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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 785
NATIONAL SECURITY
The National Security (State Threats) Act 2026
(Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 9th July 2026
Laid before Parliament 13th July 2026
Coming into force - - 17th July 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(2)
of the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026(1).
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026
(Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 17th July 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007
2.—(1) The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007(2) are
amended as follows.
(2) In rule 2 (interpretation), at the appropriate places insert—
““the 2023 Act” means the National Security Act 2023;”;
““body” means a body designated under section 33A of the 2023 Act(3);”.
(3) In rule 3 (scope of these Rules), in paragraph (1)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) appeals under section 33D of the 2023 Act(4);”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b) proceedings under section 7(1)(a) of the 1998 Act, where—
(1) 2026 c. 24.
(2) S.I. 2007/1286, as amended by S.I. 2007/3377.
(3) Section 33A was inserted by section 1(2) of the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026.
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(i)rules within the meaning of section 7 of the 1998 Act(5) provide, or
(ii)section 33G of the 2023 Act(6) provides,
for such proceedings to be brought before the Commission; and”.
(4) In rule 6 (time limit for appealing), in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)
substitute—
“(a) to deproscribe the organisation or to provide for a name to cease to be treated as a
name for the organisation, or
(b) to remove the designation of the body or to remove an alternative name included in the
designation of the body.”.
(5) In rule 7 (notice of appeal)—
(a) in paragraph (1), in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i)the words from “section 4” to the end become paragraph (i) of that sub-paragraph;
(ii)at the end of that sub-paragraph insert “, or
(ii)section 33C of the 2023 Act(7) for regulations under section 33A to remove
the designation of a body or to remove an alternative name included in the
designation of a body;”.
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after “organisation”, in both places it occurs, insert “or the
body”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b)—
(aa)after “proscription” insert “or the body’s designation,”;
(bb)after “organisation” insert “or the inclusion of an alternative name in the
designation of the body”;
(c) in paragraph (3), in sub-paragraph (a), after “organisation” insert “or body”.
(6) In rule 8 (designated person)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i)in the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “organisation” insert “or body”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (a), after “organisation” insert “or body”;
(b) in paragraph (2), after “organisation” insert “or body”.
(7) In rule 12 (Secretary of State’s reply), in paragraph (1), in sub-paragraph (a), after
“organisation” insert “or designation of the body”.
(8) In rule 18 (withdrawal of appeal), in paragraph (2)—
(a) the words from “an order” to the end become sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph;
(b) at the end insert “, or
(b) regulations under section 33A of the 2023 Act removing the designation of the
body or removing an alternative name included in the designation of a body.”.
(9) In rule 30 (application for permission to appeal), in paragraph (1), after “2000 Act” insert “,
under section 33D of the 2023 Act”.
(10) In rule 33 (representation)—
(5) Rules falling within this sub-paragraph are the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Human Rights Act 1998
Proceedings) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/2290).
(6) Section 33G was inserted by section 3(2) of the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026.
(7) Section 33C was inserted by section 3(2) of the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026.
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(a) in paragraph (1), after “organisation” insert “or body”;
(b) in paragraph (2), after “organisation” insert “or body”.
Angela Eagle
Minister of State
9th July 2026 Home Office
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments in consequence of certain provisions in the National Security
(State Threats) Act 2026 (c. 24) (“the 2026 Act”).
Regulation 2 amends the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007 (S.I.
2007/1286), as a consequence of amendments made to the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), by section 4(1)
and the Schedule to the 2026 Act, and to the National Security Act 2023 (c. 32) (“the 2023 Act”),
by section 3(2) of the 2026 Act.
Under the new provisions, an applicant may apply to the Proscribed Organisations Appeal
Commission where the Secretary of State has refused an application under section 33C of the
2023 Act (as amended by the 2026 Act). Section 33C provides for applications to be made to the
Secretary of State to remove the designation of a body or remove an alternative name included in
the designation of a body.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact
on the private, voluntary of public sectors is foreseen.
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