{"id":"F2009L02476","name":"Criminal Code Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 8)","slug":"criminal-code-amendment-regulations-2009-no-8","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"124 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79418,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02476-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 8)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCriminal Code Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 8)1\n\nSelect Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 124\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Criminal Code Act 1995.\n\nDated 24 June 2009\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nROBERT McCLELLAND\n\nAttorney-General\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Criminal Code Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 8).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.\n\n3 Amendment of Criminal Code Regulations 2002\n\nSchedule 1 amends the Criminal Code Regulations 2002.\n\nSchedule 1 Amendment\n\n(regulation 3)\n\n\\[1\\] Regulation 4T\n\nsubstitute\n\n4T Terrorist organisations — Palestinian Islamic Jihad\n\n(1) For paragraph (b) of the definition of terrorist organisation in subsection 102.1 (1) of the Code, the organisation known as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad is specified.\n\n(2) For subregulation (1), Palestinian Islamic Jihad is also known by the following names:\n\n(a) al-Quds Brigades;\n\n(b) Harakat al‑Jihad al‑Islami fi Filistin;\n\n(c) Islamic Jihad;\n\n(d) Islamic Jihad — Palestine Faction and Islamic Holy War;\n\n(e) Islamic Jihad Palestine (IJP);\n\n(f) PIJ.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1414},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation performs the precise function established by the enabling legislation—specifying terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code. No expansion beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (substituting one regulation)","No conditional logic or procedural requirements","Only cross-reference is to the definitional provision in section 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code","Simple structure: declaration of status plus list of alternative names","Total length under 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This regulation designates 'Palestinian Islamic Jihad' as a terrorist organisation under Australian law by adding it to the official list in the Criminal Code Regulations.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone in Australia. Once an organisation is listed this way, it becomes a serious criminal offence under the *Criminal Code Act 1995* to:\n* Be a member of the group\n* Direct its activities or recruit for it\n* Provide funding, weapons, training, or other support\n* Associate with listed members in certain ways\n\n**Names covered:** The law recognises the group operates under several names including al-Quds Brigades, Harakat al‑Jihad al‑Islami fi Filistin, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Jihad — Palestine Faction, Islamic Holy War, Islamic Jihad Palestine (IJP), and PIJ.\n\n**Why it matters:** This listing triggers Australia's counter-terrorism financing and association offences, allowing law enforcement to prosecute supporters and freeze assets linked to the organisation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-regulations-2009-no-8","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-regulations-2009-no-8/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-regulations-2009-no-8/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-regulations-2009-no-8/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-regulations-2009-no-8/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-regulations-2009-no-8/documents"}}