{"id":"F2026L00210","name":"Criminal Code (Prohibited Hate Group—Hizb ut-Tahrir) Regulations 2026","slug":"criminal-code-prohibited-hate-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-regulations-2026","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443169,"registerId":"F2026L00210-fast-fetch-1775958076576","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Prohibited Hate Group—Hizb ut-Tahrir) Regulations 2026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Prohibited Hate Group—Hizb ut‑Tahrir) Regulations 2026\n\nI, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated  5 March 2026\n\nSam Mostyn AC\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nJulian Hill\n\nAssistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs  Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Prohibited hate group—Hizb ut‑Tahrir\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Prohibited Hate Group—Hizb ut‑Tahrir) Regulations 2026.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 6 March 2026\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Criminal Code Act 1995.\n\n4  Prohibited hate group—Hizb ut‑Tahrir\n\n (1) For the purposes of the definition of prohibited hate group in subsection 114A.2(1) of the Criminal Code, the organisation known as Hizb ut‑Tahrir is specified.\n\n (2) Hizb ut‑Tahrir is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) HuT;\n\n (b) HT;\n\n (c) Hezb ut‑Tahrir;\n\n (d) Hizb ut Tahrir;\n\n (e) Hizbut Tahrir;\n\n (f) Party of Liberation.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the statutory definition in the Criminal Code; it performs a statutory listing function by specifying an organisation and its alternative names for the purposes of subsection 114A.2(1). The instrument therefore does not expand or narrow the wording of the Criminal Code itself; it supplies a name that the existing definition will treat as a \"prohibited hate group\" (Reg 4(1)–(2); Reg 3)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 provisions) with a single operative action: naming an organisation (Reg 4).","Cross‑reference to an external substantive provision (subsection 114A.2(1) of the Criminal Code) which determines downstream legal effect (Reg 4; Reg 3).","Formal commencement table and technical drafting conventions increase formality but not substantive complexity (Reg 2).","List of multiple alternative names to reduce ambiguity adds minor interpretive detail (Reg 4(2)).","No procedural, evidentiary, penalty or enforcement provisions are included in the instrument itself, so practical complexity depends on external Criminal Code provisions (Reg 3; Reg 4)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation names Hizb ut‑Tahrir (and listed alternative names) as a \"prohibited hate group\" for the purpose of the Criminal Code definition in s.114A.2. It does not create new offences, penalties, funding or enforcement rules itself—those follow from existing Criminal Code provisions that use that defined term. Made by the Governor‑General on advice, it commences the day after registration and simply supplies the legal trigger that enables downstream criminal consequences."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This regulation performs exactly the narrow function intended by the parent Criminal Code provisions: listing a specific organisation as a prohibited hate group. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 4 operative provisions","No defined terms beyond the organisation's alternative names","Zero cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (Criminal Code Act 1995)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single substantive action: specifying one organisation by name"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation officially names Hizb ut-Tahrir as a 'prohibited hate group' under Australia's Criminal Code. This means the organisation is now banned under federal law.\n\n**What this does:**\n- **Bans the group**: Once listed, it becomes a criminal offence to be a member of, recruit for, train with, or provide support to Hizb ut-Tahrir\n- **Covers all name variations**: The ban applies regardless of whether the group calls itself HuT, HT, Hezb ut-Tahrir, Hizb ut Tahrir, Hizbut Tahrir, or Party of Liberation\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Members or supporters of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Australia\n- Anyone considering joining or assisting the organisation\n- Law enforcement and courts, who must now enforce the ban\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a significant national security measure. Being listed as a prohibited hate group carries serious criminal penalties. It reflects a government determination that this organisation poses a threat to Australian society through hate-based activities. The listing triggers automatic offences under the Criminal Code, meaning police can arrest and charge people for involvement with the group."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-prohibited-hate-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-regulations-2026","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-prohibited-hate-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-regulations-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-prohibited-hate-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-regulations-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-prohibited-hate-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-regulations-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-prohibited-hate-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-regulations-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-prohibited-hate-group-hizb-ut-tahrir-regulations-2026/documents"}}