Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

United Kingdom

(1)

In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the National Security and Investment Act 2021;
“the NSI electronic portal” means an online facility provided by the Secretary of State for sending documents required or allowed to be given in connection with the Act;
“representative” means a person who has been appointed to act on behalf of another person in connection with the giving of documents under the Act.
F1“Secretary of State” includes the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

(2)

In these Regulations—

(a)

references to the giving of a document (however expressed) include references to the service of a document;

(b)

references to documents include references to orders, notices, notifications and applications required or allowed to be given under the Act.

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 74 (with art. 17)