3 Assisting a foreign intelligence service
National Security Act 2023 (2023 c 32) | Legislation

3  Assisting a foreign intelligence service

(1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)     engages in conduct of any kind, and

(b)     intends that conduct to materially assist a foreign intelligence service in carrying out UK-related activities.

(2)     A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)     engages in conduct that is likely to materially assist a foreign intelligence service in carrying out UK-related activities, and

(b)     knows, or having regard to other matters known to them ought reasonably to know, that their conduct is likely to materially assist a foreign intelligence service in carrying out UK-related activities.

(3)     Conduct that may be likely to materially assist a foreign intelligence service includes providing, or providing access to, information, goods, services or financial benefits (whether

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