It presupposes the existence of a genuine and sufficiently serious threat affecting one of the fundamental interests of society, such as a threat to the functioning of institutions and essential public services and the survival of the population, as well as the risk of a serious disturbance to foreign relations or the peaceful coexistence of nations, or a risk to military interests.
Leis an gcoincheap sin, glactar leis gurb ann d'fhíorbhagairt atá tromchúiseach go leor agus lena ndéantar difear do cheann de leasanna bunúsacha na sochaí, amhail bagairt d'fheidhmiú institiúidí agus seirbhísí poiblí fíor-riachtanacha agus do mharthanas an phobail, mar aon leis an riosca go ndéanfaí mórshuaitheadh ar an gcaidreamh eachtrach nó ar an gcómhaireachtáil shíochánta idir náisiúin, nó riosca do leasanna míleata.