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Turning to the stand part notices on Clauses 88 and 89, these two clauses will enable qualifying competent authorities to jointly process data with an intelligence service under part 4 of the Data Protection Act 2018 in circumstances where it is required to safeguard national security. Part 4 of the 2018 Act regulates processing by the intelligence services, so to jointly process data in this manner the Secretary of State must approve the proposed processing by issuing a designation notice. That notice can be issued only following consultation with the ICO and if the Secretary of State is satisfied that processing is necessary to safeguard national security.