{"id":"F2021L01194","name":"AusCheck (Major National Event—ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022) Declaration 2021","slug":"auscheck-major-national-event-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-australia-2022-declaration-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102050,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L01194-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AusCheck (Major National Event—ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022) Declaration 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.jpeg)\n\nLIN 21/036\n\nAusCheck (Major National Event—ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022) Declaration 2021\n\nI, Karen Andrews, Minister for Home Affairs, declare the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022 to be a major national event under subsection 5A(1) of the AusCheck Act 2007.\n\nThis instrument commences the day after registration. \n\nDated 25 August 2021\n\nKaren Andrews\n\nMinister for Home Affairs\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, specific function intended by the AusCheck Act 2007 — declaring a particular event to be a 'major national event' to trigger background check powers. There is no scope creep; it is a straightforward exercise of the Minister's declaratory power for a single, identified sporting event."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (one sentence declaring the event)","No defined terms within the instrument itself","No cross-references to other sections beyond the enabling provision (subsection 5A(1))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Total length: approximately 100 words","Standard legislative instrument template with minimal substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short official declaration made by the Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews, in August 2021. It designates the **2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup** (a major international cricket tournament) as a **'major national event'** under a law called the **AusCheck Act 2007**.\n\n**What this means:**\n- The **AusCheck Act** allows for background checks on people who need access to certain high-security areas or events.\n- By declaring this cricket tournament a 'major national event', the government can require **background checks** for people working at or near the event — such as security staff, volunteers, contractors, and venue workers.\n- This helps protect the event from security threats by ensuring that people with access have been vetted.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Workers, contractors, and volunteers involved in staging the cricket tournament\n- The organisers of the T20 World Cup\n- The Australian Federal Police and security agencies coordinating event security\n\n**Why it matters:**\nMajor sporting events attract large crowds and can be targets for security threats. This declaration triggers a legal framework that lets authorities conduct police and security checks on people with access to sensitive areas, helping keep spectators, players, and staff safe."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not amend or expand the AusCheck Act; it applies an existing power in subsection 5A(1) by designating a specific event as a \"major national event.\" The declaration is an application of the Act rather than a change to the Act's scope. The instrument itself contains no provision that alters statutory coverage, duties, or funding."},"complexity_factors":["Single, one-sentence operative declaration with a clear commencement clause","Relies entirely on an external statutory provision (subsection 5A(1) of the AusCheck Act 2007) for substantive effects","No operational detail, obligations, cost or process specified in the instrument","Ministerial exercise of statutory power is clear but the instrument does not constrain or describe limits on that discretion","Practical consequences require reference to other legislation or instruments (creating dependency despite the instrument's brevity)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument records the Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews, using her power under subsection 5A(1) of the AusCheck Act 2007 to declare the \"International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup Australia 2022\" a “major national event.” It takes effect the day after registration. The declaration itself is procedural and does not specify costs, duties or operational details—those follow from the AusCheck Act and any implementing rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/auscheck-major-national-event-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-australia-2022-declaration-2021","history":"/api/acts/auscheck-major-national-event-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-australia-2022-declaration-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/auscheck-major-national-event-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-australia-2022-declaration-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/auscheck-major-national-event-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-australia-2022-declaration-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/auscheck-major-national-event-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-australia-2022-declaration-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/auscheck-major-national-event-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-australia-2022-declaration-2021/documents"}}