This Section provides an exemption from liability for the offence of providing false information or documents under Section 140, subject to the Secretary of State being satisfied that certain conditions are met.
	Subsection (1) states that a person is not liable for the commission of the offence of providing false information or documents under Section 140 if the Secretary of State issued them with a certificate.
	Subsection (2) provides the Secretary of State may only issue a certificate under subsection (1) if they are satisfied it is necessary for the person to engage in conduct amounting to an offence if such conduct is in the interests of national security, is for the purposes of preventing or detecting serious crime, or is in the interests of the economic well-being of the United Kingdom.
	Subsection (3) allows the Secretary of State to revoke a certificate issued under subsection (1) at any time.
	Subsection (4) defines "crime" and "serious crime" for the purposes of this Section, to provide clarity about when, under subsection (2), the Secretary of State may issue a certificate.
Part 5: Enforcement of Labour Market Legislation Offences Section 141: Providing false information or documents: national security etc defence