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73: Clause 18, page 41, line 7, at end insert— “Exemption from disclosure: right to a fair trial(1) Nothing in paragraphs (1)(d) to (f) of regulation 6, or regulation 6A, permits a NIS enforcement authority to share information with another NIS enforcement authority or with a person within paragraph (2) of regulation 6 if the Secretary of State determines that—(a) the receiving jurisdiction is one in which the right to a fair trial cannot be guaranteed, or(b) the disclosure could result in actions being taken that would be incompatible with the right to a fair trial.(2) For the purposes of making a determination under paragraph (1) above, the Secretary of State must have regard to the opinion of—(a) subject matter experts, and(b) competent civil society groups.(3) Every 12 months the Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament an annual report detailing the determinations made under paragraph (1) in the previous 12 months.(4) The first report under paragraph (3) must be published and laid within 12 months of the day on which the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Act 2026 is passed.”