National Security Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Security Act 2023 (Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: Information and Disclosure) Regulations 2025. 2 They come into force when Part 4 of the Act comes fully into force. 3 They extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the National Security Act 2023; “ officer ” has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of Schedule 13 to the Act, but ignoring references in that definition to those purporting to act in such capacities; “ P ” has the meaning given— in section 65(1) of the Act, in relation to registrations under section 65(4) of the Act (foreign activity arrangements); in section 69(1) of the Act, in relation to registrations under section 69(3) of the Act (foreign influence arrangements). Registration: foreign activity arrangements (section 65 of the Act) 3 1 This regulation applies where P registers a foreign activity arrangement under section 65(4) of the Act. 2 The registration must contain the following information— a in relation to P, the information identified in— i Part 1 of Schedule 1 (if P is an individual), ii Part 2 of Schedule 1 (if P is a body corporate), or iii Part 3 of Schedule 1 (if P is an unincorporated association); b in relation to the specified person in question, the full name of the specified person; c the information identified in Part 1 of Schedule 2; d where the registration relates (in whole or part) to political influence activities , the information identified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 in relation to the political influence activities. Registration: registrable activities: specified persons (section 68 of the Act) 4 1 Paragraph (2) applies where a specified person registers relevant activities under section 68(1) or (2) of the Act (registrations relating to specified persons who are not foreign powers). 2 The registration must contain the following information— a in relation to the specified person, the information identified in— i Part 2 of Schedule 1 (if the specified person is a body corporate), or ii Part 3 of Schedule 1 (if the specified person is an unincorporated association); b the information identified in Part 1 of Schedule 3; c where the registration relates (in whole or part) to political influence activities, the information identified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 in relation to the political influence activities. 3 Paragraph (4) applies where a specified person registers relevant activities under section 68(3) of the Act (registrations relating to specified persons who are foreign powers, where office-holder, etc., of foreign power to make misrepresentation). 4 The registration must contain the following information— a the name and relevant contact details of the specified person making the registration; b the information identified in Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 3; c where the registration relates (in whole or part) to political influence activities, the information identified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 in relation to the political influence activities. 5 In paragraph (4)(a) the “relevant contact details” are, in relation to the specified person, a contact email address, telephone number and correspondence address. Registration: foreign influence arrangements (section 69 of the Act) 5 1 This regulation applies where P registers a foreign influence arrangement under section 69(3) of the Act (requirement to register foreign influence arrangements). 2 The registration must contain the following information— a in relation to P, the information identified in— i Part 1 of Schedule 1 (if P is an individual), ii Part 2 of Schedule 1 (if P is a body corporate), or iii Part 3 of Schedule 1 (if P is an unincorporated association); b in relation to the foreign power who has directed P, the name of the foreign power; c the information identified in Schedule 4. Registration: political influence activities of foreign powers (section 72 of the Act) 6 1 This regulation applies where a foreign power registers political influence activities under section 72(1) of the Act (office-holders, etc., of foreign power to make misrepresentation). 2 The registration must contain the following information— a the name and relevant contact details of the foreign power; b the information identified in Schedule 5. 3 In paragraph (2)(a) the “relevant contact details” are, in relation to the foreign power, a contact email address, telephone number and correspondence address. Registration: registrations undertaken by representatives: additional information to be registered 7 1 Where a registration falling within any of regulations 3 to 6 is undertaken by a representative of the person who is obliged to register under the regulation concerned, the registration must contain in respect of the representative— a where the representative is an individual, the information identified in Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 7 and 8; b where the representative is a body corporate, the information identified in Schedule 1, paragraphs 9, 13 or 14 and 15; c where the representative is an unincorporated association, the information identified in Schedule 1, paragraphs 17, 21 and 22. 2 In paragraph (1) “ representative ” means a person who has been appointed to act on behalf of the person who is obliged to register in connection with the registration. Registration: form and language 8 1 A registration falling within any of regulations 3 to 6 must be made in writing. 2 The information contained within it must be expressed in English or Welsh. 3 Paragraph (2) does not apply to relevant identity information within the meaning of paragraph 4 of Schedule 1. Informing Secretary of State of material change: form 9 Where a person is required to inform the Secretary of State of a material change in accordance with section 74(5) of the Act, this must be done— a in writing, and b in English or Welsh. Information notices: minimum period for reply 10 1 This regulation makes provision for the purposes of section 75(5)(b) of the Act in relation to the minimum period required between the date on which an information notice is given and the date which is to be specified in the notice for the supply of the information (“the minimum period”). 2 Where an information notice is given by the means specified in the first column of the table, the minimum period is specified in the second column of the table— Means of giving information notice Minimum period Email or fax Five working days beginning with the next working day after the day on which the email or fax is sent. First class post Five working days beginning with the second working day after the day on which the notice was posted (or, if not posted on a working day, the next working day). Document exchange Five working days beginning with the second working day after the day on which the notice was left at the document exchange (or, if not left on a working day, the next working day). 3 In paragraph (2) “ working day ” means any day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day or a day which is a bank holiday in any part of the United Kingdom under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 . Disclosure 11 The Secretary of State may disclose to any person information provided to the Secretary of State under or by virtue of section 74 or 75 of the Act— a for the purpose of facilitating the exercise by the Secretary of State of functions under Part 4 of the Act, b for the purposes of the prevention or detection of crime, c for the purposes of a criminal investigation, d for the purposes of criminal proceedings, e for the purposes of protecting the safety or interests of the United Kingdom, or f for the purposes of the formulation of policy by the Secretary of State or the Treasury. Review 12 1 The Secretary of State must from time to time— a carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations, and b publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review. 2 The first report must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force. 3 Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding five years. 4 Section 30(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a report published under this regulation must, in particular— a set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision referred to in paragraph (1)(a), b assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved, c assess whether those objectives remain appropriate, and d if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision. 5 In this regulation, “ regulatory provision ” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (see section 32 of that Act). Dan Jarvis Minister of State Home Office 28th March 2025