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The National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/785 · Made 9 July 2026

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NATIONAL SECURITY

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 2026f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2026 c. 24.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(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.

2Amendment of the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007

(1)

The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007f1 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 Actf2;”.

(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 Actf3;”;

(b)

for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

proceedings under section 7(1)(a) of the 1998 Act, where—

(i)

rules within the meaning of section 7 of the 1998 Actf4 provide, or

(ii)

section 33G of the 2023 Actf5 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 Actf6 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)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), after “organisation” insert “or body”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), after “organisation” insert “or body”.

Signature

Angela Eagle

Minister of State

9th July 2026

Home Office

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.