2014 No. 927
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2014

Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 3(3)(a) of the Terrorism Act 20001.

The Secretary of State believes that the organisations to be added to Schedule 2 to that Act by article 2 of this Order are concerned in terrorism.

In accordance with section 123(4)(a) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Proscribed organisations2.

In Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (proscribed organisations)2, after the entry for Imarat Kavkaz (Caucasus Emirate), insert the following entries—

“Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem)

Al Murabitun

Ansar al Sharia – Tunisia”.

James Brokenshire
Minister of State

Home Office

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

Part 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000 makes provision about proscribed organisations (including setting out offences in relation to such organisations in sections 11 to 13). An organisation is proscribed if it is listed in Schedule 2 to that Act or, in most cases, if it operates under the same name as an organisation so listed (section 3(1)). Article 2 of this Order adds “Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem)”, “Al Murabitun” and “Ansar al Sharia – Tunisia” to the list in that Schedule.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.