act as set out in the Schedule, including the modifications as set out in that Schedule;
“the Crown” means His Majesty in right of His Administration of the Sovereign Base Areas and in right of His Government of the United Kingdom;
“Sovereign Base Areas” means the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, as referred to in section 2(1) of the Cyprus Act 1960;
“the UK Act” means the National Security Act 2023, as it has effect in the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/993/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023-sovereign-base-areas-order-2024/article-2
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