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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-7/paragraph-4",
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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/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Movement directions measure",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may impose a requirement for the individual to comply with directions given by a constable in respect of the individual’s movements (which may, in particular, include a restriction on movements).\n(2) A constable may give such directions only for the purpose of securing compliance—\n(a) with other specified measures, or\n(b) with a condition imposed under this Act requiring the individual to be escorted by a constable.\n(3) Directions may not remain in effect for a period that is any longer than the constable giving the directions considers necessary for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); but that period may not in any event be a period of more than 24 hours.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see 100(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
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      "affecting_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026"
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      "affecting_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026"
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/7/paragraph/4",
    "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."
}