Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 1325
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2017
Made
21st December 2017
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3)(a) and (b) of the Terrorism Act 2000( 1 ).
The Secretary of State believes that the organisations to be added to Schedule 2 to that Act( 2 ) 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 resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Terrorism Act 2000 .
Proscribed organisations
2. In Schedule 2 to the Act (proscribed organisations), after the entry for National Action, insert the following entries—
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“ al-Ashtar Brigades (Saraya al-Ashtar) (The Wa’ad Allah Brigades) (Islamic Allah Brigades) (Imam al-Mahdi Brigades) (al-Haydariyah Brigades)
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al-Mukhtar Brigades (Saraya al-Mukhtar)
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Hasam (Harakat Sawa’d Misr) (Harakat Hasm) (Hasm)
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Liwa al-Thawra ” .
Deproscribed organisation
3. In Schedule 2 to the Act (proscribed organisations), omit “Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin”( 3 ).
Brandon Lewis
Minister of State
Home Office
21st December 2017
2000 c. 11 ; relevant amendments to section 3 were made by sections 21 and 22 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11) .
Schedule 2 has been amended by S.I. 2001/1261 , 2002/2724 , 2005/2892 , 2006/2016 , 2007/2184 , 2008/1645 , 2008/1931 , 2010/611 , 2011/108 , 2012/1771 , 2012/2937 , 2013/1746 , 2013/3172 , 2014/927 , 2014/1624 , 2014/3189 , 2015/55 , 2015/959 , 2016/391 , 2016/770 and 2016/1238 .
“Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin” was added to Schedule 2 by S.I. 2005/2892 .