# National Security Act 2023, Section 77: Offence of providing false information

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

(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person provides information to the Secretary of State under section 74 or 75 in connection with a foreign activity arrangement, and
(b) the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person provides information to the Secretary of State under section 74 or 75 in connection with a relevant activity which is required to be registered under section 68, and
(b) the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way.
(3) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person provides information to the Secretary of State under section 74 or 75 in connection with a foreign influence arrangement,
(b) the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way, and
(c) the person knows, or having regard to other matters known to them ought reasonably to know, that the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way.
(4) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person provides information to the Secretary of State under section 74 or 75 in connection with a political influence activity which is required to be registered under section 72,
(b) the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way, and
(c) the person knows, or having regard to other matters known to them ought reasonably to know, that the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/section/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/section-77
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