{"id":"F2018L00176","name":"Criminal Code (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment—Declared Areas) Declaration 2018—Mosul District, Ninewa Province, Iraq","slug":"criminal-code-foreign-incursions-and-recruitment-declared-areas-declaration-2018-mosul-district-nine","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96798,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00176-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment—Declared Areas) Declaration 2018—Mosul District, Ninewa Province, Iraq","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nCriminal Code (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment—Declared Areas) Declaration 2018—Mosul District, Ninewa Province, Iraq\n\nCriminal Code Act 1995\n\nI, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make this Declaration under subsection 119.3(1) of the Criminal Code.\n\nDated 1 March 2018\n\n  \nJULIE BISHOP\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis declaration is the Criminal Code (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment—Declared Areas) Declaration 2018—Mosul District, Ninewa Province, Iraq\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis declaration commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis declaration is made under subsection 119.3(1) of the Criminal Code.\n\n4 Declared area in a foreign country\n\nMosul district, Ninewa province, Iraq as shown marked ‘Mosul District’ on the two maps attached hereto and marked ‘A’. Mosul district is located in the Ninewa province of Iraq and is bordered by the districts of Al Hadr, Tall Afar, Tall Kayf and Al Hamdaniyah in Ninewa province and the provinces of Arbil and Salah ad Din.\n\nA—Mosul District, Ninewa Province Iraq\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n![](image.003.png)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1688},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The declaration remains tightly focused on its original purpose: declaring the specific geographic area of Mosul District as a declared area under the Criminal Code. It has not expanded beyond this single locality."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 sections)","No defined terms section","Single operative provision with straightforward geographic description","No conditional logic or exceptions within the instrument itself (exceptions are contained in the parent Criminal Code)","Relies on attached maps for precise boundary identification rather than complex legal descriptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration makes it a criminal offence for Australian citizens and residents to enter Mosul District in Ninewa Province, Iraq. It aims to deter travel to active conflict zones—targeting support or participation with terrorist groups like Islamic State—while allowing a defence for those who can prove legitimate reasons (e.g., journalism, humanitarian work, or visiting family)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-foreign-incursions-and-recruitment-declared-areas-declaration-2018-mosul-district-nine","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-foreign-incursions-and-recruitment-declared-areas-declaration-2018-mosul-district-nine/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-foreign-incursions-and-recruitment-declared-areas-declaration-2018-mosul-district-nine/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-foreign-incursions-and-recruitment-declared-areas-declaration-2018-mosul-district-nine/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-foreign-incursions-and-recruitment-declared-areas-declaration-2018-mosul-district-nine/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-foreign-incursions-and-recruitment-declared-areas-declaration-2018-mosul-district-nine/documents"}}