Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 788
National Security
The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2021
Made
30th June 2021
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 66(3) and (4) of the National Security and Investment Act 2021( 1 ), makes the following Regulations:
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2021.
Provisions coming into force on 1st July 2021
2. The following provisions of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 come into force on 1st July 2021—
(a) sections 3 and 4 (statement about exercise of call-in power);
(b) section 6(2) to (8) (relating to the power to make notifiable acquisition regulations);
(c) section 41(9) (relating to the power to make regulations for the purpose of determining the turnover of a business);
(d) section 53(2) and (3) (relating to the power to make regulations for the procedure for service); and
(e) section 59 (overseas information disclosure).
Transitional provision in respect of overseas information disclosure under Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002
3. The amendment made to section 243(3)(d) of the Enterprise Act 2002( 2 ) by section 59 of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 applies only to information which comes to a public authority on or after 1st July 2021 in connection with an investigation under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002.
Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
30th June 2021