Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 1795
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism
The Proscribed Organisations (Name Changes) Order 2013
Made
17th July 2013
Laid before Parliament
18th July 2013
Coming into force
19th July 2013
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(6) of the Terrorism Act 2000( 1 ).
In accordance with section 3(6)(a) of that Act, the Secretary of State believes that the organisation referred to in article 2(1) of this Order, being an organisation listed in Schedule 2 to that Act, is operating wholly or partly under a name that is not specified in that Schedule (whether as well as or instead of under the specified name).
1. This Order may be cited as the Proscribed Organisations (Name Changes) Order 2013 and shall come into force on 19th July 2013.
2. —(1) Each of the names specified in paragraph (2), being a name that is not specified in Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000, is to be treated as another name for Al-Qa’ida, being an organisation listed in that Schedule( 2 ).
(2) The names are—
(a) al-Nusrah Front,
(b) Jabhat al-Nusrah li-ahl al Sham.
James Brokenshire
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
17th July 2013
2000 c.11 ; section 3(6) was inserted by section 22(2) of the Terrorism Act 2006 (c.11) .
The relevant amendment was made by S.I. 2001/1261 .