National Security Infrastructure Bill (NISB)
Feedback updated 28 Jan 2026
We asked
The Department of Home Affairs invited feedback on the draft National Infrastructure Security Bill.
You said
The public consultation opened on the 1 December 2025 and closed on the 9 January 2026. The Department received 13 responses to the consultation,8 of which were received via the consultation hub. The 13 responses comprised:
- 5 Members of the public
- 4 Private Companies
- 1 Government Departments, Offices or Boards
- 3 Local Authorities
There was a consensus from the responses received on the need for legislation.
Amongst the feedback, there was agreement on the definition of the National and Critical National Infrastructure and the need for a competent and technical authority. Furthermore, it is apparent that further detail on how the legislation would work in practice, some amendments to the definitions of the national and critical infrastructure, together with engagement with stakeholders when drafting regulations was requested.
We did
The Department is grateful to the individuals and organisations who responded to the consultation. All responses received have now been analysed and used to create a consultation summary report, which has been published on this page. This report also includes commentary in places where relevant and where respondents indicated that their response could be published or published anonymously.
The report summarises the responses received and sets out the next steps the Department intends to take following this engagement. These will include amending some of the definitions of the national and critical infrastructure and continuing to work with stakeholders to ensure that any legislation introduced is proportionate.
The work in this area will help make our Island safer and we are committed to ensuring that those who may be affected have, through this consultation, and will continue to be involved in the detailed proposals.
Results updated 28 Jan 2026
Files:
- Summary of responses - National Security Infrastructure Bill (NISB), 637.5 KB (PDF document)
Overview
Isle of Man residents should have confidence in the security and resilience of national infrastructure sectors to deliver essential goods and services. Essential services provided by both public and private sectors – such as our electricity grid, water supply and telecommunications systems should be able to withstand and recover from hazards that might disrupt their functions.
Unfortunately, hostile entities and criminals have recognised that this dependency creates an opportunity for what have become known as ‘cyber-attacks’.
The Department of Home Affairs wishes to introduce a National Infrastructure Security Bill to raise levels of cyber security and resilience for core services on the Isle of Man, which rely heavily on digital services.
For the purposes of this legislation the National Infrastructure means the systems and assets, including physical, digital and organisational, that are essential to the functioning of the Isle of Man and its economy.
The National Infrastructure for the Isle of Man comprises of many elements, commonly known as sectors and within those sectors will be businesses and organisations working to deliver the services upon which we rely.
Within this wide collection of businesses and organisations, known as providers, some will be more critical to our daily lives and the Isle of Man economy than others. Equally some will be larger than others.
Previous Consultations
As part of the National Cyber-Security Strategy 2022-27 (opens in a new tab) we are committed to developing a resilient and responsive digital island. A core tenant of this is insuring our critical national infrastructure remains resilient in the face of a cyber-attack.
To that end, ln February to March 2024 we consulted on the policy principles of the proposed bill. This consultation served to explore how a potential bill would look and whether it was necessary to ensure national security.
Feedback gave us a mandate to proceed with drafting the bill and results from the previous consultation can be found below.
NISB Consultation February 2024 (opens in a new tab).
What Happens Next
Following the consultation, the results will be reviewed. Where appropriate, we will liaise further with respondents.
A consultation summary will be produced and made available on the Consultation Hub. The Consultation period will end on 9 January 2026.
Reasonable Adjustments and Alternative Formats
The Department is committed to equal opportunities and our aim is to make our documents easy to use and accessible to all.
We will take steps to accommodate any reasonable adjustments and provide such assistance as you may reasonably require to enable you to access or reply to this consultation.
If you would like to receive this document in another format or need assistance with accessing or replying to this consultation, please email OCSIA-Secretariat@gov.im or telephone +44 1624 685557.
Responding to this Consultation and Questions
You can respond to this consultation online by clicking on the 'Online Survey' link.
Alternatively you can download a paper version of this consultation in the 'Related' section below and email it to OCSIA-Secretariat@gov.im or sent it to the below address:
NISB Response OCSIA,
Second Floor 27-29 Prospect Hill,
Douglas,
Isle of Man,
IM1 1ET
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- All Areas
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- All residents
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