The legal framework and process for terrorist designations
Date Published:
February 2026
- The legal framework and process for terrorist designations (August 2024; PDF 784KB)
Cabinet refined the agreed process for proposed designations of non-UN listed entities in October 2010. This paper sets out the legal framework and process for terrorist designations under the TSA after October 2010 and explains the Prime Minister’s discretion in making terrorist designations.
- Process for Review of the Designation of a Terrorist Entity Serving a Sentence of Imprisonment (February 2026; PDF 131KB)
This paper sets out the process for review of the designation of a terrorist entity serving a sentence of imprisonment.