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title: "The National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026"
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# The National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

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 {#regulation-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.

## 2 Amendment of the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007 {#regulation-2}

(1) The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007 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) 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;
;
(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 Act provide, or
(ii) section 33G of the 2023 Act 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 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”.