[50A Extra-territorial offences: defence for intelligence services and armed forces]
Serious Crime Act 2007 (2007 c 27) | Legislation

[50A  Extra-territorial offences: defence for intelligence services and armed forces]

[(1)     This section applies where a person is charged with an offence under this Part by reason of a provision of Schedule 4 (extra-territorial jurisdiction).

(2)     It is a defence for the person to show that their act was necessary for—

(a)     the proper exercise of a function of an intelligence service, or

(b)     the proper exercise of a function of the armed forces relating to intelligence.

(3)     A person is taken to

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