{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-8.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/32",
  "legislation_title": "National Security Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Statements",
  "text": "(1) A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed under a disclosure order may not be used in evidence against that person in criminal proceedings.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply on a prosecution for—\n(a) an offence under paragraph 7(3),\n(b) an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 or Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I. 19)) (false statements), or\n(c) some other offence where, in giving evidence, the person makes a statement inconsistent with the statement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).\n(3) A statement may not be used against a person by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(c) unless—\n(a) evidence relating to it is adduced, or\n(b) a question relating to it is asked,\nby or on behalf of the person in the proceedings arising out of the prosecution.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see 100(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/3/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:52:07.318384+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}