**Policy Summary: Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 - Addition of Three Entities to 1267 List**
This circular, RBI201920169/DOR.AML.BC.No.4014/06.001/2019-20 dated March 06, 2020, issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to all Regulated Entities (REs), addresses the implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. It references the Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016, as amended on January 09, 2020, which mandates REs to ensure compliance with Section 51A of UAPA, 1967. This requires REs to avoid maintaining accounts for individuals or entities appearing on lists of suspected terrorists approved and periodically circulated by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has forwarded UNSC notification SCA/22/06 dated March 06, 2020, adding three entities to the UNSC's 1267/1999/1989/2011/2253 (2015) ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (QDe.164), Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Libya (QDe.165), and Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Yemen (QDe.166).
The RBI advises REs to meticulously comply with UAPA instructions and ensure they do not hold accounts for individuals or entities appearing on UNSC-circulated lists of suspected terrorists. Updated lists of individuals and entities linked to ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and the Taliban are available at www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list and https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1988/materials.
The Department of Regulation, Central Office of RBI can be contacted at the Central Office Building, 12th/13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Tel No: 22661602, 22601000, Fax No: 022-2270 5691.
Key Entities Referenced
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967: An act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1967, aimed at prevention of unlawful activities associations in India.
United Nations Security Council: A United Nations body responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security.
Ministry of External Affairs: The Indian government agency responsible for the conduct of India's foreign relations.
ISIL (Da'esh): A militant group and former unrecognised proto-state that follows the Salafi jihadist doctrine of Sunni Islam.
Al-Qaida: A multinational militant organization and former unrecognised proto-state that follows the Salafi jihadist doctrine of Sunni Islam.
JAMAAH ANSHARUT DAULAH: An Indonesian terrorist group that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS) and was added to the UNSC sanctions list.
ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT LIBYA: A branch of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group operating in Libya and was added to the UNSC sanctions list.
ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT YEMEN: A branch of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group operating in Yemen and was added to the UNSC sanctions list.
RBI/2019-20/169
DOR.AML.BC.No.40/14.06.001/2019-20 March 06, 2020
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities
Madam/Dear Sir,
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 - Addition of three entities to 1267
List
Please refer to Section 51 of our Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated
February 25, 2016 as amended on January 09, 2020, in terms of which “Regulated
Entities (REs) shall ensure that in terms of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) (UAPA) Act, 1967, they do not have any account in the name of
individuals/entities appearing in the lists of individuals and entities, suspected of having
terrorist links, which are approved by and periodically circulated by the United Nations
Security Council (UNSC).”
2. In this regard, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has now forwarded the following
notification issued by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee
established pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015)
concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings
and entities:
Note SCA/2/20 (06) dated 06 March, 2020 regarding addition of three entities [QDe.164:
JAMAAH ANSHARUT DAULAH, QDe.165: ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE
LEVANT - LIBYA, and QDe. 166: ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT –
YEMEN] in UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
The UNSC press releases concerning amendments to the list are available at URL:
https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/press-releases
िविनयमन िवभाग, क��ीय कायार्लय, क��ीय कायार्लय भवन, 12व�/ 13व� मंिज़ल, शहीद भगत �संह मागर्, फोटर्, मुंबई- 400001
टेलीफोन/ Tel No: 22661602, 22601000 फैक्स/ Fax No: 022-2270 5691
Department of Regulation, Central Office, Central Office Building, 12th/ 13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400001
"Caution: RBI never sends mails, SMSs or makes calls asking for personal information like bank account details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please
do not respond in any manner to such offers."3. Updated lists of individuals and entities linked to ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and Taliban
are available at:
www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list
https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1988/materials
4. In view of the above, Regulated Entities (REs) are advised to ensure meticulous
compliance with the aforementioned instruction pertaining to UAPA and ensure that they
do not have any account in the name of individuals/entities appearing in the lists of
individuals and entities, suspected of having terrorist links, circulated by the UNSC.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. S. K. Kar)
Chief General Manager