{"id":"F2022L00167","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al-Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb) Regulations 2022","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-al-qa-ida-in-the-lands-of-the-islamic-maghreb-regulations-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441225,"registerId":"F2022L00167-fast-fetch-1775956597466","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al-Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb) Regulations 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb) Regulations 2022\n\nI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.\n\nDated 17 February 2022\n\nDavid Hurley\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nKaren Andrews\n\nMinister for Home Affairs\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 Schedules\n\n5 Terrorist organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb) Regulations 2019\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al-Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb) Regulations 2022.\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this instrument 9 April 2022. 9 April 2022\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Terrorist organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb\n\n (1) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of terrorist organisation in subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code, the organisation known as Al‑Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb is specified.\n\n (2) Al‑Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Al Qaida au Maghreb Islamique;\n\n (b) Al‑Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb;\n\n (c) Al Qa’ida Organisation in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb;\n\n (d) Le Groupe Salafiste Pour La Predication et Le Combat;\n\n (e) Salafist Group for Call and Combat;\n\n (f) Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat;\n\n (g) Tanzim al‑Qaida fi bilad al‑Maghreb al‑Islamiya.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Al‑Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb) Regulations 2019\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine renewal instrument that maintains the existing scope of the terrorist organisation listing. It does not expand or alter the original purpose of the 2019 regulations, merely replaces them to continue the listing for another 3-year period as required by the Criminal Code."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (approximately 1 page of substantive content)","Only 1 operative provision (section 5) with 2 subsections","No defined terms beyond the organisation's aliases","No cross-references to other legislation except the standard reference to the Criminal Code definition","Simple structure: name, commencement, authority, one substantive section, and a repeal schedule","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation renews the listing of \"Al-Qa'ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb\" as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code, repealing the prior 2019 listing. That renewal keeps membership, training, funding or other support criminal in Australia, affects law enforcement and anyone with dealings with the group, and preserves several alternative names (including its former name) so they cannot be used to evade the law."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not broaden the legal scope; it specifies the named organisation for the Criminal Code definition and repeals the 2019 regulation. The authority and operative effect remain tied to the Criminal Code Act and subsection 102.1(1)(b) (see s 3, s 5 and Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject‑matter: single organisation listing (s 5).","Short, declarative instrument with explicit commencement date (Commencement table).","Relies on an external defined term in the Criminal Code (subsection 102.1(1)(b)), so legal effect depends on that Act.","Includes multiple alternative names to reduce ambiguity about identity.","Repeals a prior instrument rather than creating a novel regulatory scheme (Schedule 1).","Minimal administrative discretion and no new regulatory mechanisms introduced.","Low compliance burden on regulators beyond applying existing Criminal Code prohibitions."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation formally names “Al‑Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb” (and several alternative names) as a terrorist organisation for the Criminal Code’s definition, takes effect 9 April 2022, and repeals the 2019 instrument. Mechanically, that listing activates the Criminal Code prohibitions tied to subsection 102.1(1)(b); individuals and organisations that finance, support or act for the listed group face the legal consequences, while Commonwealth enforcement agencies and regulated entities bear compliance and enforcement responsibilities."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-al-qa-ida-in-the-lands-of-the-islamic-maghreb-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-al-qa-ida-in-the-lands-of-the-islamic-maghreb-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-al-qa-ida-in-the-lands-of-the-islamic-maghreb-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-al-qa-ida-in-the-lands-of-the-islamic-maghreb-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-al-qa-ida-in-the-lands-of-the-islamic-maghreb-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-al-qa-ida-in-the-lands-of-the-islamic-maghreb-regulations-2022/documents"}}