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National Security Act 2023

Annex A – Territorial Extent and application in the United Kingdom

  1. The Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. This is subject to the exception that amendments and repeals have the same extent as the enactment to which they relate, which means that some provisions in the Act extend to only parts of the United Kingdom (see Territorial extent and application above for further detail).   
    • Provision 
    • Extends to E & W and applies to England? 
    • Extends to E & W and applies to Wales? 
    • Extends and applies to Scotland? 
    • Extends and applies to Northern Ireland? 
    Sections 1-18 Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
    Section 19  Yes  Yes  No  No 
    Section 20  No  No  No  Yes 
    Section 21  No  No  Yes  No 
    Section 22-29 Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
    Section 30 Yes Yes No Yes
    Section 31-36 Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
    Section 37 Yes Yes No Yes
    Section 38-60 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 61 Yes Yes No No
    Section 62-88 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 89-91 Yes  Yes  No  No 
    Section 92 - 102 Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
    Schedule 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 2: Part 1  Yes Yes No Yes
    Schedule 2: Part 2  No No Yes No

    Schedule 3:

    Part 1

    Yes Yes No Yes

    Schedule 3:

    Part 2

    No No Yes No
    Schedule 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 6: Part 1  Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 6: Part 2  Yes Yes No Yes

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