The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2010

Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 611

Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2010

Made

4th March 2010

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

This Order is made in exercise of the power conferred on the Secretary of State by section 3(3)(a) of the Terrorism Act 2000(1).

The Secretary of State believes that the organisation to be added to Schedule 2 to that Act by article 2 of this Order is 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.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order—

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2010 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Proscribed organisations

2.  In Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations)(2), at the end add “Al Shabaab”.

David Hanson

Minister of State

Home Office

4th March 2010

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 operates under the same name as an organisation so listed (section 3(1)). Article 2 of this Order adds “Al Shabaab” to the list in that Schedule.

(1)

2000 c.11; relevant amendments to section 3 were made by sections 21 and 22 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (c.11).

(2)

Schedule 2 has been amended by S.I. 2001/1261, S.I. 2002/2724, S.I. 2005/2892, S.I. 2006/2016, S.I. 2007/2184, S.I. 2008/1645 and S.I. 2008/1931.