# National Security Act 2023, Paragraph 5: Discharge or variation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An application to discharge or vary a disclosure order may be made to the Crown Court by—
(a) the person who applied for the order;
(b) any person affected by the order.
(2) If the application for the disclosure order was made by a constable, an application to discharge or vary the order may be made by a different constable.
(3) If the application for the disclosure order was made by a National Crime Agency officer, an application to discharge or vary the order may be made by a different National Crime Agency officer.
(4) An appropriate officer may not make an application to discharge or vary a disclosure order unless the officer is a senior officer or is authorised to do so by a senior officer.
(5) The Crown Court may—
(a) discharge the order;
(b) vary the order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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