# National Security Act 2023, Section 66: Meaning of “specified person”

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

(1) “Specified person” means—
(a) a foreign power specified by the Secretary of State in regulations;
(b) a person, other than a foreign power, specified by the Secretary of State in regulations.
(2) The regulations may specify a person other than a foreign power only if—
(a) the person is not an individual, and
(b) the Secretary of State reasonably believes the person is controlled by a foreign power.
(3) Schedule 13 makes provision about when a person is controlled by a foreign power.
(4) The Secretary of State may make regulations specifying a foreign power or a person other than a foreign power only if the Secretary of State considers it reasonably necessary to do so to protect the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.
(5) Regulations specifying a foreign power or a person other than a foreign power may provide for section 65(4) to apply, with modifications specified in the regulations, in relation to a foreign activity arrangement made with the specified person before the regulations come into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/section/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/section-66
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