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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-7/paragraph-17",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/32",
  "legislation_title": "National Security Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023",
  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/17",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Permission",
  "text": "(1) Any application by an individual for permission must be made in writing.\n(2) The Secretary of State may by notice specify—\n(a) the information to be supplied on an application, and\n(b) the time by which the application is to be made.\n(3) A notice under sub-paragraph (2) may make different provision for different measures.\n(4) The Secretary of State may by notice request the provision, within such period of time as the notice may specify, of further information from the individual in connection with an application received under sub-paragraph (1).\n(5) The Secretary of State is not required to consider an application further unless any information requested under sub-paragraph (4) is provided in accordance with the notice mentioned in that sub-paragraph.\n(6) Permission on an application is granted by the Secretary of State giving notice to the individual.\n(7) Permission may be granted subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may by notice specify.\n(8) In this paragraph “permission” means permission in connection with a requirement or restriction imposed under Part 1 of this Schedule.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see 100(1)"
    },
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 17 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)"
    }
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    "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."
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