{"id":"F2022L01524","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State in Libya) Regulations 2022","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-in-libya-regulations-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441613,"registerId":"F2022L01524-fast-fetch-1775956873933","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State in Libya) Regulations 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\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—Islamic State in Libya) 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 24 November 2022\n\nDavid Hurley\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nMark Dreyfus KC\n\nAttorney‑General\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—Islamic State in Libya\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State in Libya) Regulations 2019\n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State in Libya) 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 29 November 2022. 29 November 2022\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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—Islamic State in Libya\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 Islamic State in Libya is specified.\n\n (2) Islamic State in Libya is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Islamic State‑Libya;\n\n (b) Islamic State of Iraq and al‑Sham in Libya;\n\n (c) Islamic State of Iraq and al‑Sham‑Libya;\n\n (d) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Libya;\n\n (e) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria‑Libya;\n\n (f) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya;\n\n (g) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant‑Libya;\n\n (h) Wilayat al‑Tarabulus;\n\n (i) Wilayat Barqa;\n\n (j) Wilayat Barqah;\n\n (k) Wilayat Fezzan;\n\n (l) Wilayat Tarablus;\n\n (m) Wilayat Tripolitania.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State in Libya) 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":"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine re-listing instrument that maintains the original scope. The 2022 regulation simply renews the 2019 listing of Islamic State in Libya, which itself was a continuation of earlier listings. The scope remains tightly focused on declaring this specific organisation as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 1.5 pages)","Only 5 substantive sections, with minimal conditional logic","Single cross-reference to Criminal Code Act 1995 (subsection 102.1(1))","Straightforward repeal mechanism in Schedule 1","No nested exceptions or complex definitional provisions","Primary complexity is the list of 13 alternative organisational names"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation renews and re‑enacts the listing of \"Islamic State in Libya\" (including 13 alternative names) as a terrorist organisation under Australian law, replacing a 2019 instrument that expired.  \n\nThat listing criminalises membership, support, recruitment or direction of the group, requires asset freezes and informs policing and financial controls — keeping the Criminal Code’s counter‑terrorism powers current and enforceable."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument replaces the 2019 Regulations (Schedule 1) and restates that 'Islamic State in Libya' and listed alternative names are specified as a terrorist organisation for paragraph (b) of the definition in subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code (Reg 5). It does not create new categories of conduct, new powers, or additional statutory obligations beyond making that specification and repealing the earlier instrument (Reg 5; Schedule 1; Regs 2–3)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject matter: single substantive action—specify a named organisation and alternate names (Reg 5).","Direct cross-reference to the Criminal Code definition: relies on subsection 102.1(1)(b) for legal effect (Reg 5).","Administrative detail only: commencement mechanics and repeal of predecessor instrument (Regs 2 and Schedule 1) add low technical complexity.","Low statutory drafting complexity: no new offences, penalties, or procedural powers created in this instrument.","Multiple aliases listed increases matching/compliance tasks for practitioners who must identify all name variants (Reg 5(2)(a)–(m)).","Decision provenance and authority are executive: instrument made by Governor‑General on advice (preamble) and under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Reg 3), so legal effect depends on executive specification rather than fresh parliamentary text.","Implementation effects depend on how existing Criminal Code offences are applied to the newly specified name set, which requires cross-referencing external statutory provisions (Reg 5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation formally lists “Islamic State in Libya” (and a set of alternative names) as a \"terrorist organisation\" for paragraph (b) of the definition in subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code, effective 29 November 2022. It repeals the 2019 instrument that previously did the same. The designation means the group is captured by the Criminal Code’s terrorism definition and therefore relevant to persons and entities subject to the Code’s terrorism offences."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-in-libya-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-in-libya-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-in-libya-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-in-libya-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-in-libya-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-in-libya-regulations-2022/documents"}}