SCHEDULE 15 Exemptions
National Security Act 2023 (2023 c 32) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 15 Exemptions

Section 73

UK arrangements

1

(1)     Sections 65(4) and 69(3) (requirements to register foreign activity arrangements and foreign influence arrangements) do not apply to foreign activity arrangements or foreign influence arrangements that are UK arrangements.

(2)     The following provisions do not apply to activities carried out in accordance with a UK arrangement—

(a)     section 68(1) to (3) (specified persons etc must not carry out unregistered activities);

(b)     section 72(1) (foreign powers etc must not carry out unregistered political influence activities).

(3)     A “UK arrangement†is an arrangement or agreement to which—

(a)     the United Kingdom is a party, or

(b)     any person acting for or on behalf of, or holding office under, the Crown is (in that capacity) a party.

Foreign powers

2

The following provisions do not apply to a foreign power—

(a)     section 65(4) (requirement to register foreign activity arrangements);

(b)     section 67(2) or (3) (offence of carrying out activities under unregistered foreign activity arrangement);

(c)     section 69(3) (requirement to register foreign influence arrangements);

(d)     section 71(2) or (3) (offence of carrying out activities under unregistered foreign influence arrangement);

(e)     section 78(1) and (2) (offences of carrying out activities tainted by false information).

Diplomatic

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