National Security (State Threats) Act 2026

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Designation of bodies involved in foreign power threat activity

3. 2. Offences relating to designated bodies

4. 3. Removal of designation

5. 4. Consequential amendments

6. 5. Regulations

7. 6. Extent

8. 7. Commencement

9. 8. Short title

10. 1. Schedule

       Consequential amendments

       1. Part 1 Amendments of primary legislation

          1. 1. Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984

          2. 2. In paragraph 2 (as it applies in Scotland to repatriated...

          3. 3. In paragraph 2A— (a) in sub-paragraph (4G)—

          4. 4. Criminal Justice Act 1988

          5. 5. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

          6. 6. Terrorism Act 2000

          7. 7. In paragraph 5— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), at the end...

          8. 8. In paragraph 6— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “an organisation”...

          9. 9. In paragraph 7— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “an organisation”...

          10. 10. After paragraph 7 insert— In this Schedule references to a body are to a...

          11. 11. Criminal Justice Act 2003

          12. 12. Armed Forces Act 2006

          13. 13. Sentencing Code

          14. 14. National Security Act 2023

          15. 15. In section 1 (obtaining or disclosing protected information), in subsection...

          16. 16. In section 2 (obtaining or disclosing trade secrets), in subsection...

          17. 17. In section 12 (sabotage), in subsection (1)(d)—

          18. 18. In section 13 (foreign interference: general)— (a) in subsection (1)(b),...

          19. 19. In section 16 (foreign interference in elections), in subsection (1)(b)—...

          20. 20. In section 18 (preparatory conduct), in subsection (3)(b), after “condition”...

          21. 21. Before section 19, in the cross-heading, after “power” insert “or...

          22. 22. In section 20 (aggravating factor where foreign power condition met:...

          23. 23. In section 21 (aggravating factor where foreign power condition met:...

          24. 24. In section 33 (foreign power threat activity and involvement in...

          25. 25. In section 34 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the appropriate...

       2. Part 2 Amendments of secondary legislation

          1. 26. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I 2008/1216 (N.I.1))

          2. 27. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/844)