http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/section/77National Security Act 2023Statute Law Database2026-07-29Expert Participation2026-07-17
National Security Act 2023Sch. 7 para. 8(4)(ea)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 239(6)s. 255(1)National Security Act 2023Sch. 7 para. 8(4A)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 239(7)s. 255(1)National Security Act 2023Sch. 7 para. 8(7)(8)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 239(8)s. 255(1)
Part 4Foreign activities and foreign influence registration schemeInformationOffence of providing false information
77
1
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person provides information to the Secretary of State under section 74 or 75 in connection with a foreign activity arrangement, and
b
the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way.
2
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person provides information to the Secretary of State under section 74 or 75 in connection with a relevant activity which is required to be registered under section 68, and
b
the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way.
3
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person provides information to the Secretary of State under section 74 or 75 in connection with a foreign influence arrangement,
b
the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way, and
c
the person knows, or having regard to other matters known to them ought reasonably to know, that the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way.
4
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person provides information to the Secretary of State under section 74 or 75 in connection with a political influence activity which is required to be registered under section 72,
b
the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way, and
c
the person knows, or having regard to other matters known to them ought reasonably to know, that the information is false, inaccurate or misleading in a material way.
S. 77 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 100(1)S. 77 in force at 1.7.2025 by S.I. 2025/674, reg. 2