{"id":"F2023L01429","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Khorasan Province) Regulations 2023","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-khorasan-province-regulations-2023","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442138,"registerId":"F2023L01429-fast-fetch-1775957229473","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Khorasan Province) Regulations 2023","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—Islamic State Khorasan Province) Regulations 2023\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    26 October 2023\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 Khorasan Province\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Khorasan Province) Regulations 2020\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Khorasan Province) Regulations 2023.\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instrument 3 November 2023. 3 November 2023\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 Khorasan Province\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 Khorasan Province is specified.\n\n (2) Islamic State Khorasan Province is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Daesh Khorasan;\n\n (b) Daesh‑Khorasan;\n\n (c) IS Khorasan;\n\n (d) Islamic State in the Khorasan Province;\n\n (e) Islamic State Khorasan;\n\n (f) Islamic State‑Khorasan;\n\n (g) Islamic State of Iraq and al‑Sham‑Khorasan;\n\n (h) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria‑Khorasan;\n\n (i) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant‑Khorasan;\n\n (j) Wilayat Khorasan.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Khorasan Province) Regulations 2020\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument replaces the 2020 regulations (Schedule 1) and specifies Islamic State Khorasan Province and variant names for the purposes of the Criminal Code definition (section 5). It does not itself create new offences or expand the statutory prohibitions in the Criminal Code; it only updates the list of names captured by that definition. Legal effects therefore follow from existing Criminal Code provisions rather than change introduced in this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with a single operative specification (section 5) and repeal (Schedule 1).","Cross-references the Criminal Code definition of \"terrorist organisation\" (subsection 102.1(1)), so substantive effects depend on external Act provisions.","Lists alternative names to capture variant references; minor drafting complexity in ensuring name coverage.","Straightforward commencement clause (single effective date) and clear legal authority (made under the Criminal Code Act 1995).","No new offences, penalties, or discretionary powers created within the instrument itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation names “Islamic State Khorasan Province” (and listed variant names) as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code, effective 3 November 2023, and repeals the 2020 instrument. By listing the group, the regulation brings the organisation and the specified name variants within existing statutory prohibitions and enforcement mechanisms in the Criminal Code.\n\nDecisions to prosecute or apply related civil measures remain with Commonwealth authorities and courts. Compliance and screening costs fall on individuals and entities who deal with the listed names; affected parties will avoid or cease support, association, or transactions involving the organisation."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the Criminal Code Act 1995 framework: listing a specific organisation as terrorist. The scope has not expanded beyond the original legislative scheme for proscribing terrorist organisations."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 5 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule","Single operative provision (section 5) containing the actual legal effect","No defined terms beyond the standard interpretation rules in the parent Act","No cross-references except to the parent Criminal Code definition","Straightforward legislative mechanism: specification by name with alias list","Standard sunset/repeal structure common to all terrorist organisation listings"],"plain_english_summary":"This law formally lists Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code, including 10 alternative names, and repeals/replaces the 2020 listing to renew it for another three years.  \n\nIt affects anyone in Australia who supports, recruits for, or is a member of ISKP, plus police, security agencies and financial institutions (asset freezes). Listing automatically activates criminal offences: membership, recruitment, training, funding or materially supporting, and association with listed members, without needing new legislation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-khorasan-province-regulations-2023","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-khorasan-province-regulations-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-khorasan-province-regulations-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-khorasan-province-regulations-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-khorasan-province-regulations-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-khorasan-province-regulations-2023/documents"}}