# Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 15: National Security Act 2023


An offence under any of the following provisions of the National Security Act 2023—
(a) section 1 (obtaining or disclosing protected information);
(b) section 2 (obtaining or disclosing trade secrets);
(c) section 3 (assisting a foreign intelligence service);
(d) section 4 (entering etc a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK);
(e) section 12 (sabotage);
(f) section 13 (foreign interference);
(g) section 17 (obtaining etc material benefits from a foreign intelligence service);
(ga) section 17A (supporting a designated body);
(gb) section 17B (assisting a designated body);
(gc) section 17C (obtaining etc material benefits from a designated body);
(h) section 18 (preparatory conduct);
(i) section 56 (offences relating to Part 2 notices);
(j) section 65 (requirement to register foreign activity arrangements);
(k) section 67 (carrying out etc relevant activities pursuant to unregistered foreign activity arrangement);
(l) section 68 (failure to register relevant activities of specified persons);
(m) section 74(8) committed in relation to a foreign activity arrangement registered under section 65 or a relevant activity registered under section 68 (failure to comply with registration information requirements);
(n) section 75(8) committed in relation to an information notice given under section 75(1) (failure to comply with information notice);
(o) section 77(1) or (2) (provision of false information);
(p) section 78(1) (carrying out activities under foreign activity arrangement tainted by false information).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/13/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-13/paragraph-15
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