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36. National security exemption from identity verification.

(1) The Secretary of State may, by written notice given to a person, provide for one or more of the effects listed in subsection (2) to apply in relation to the person, if satisfied that to do so is necessary -

(a) in the interests of national security, or

(b) for the purposes of preventing or detecting serious crime.

(2) The effects for which the notice may provide are that -

(a) a statement under section 8A(1C) may name the person as a proposed general partner's proposed registered officer even if the person does not meet the requirement in paragraph (c) of that subsection;

(b) a statement by the person under section 8A(1F)(b) is not required to confirm that the person meets the requirement in sub-paragraph (iii) of that paragraph;

(c) where the person is a general partner's registered officer, section 8K(1)(c) does not impose any obligation on the general partner;

(d) a statement under section 8L(3)(a) or (b) made in relation to a notice naming the person as a general partner's new

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