{"id":"F2021L01745","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Hizballah) Regulations 2021","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-hizballah-regulations-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441104,"registerId":"F2021L01745-fast-fetch-1775956505041","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Hizballah) Regulations 2021","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—Hizballah) Regulations 2021\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 09 December 2021\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—Hizballah\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Hizballah’s External Security Organisation) Regulations 2021\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Hizballah) Regulations 2021.\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instrument is registered. 10 December 2021\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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—Hizballah\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 Hizballah is specified.\n\n (2) Hizballah is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Al‑Muqawamah al‑Islamiyyah;\n\n (b) Ansar al‑Allah;\n\n (c) Ansar Allah;\n\n (d) Ansarollah;\n\n (e) Followers of God;\n\n (f) Followers of the Prophet Muhammad;\n\n (g) God’s Helpers;\n\n (h) Hezballah;\n\n (i) Hezbollah;\n\n (j) Hezbullah;\n\n (k) Hisbollah;\n\n (l) Hizbollah;\n\n (m) Hizbullah;\n\n (n) Islamic Holy War;\n\n (o) Islamic Jihad;\n\n (p) Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine;\n\n (q) Islamic Jihad Organisation;\n\n (r) Islamic Resistance;\n\n (s) Organisation of Right against Wrong;\n\n (t) Organisation of the Oppressed;\n\n (u) Organisation of the Oppressed on Earth;\n\n (v) Partisans of God;\n\n (w) Party of Allah;\n\n (x) The Party of God.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n   \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Hizballah’s External Security Organisation) Regulations 2021\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2003 regulation (and its 2021 reissue) only proscribed Hizballah's 'External Security Organisation' (military wing). This 2021 regulation expands the scope to cover Hizballah in its entirety — political, military and social wings. This represents a significant expansion from the original intent, which was narrowly targeted at the armed/military component only."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 5 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule)","Single operative provision (section 5) with straightforward declaratory effect","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to Criminal Code Act 1995 for authority and Criminal Code for definitional hook)","List of aliases is long (24 items) but purely descriptive, not creating legal complexity","Repeal of previous instrument is clean and unambiguous"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation lists Hizballah (Hezbollah) as a terrorist organisation under Australian law, criminalising membership, support, training with, or funding the group — offences that can carry serious penalties, including life imprisonment.  \n\nIt replaces the earlier, narrow ban on only Hizballah’s military wing, extending the prohibition to the entire organisation (including political/social wings), affects anyone in Australia and financial institutions (asset freezes and reporting), and names 24 alternative aliases to prevent evasion."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument repeals the earlier regulation that named only \"Hizballah’s External Security Organisation\" (Schedule 1) and instead specifies the organisation known as Hizballah, with numerous aliases, for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code (regulation 5(1)–(2); Schedule 1). That replaces the narrower earlier specification with a broader specification of the organisation to which the Criminal Code definition will apply."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument that primarily names an organisation and its aliases (regulation 5(1)–(2)).","Direct cross-reference to the Criminal Code definition (subsection 102.1(1)) — legal effect depends on that external provision (regulation 5(1); reg 3 authority).","Repeal of a prior instrument covering only the External Security Organisation (Schedule 1) — introduces a change in legal coverage to be read alongside the Criminal Code.","Simple commencement and formal mechanics (regs 1–4) reduce procedural complexity but fix legal timing (reg 2).","Large list of alternative names increases drafting precision and may require attention from enforcement and compliance actors to match aliases (regulation 5(2)).","Low drafting complexity but potentially significant downstream legal consequences because it activates existing criminal provisions by specification."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation formally names the organisation known as Hizballah (and a list of alternative names) as a \"terrorist organisation\" for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code (reg 5). That mechanically brings the listed entity within the Criminal Code provisions that apply to designated terrorist organisations. The instrument also repeals an earlier regulation that referred only to \"Hizballah’s External Security Organisation\" (Schedule 1). Decision-makers: Governor‑General acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council (preamble)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-hizballah-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-hizballah-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-hizballah-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-hizballah-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-hizballah-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-hizballah-regulations-2021/documents"}}