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UK Law Reference
All sections of National Security and Investment Act 2021
2021 c. 25, s.13

Section 13 — Approval of notifiable acquisition

This version in force from 2022-01-04

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) A notifiable acquisition that is completed without the approval of the Secretary of State is void.

(2) The Secretary of State may approve a notifiable acquisition by—

(a) giving a notification under section 14(8)(b)(ii),

(b) making a final order under section 26, subject to subsection (3),

(c) giving a final notification under section 26.

(3) A notifiable acquisition, in relation to which a final order has been made, that is completed otherwise than in accordance with the final order, is void.