46 Criminal investigations into foreign power threat activity
National Security Act 2023 (2023 c 32) | Legislation

Consultation requirements

46  Criminal investigations into foreign power threat activity

(1)     The Secretary of State must consult the chief officer of the appropriate police force about the matter mentioned in subsection (2) before—

(a)     making an application under section 42 for permission to impose measures on an individual, or

(b)     imposing measures on an individual in a case to which section 40(5)(b) applies (urgency of the case requires measures to be imposed without obtaining the permission of the court).

(2)     The matter is whether there is evidence available that could realistically be used for the purposes of prosecuting the individual for an offence—

(a)     within section 33(3)(a), or

(b)     relating to acts or threats within section 33(3)(b) or (c).

(3)     The “appropriate police force” means the police force—

(a)

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