Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula) Regulation 2013 (Cth)

Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula) Regulation 2013

Select Legislative Instrument No. 241, 2013

I, Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Criminal Code Act 1995.

Dated 21 November 2013

Quentin Bryce

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

George Brandis QC

Attorney‑General

Contents

1............ Name of regulation............................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 1

3............ Authority............................................................................................ 1

4............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 1

5............ Definition............................................................................................ 1

6............ Terrorist organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula............. 1

Schedule 1—Amendments                                                                            2

Criminal Code Regulations 2002                                                              2

1Name of regulation

This regulation is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula) Regulation 2013.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on the day after it is registered.

3Authority

This regulation is made under the Criminal Code Act 1995.

4Schedule(s)

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

5Definition

In this regulation:

Code means the Criminal Code.

6Terrorist organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula

(1)For paragraph (b) of the definition of terrorist organisation in subsection 102.1(1) of the Code, the organisation known as Al‑Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula is specified.

(2)Al‑Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula is also known by the following names:

(a)Al‑Qa’ida in Yemen;

(b)Ansar al‑Sharia;

(c)AQAP;

(d)AQY.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Criminal Code Regulations 2002

1  Regulation 4Y

Repeal the regulation.