{"id":"F2014L00886","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Boko Haram) Regulation 2014","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-boko-haram-regulation-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"92 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438090,"registerId":"F2014L00886-fast-fetch-1775954656543","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Boko Haram) Regulation 2014","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![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Boko Haram) Regulation 2014\n\n \n\nSelect Legislative Instrument No. 92, 2014\n\nI, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation.\n\nDated 26 June 2014\n\nPeter Cosgrove\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nGeorge Brandis QC\n\nAttorney‑General\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Terrorist organisation—Boko Haram\n\n \n\n1  Name of regulation\n\n  This regulation is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Boko Haram) Regulation 2014.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This regulation commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This regulation is made under the Criminal Code Act 1995.\n\n4  Terrorist organisation—Boko Haram\n\n (1) For paragraph (b) of the definition of terrorist organisation in subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code, the organisation known as Boko Haram is specified.\n\n (2) Boko Haram is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Group of the Followers of the Prophet for Propagation and Holy Struggle;\n\n (b) Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal‑Jihad;\n\n (c) Jama’atu ahlu‑Sunnah Lidda’ Awati Wal Jihad;\n\n (d) Nigerian Mujahideen;\n\n (e) Nigerian Taliban;\n\n (f) People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad;\n\n (g) Western Education is Forbidden;\n\n (h) Yusuffiya Movement;\n\n (i) Yusuffiya Sect.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1871},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains strictly limited to its original purpose of specifying Boko Haram as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code. It has not expanded beyond this specific listing function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 short sections","No defined terms within the instrument","Single declarative provision with no conditional logic","No exceptions or nested structures","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent Act definition)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation declares **Boko Haram** to be a terrorist organisation under Australian law.\n\nOnce listed, it becomes a criminal offense under the *Criminal Code* to:\n- Be a member of Boko Haram\n- Train with the group\n- Provide funds or resources to them\n- Recruit others to join\n\nThe regulation also lists **nine alternative names** that Boko Haram uses (such as \"Nigerian Taliban\" and \"Western Education is Forbidden\"), ensuring the law captures the group regardless of what name it operates under.\n\nThis is part of Australia's counter-terrorism framework, which automatically triggers serious criminal penalties for anyone dealing with listed organisations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-boko-haram-regulation-2014","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-boko-haram-regulation-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-boko-haram-regulation-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-boko-haram-regulation-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-boko-haram-regulation-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-boko-haram-regulation-2014/documents"}}