Part 1Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers

Supplementary provision

I1I234Interpretation

1

In this Part

  • conduct” includes omissions and statements;

  • enactment” includes—

    1. a

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

    2. b

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

    3. c

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

    4. d

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

    5. 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—

    1. 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;

    2. 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.