National Security Bill: factsheets
Factsheets giving details of the different measures contained in the National Security Bill.
Documents
Details
These documents explain the details of the current National Security Bill on the following topics:
State threats offences
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Espionageespionage -
Prohibitedprohibited places -
Sabotagesabotage -
Foreignforeign interference -
Obtainingobtaining a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service -
Statestate link -
Aggravatingaggravating factor
State threats tools and powers
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Powerspowers of arrest and detention -
Powerpower of search and seizure -
Financialfinancial and property investigation powers -
Protectedprotected material definition -
Statestate threats prevention and investigation measures (STPIMS)
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme
Additional provisions
- Serious Crime Act
Amendmentamendment
Last updated
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Factsheet on National Security Bill and journalistic freedoms added.
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Updated the factsheet 'Further details about the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme'.
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Addition of 'Further details about the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: National Security Bill factsheet'.
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Following factsheets added: 'Receiving a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service', 'Financial and property investigation powers', 'Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)' and 'Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)'. The 'Police powers' factsheet has also been renamed to 'Powers of arrest and detention'.
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First published.
Update history
2025-04-01 14:58
Added a link to the new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme guidance in the first factsheet.
2024-08-19 11:27
Updated the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme factsheet because it is no longer expected that the scheme’s requirements will come into force in 2024.
2024-05-03 15:52
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Factsheet updated.
2024-02-12 15:51
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme factsheet: added a link to join the FIRS research panel.
2023-07-13 10:47
Updated following Royal Assent.
2023-07-12 14:14
Updated the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme factsheet.
2023-03-28 13:53
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme factsheet added.
2023-03-13 11:47
Removed Further details about the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: National Security Bill factsheet as information at of date.
2023-02-23 17:37
Factsheet on National Security Bill and journalistic freedoms added.
2023-01-10 16:57
Updated the factsheet ‘Further details about the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme’.
2022-12-20 12:53
Addition of ‘Further details about the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: National Security Bill factsheet’.
2022-09-08 10:08
Following factsheets added: ‘Receiving a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service’, ‘Financial and property investigation powers’, ‘Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)’ and ‘Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)’. The ‘Police powers’ factsheet has also been renamed to ‘Powers of arrest and detention’.
2022-06-06 13:38
First published.