Part 1Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers
Foreign power condition and foreign power threat activity
I1I233Foreign power threat activity and involvement in that activity
1
In this Part references to foreign power threat activity and to involvement in foreign power threat activity are to one or more of the following—
a
the commission, preparation or instigation of acts or threats within subsection (3);
b
conduct which facilitates (or is intended to facilitate) conduct falling within paragraph (a);
c
conduct which gives support or assistance to a person (“P”), where the person who engages in the conduct—
i
knows or believes P to be involved in, and
ii
engages in the conduct for the purpose of giving support or assistance to,
conduct falling within paragraph (a).
2
It is immaterial whether the activity within subsection (1) relates to specific acts or threats within subsection (3), or to acts or threats within that subsection in general.
3
References to acts or threats within this subsection are to—
a
acts which constitute an offence under—
i
section 1 (obtaining or disclosing protected information);
ii
section 2 (obtaining or disclosing trade secrets);
iii
section 3 (assisting a foreign intelligence service);
iv
section 4 (entering etc. a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK);
v
section 12 (sabotage);
vi
section 13 (foreign interference: general);
b
acts within subsection (4) in relation to which the foreign power condition is met;
c
threats to carry out acts within subsection (4), where the foreign power condition is met in relation to the threats.
4
Acts are within this subsection if they—
a
involve serious violence against another person,
b
endanger the life of another person, or
c
create a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public.