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34InterpretationU.K.

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(1)In this Part

  • conduct” includes omissions and statements;

  • enactment” includes—

    (a)

    an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);

    (b)

    an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;

    (c)

    an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

    (d)

    an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;

    (e)

    retained direct EU legislation;

  • foreign power” has the meaning given by section 32;

  • the foreign power condition” has the meaning given by section 31;

  • foreign power threat activity” and “involvement”, in relation to such activity, have the meaning given by section 33;

  • information” includes information about tactics, techniques and procedures;

  • the maximum term for summary offences” means—

    (a)

    in relation to an offence committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, 6 months;

    (b)

    in relation to an offence committed after that time, 51 weeks.

(2)In this Part references to a part of the United Kingdom are references to—

(a)England and Wales,

(b)Scotland, or

(c)Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I1S. 34 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 100(1)

I2S. 34 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)

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