Part 1: Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers Foreign interference Section 14: Foreign interference: meaning of "interference effect"
Subsection (1) provides the list of "interference effects" for the purposes of the offence contained within Section 13.
Subsection (1)(a) provides for an effect of interfering with the exercise by a particular person of a Convention Right in the United Kingdom. The meaning of a Convention Right is set out in subsection (5).
Subsection (1)(b) makes provision for affecting the exercise by any person of their public functions. The meaning of public functions is set out in subsection (5).
Subsection (1)(c) makes provision for an effect of interfering with whether, or how, any person makes use of services provided in the exercise of public functions. The meaning of public functions is set out in subsection (5).
Subsection (1)(d) makes provision for an effect of interfering with whether, or how, any person (other than in the exercise of a public function, with which subsection (1)(b) is concerned) participates in relevant political processes or makes political decisions. A relevant political process is defined in subsection (3) and includes an election or referendum in the United Kingdom. This is designed to protect the UK’s democratic processes and institutions from interference and is not designed to infringe on political debate and campaigning. Political decisions are defined in subsection (4)..
Subsection (1)(e) makes provision for an effect of interfering with whether, or how, any person (other than in the exercise of a public function, with which subsection (1)(b) is concerned) participates in a legal process under the law of the United Kingdom. The law of the United Kingdom is defined in subsection (5).Legal processes are expected to include things such as jury service or participation in Court proceedings. .
Subsection (1)(f) makes provision for an effect of prejudicing the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.
	Subsection (2) makes provision for subsection (1) to apply whether an interference effect relates to a specific instance mentioned in subsection (1), or to the matter generally.
	Subsection (3) defines what is meant by relevant political processes. As well as an election or referendum, it means the proceedings of a local authority, the proceedings of a UK registered political party, and the activities of an informal group consisting of or including members of the UK’s legislatures. An informal group under this section would include all party parliamentary groups.
	Subsection (4) defines what is meant by a political decision and means a decision of the UK parliament, devolved legislatures and their relevant Ministers, and those of a local authority.
	Subsection (5) provides for a list of definitions of terms within this section.