Explanatory note

This Order makes provision for the purpose of enabling the enforcement in the United Kingdom of certain types of order made by a court in a designated country or territory. The types of order in question are orders which provide for the forfeiture of terrorist funds within the meaning of section 11(3)(a) or (b) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (“external forfeiture orders”), or orders which make provision prohibiting dealing with property which is subject to an external forfeiture order or in respect of which such an order could be made in proceedings which have been or to be instituted in the designated country or territory.

Article 3 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Order designate the countries and territories to which the Order applies. India is specified as a designated country for the purposes of paragraphs 10(2), 20(2) and 30(2) of Schedule 4 to the 1989 Act.