Crimes (Overseas) (Declared Foreign Countries) Regulations 2019

Crimes (Overseas) (Declared Foreign Countries) Regulations 2019

made under the

Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 19 November 2025

Includes amendments: F2025L01395

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Crimes (Overseas) (Declared Foreign Countries) Regulations 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 19 November 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

Part 1—Introduction

1 Name

3 Authority

5 Definitions

Part 2—Declared foreign countries

6 Declared foreign countries

Part 3—Transitional provisions

7 Transitional—Crimes (Overseas) (Declared Foreign Countries) Regulations 2003

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Introduction

1  Name

  This instrument is the Crimes (Overseas) (Declared Foreign Countries) Regulations 2019.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964.

5  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964.

Part 2—Declared foreign countries

6  Declared foreign countries

 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 3C(1)(a) of the Act, each of the following foreign countries is a declared foreign country for the purposes of the Act:

 (b) Iraq;

 (c) Nauru;

 (d) Papua New Guinea;

 (e) Solomon Islands;

 (f) Vanuatu.

 (2) For the purposes of subsection 3C(3) of the Act, each foreign country mentioned in subsection (1):

 (a) is to start being a declared foreign country for the purposes of the Act on the day the Crimes (Overseas) (Declared Foreign Countries) Amendment Regulations 2025 commence; and

 (b) is to cease being a declared foreign country for the purposes of the Act on 1 April 2029.

Part 3—Transitional provisions

7  Transitional—Crimes (Overseas) (Declared Foreign Countries) Regulations 2003

  Despite the repeal of the Crimes (Overseas) (Declared Foreign Countries) Regulations 2003 by Schedule 1 to this instrument, those regulations, as in force immediately before 1 July 2019, continue to apply in respect of an act of a person in a foreign country that occurred before that day.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

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The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history