Part 4: Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Section 65: Requirement to register foreign activity arrangements
Sections 65-68 relate to the "enhanced tier" of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS).
	Section 65 introduces a requirement to register a "foreign activity arrangement".
	Subsection (1) sets out the meaning of a "foreign activity arrangement". It states that it is an agreement or arrangement between a person, "P", and a specified person where a "specified person" directs "P" to carry out relevant activities in the UK, or arrange for others to carry out relevant activities in the UK. Activities in the UK will, for example, include where communication is sent from overseas to the UK, as well as where activities take place entirely in the UK.
	A "specified person" is defined in section 66.
	"Directs" is not defined in the legislation. However, the natural meaning of "direction" is an order or instruction to act. This could be delivered in the language of a request, but only where there is a power relationship between the person and the specified person which adds an element of control or expectation to the request; for example through a contract, payment, coercion or the promise of a future compensation or favourable treatment.
	Subsection (2) provides that "relevant activities" in this section means all activities, unless regulations made under subsection (3) make provision otherwise. The requirement to register all activities by default will enable greater assurance about the full range of activities carried out for, or at the direction of, specified persons.
	Subsection (3) gives the Secretary of State a power to make provision about the activities which constitute "relevant activities" and therefore trigger registration requirements. This power could be used to exclude certain activities or categories of activities from the scope of the registration requirement, whether in the case of a particular specified person or in respect of all specified persons.
	Subsection (4) provides that where "P" makes a "foreign activity arrangement", "P" must register the arrangement (with the Secretary of State) within 10 days, beginning with the day on which the arrangement is made. For example, if an arrangement is made on 1st January, it must be registered on or before 10th January. The registration requirements fall upon "P", irrespective of whether P carries out the relevant activities, or arranges for others to carry out the activities.
	P can be an individual or a legal entity (for example, a limited company) and the requirement to register applies regardless of nationality or where the entity is incorporated or based; the key factor is whether the activities are to be carried out in the UK.
	Subsection (5) makes it an offence for P to fail to register a "foreign activity arrangement" within 10 days, if P knows or, having regard to other matters known to them, ought reasonably to know that the arrangement is a "foreign activity arrangement". This knowledge test ensures that where P does not know that their arrangement is with a specified person, for instance P has been misled, they are not guilty of an offence. Penalties for offences in this part are set out at section 80.