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<p>Hizballah's External Security Organisation was proscribed in March 2001 and in
2008 the proscription was extended to Hizballah's military apparatus including the
Jihad Council.</p><p>Proscription means that an organisation is outlawed and is unable
to operate in the UK. It is a criminal offence for a person to: <br>• belong to or
invite support for a proscribed organisation; <br>• arrange a meeting in support of
a proscribed organisation;<br>• wear clothing or carry articles in public which arouse
reasonable suspicion that an individual is a member or supporter of the proscribed
organisation. <br> <br>The penalties for proscription offences can be a maximum of
10 years in prison and/or an unlimited fine.</p>
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