The legal framework and process for terrorist designations
Date Published:
August 2024
- 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 (May 2023; PDF 124KB)
This paper sets out the process for review of the designation of a terrorist entity serving a sentence of imprisonment.
Statements of cases to designate terrorist entities February 2010
Date Published:
February 2010
The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.
The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.
These papers each set out the case demonstrating that each of the groups listed below meet the statutory criteria for designation as a terrorist entity within New Zealand under the TSA and were designated on 10 February 2010
Statements of cases to designate terrorist entities October 2010
Date Published:
October 2010
The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.
The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.
These papers each set out the case demonstrating that each of the groups listed below meet the statutory criteria for designation as a terrorist entity within New Zealand under the TSA and were designated on 11 October 2010.
Statements of cases to designate terrorist entities December 2010
Date Published:
December 2010
The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.
The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.
These papers each set out the case demonstrating that each of the groups listed below meet the statutory criteria for designation as a terrorist entity within New Zealand under the TSA and were designated on 15 December 2010.
Statements of cases to designate terrorist entities September 2011
Date Published:
September 2011
The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.
The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.
These papers each set out the case demonstrating that each of the groups listed below meet the statutory criteria for designation as a terrorist entity within New Zealand under the TSA and were designated on 12 September 2011.
Statements of cases to renew designated terrorist entities February 2013
Date Published:
February 2013
The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.
The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.
The following documents detail designations that were renewed as terrorist entities on 11 February 2013.