Part 5: Terrorism Damages in national security proceedings Section 85: National security proceedings
Under section 85, these provisions apply to proceedings that relate to national security and are brought against the Crown after Royal Assent, save for those brought under section 7(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998.
	Under section 85(2), proceedings relate to national security where evidence is presented or submissions are made relating to it, or where they relate to the use of investigatory or surveillance powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, or the use of similar powers overseas in the interests of national security. Proceedings also relate to national security where the evidence or submissions relate to the activities of the intelligence services in the United Kingdom or overseas, or activities of similar services overseas, or to the investigation or other activities in connection with terrorism offences or terrorism-related activity, whether in the United Kingdom or overseas.