Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Proscribed Organisations (Applications for Deproscription etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 12th May 2022.

(3) These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom.

Amendment to the Proscribed Organisations (Applications for Deproscription etc.) Regulations 2006

2.—(1) The Proscribed Organisations (Applications for Deproscription etc.) Regulations 2006( 2) are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 5 (address for sending or delivery), substitute—

“Address for sending or delivery

5.— (1)  Subject to paragraph (2), an application must be sent or delivered to the Proscription Team, Homeland Security Group, Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.

(2)  Where the organisation to which the application relates is an organisation proscribed by reason of being concerned in terrorism( 3) connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland, an application must be sent or delivered to the Proscription Team, Security and Protection Group, Northern Ireland Office, Erskine House, 20 – 32 Chichester Street, Belfast BT1 4GF. ”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Proscribed Organisations (Applications for Deproscription etc.) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. 2006/2299), which set out the procedure for applications for deproscription.

These Regulations substitute regulation 5 of the 2006 Regulations to update the address for the Home Office at regulation 5(1), and to provide an address for the Northern Ireland Office at regulation 5(2) for applications relating to organisations proscribed by reason of being concerned in terrorism connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.