# The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Procedure for Service) Regulations 2021, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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

(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.
“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.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1267/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-and-investment-act-2021-procedure-for-service-regulations-2021/regulation-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.