Other amendments of the 1977 Act
I17Restrictions on applications abroad by United Kingdom residents
1
In section 23 of the 1977 Act (restrictions on applications abroad by United Kingdom residents), in subsection (1), after “an invention” there is inserted “
if subsection (1A) below applies to that application,
”
.
2
After that subsection there is inserted—
1A
This subsection applies to an application if—
a
the application contains information which relates to military technology or for any other reason publication of the information might be prejudicial to national security; or
b
the application contains information the publication of which might be prejudicial to the safety of the public.
3
After subsection (3) of that section there is inserted—
3A
A person is liable under subsection (3) above only if—
a
he knows that filing the application, or causing it to be filed, would contravene this section; or
b
he is reckless as to whether filing the application, or causing it to be filed, would contravene this section.