{"id":"F2022L01215","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Somalia) Regulations 2022","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-somalia-regulations-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441526,"registerId":"F2022L01215-fast-fetch-1775956797955","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Somalia) 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 Somalia) 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 15 September 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\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Terrorist organisation—Islamic State Somalia\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Somalia) Regulations 2019\n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Somalia) 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 17 September 2022. 17 September 2022\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 Somalia\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 Somalia is specified.\n\n (2) Islamic State Somalia is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Abnaa ul‑Calipha;\n\n (b) ISIL Somalia;\n\n (c) ISIS in East Africa;\n\n (d) Mahad Moalim;\n\n (e) Wilayat al Somal;\n\n (f) Wilayat Sumaal.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Somalia) Regulations 2019\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument replaces the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State Somalia) Regulations 2019 by repealing that instrument (Schedule 1) while re‑specifying the organisation and its aliases under the Criminal Code (reg 5). The substantive scope is limited to naming the organisation for the Code’s purposes; the administrative action is a repeal and reissue rather than an expansion of regulatory topics."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow substantive effect: single specification of an organisation by name (reg 5(1)).","Aliases listed to ensure coverage of alternate names and transliterations (reg 5(2)).","Legal cross‑reference to the Criminal Code definition (subsection 102.1(1)(b)) creates consequential legal effects outside this instrument (reg 5(1)).","Authority and formal enactment details are straightforward (made under the Criminal Code Act 1995; reg 3).","Administrative detail on commencement is explicit and non‑complex (reg 2).","Repeal of the prior instrument replaces rather than layers additional regulatory obligations (Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation formally names “Islamic State Somalia” (and listed aliases) as a “terrorist organisation” for the purposes of subsection 102.1(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, so the organisation is captured by the Code’s legal framework. It also repeals the 2019 instrument. The change affects people and entities whose conduct or dealings involve the named group and the agencies that enforce the Criminal Code."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This regulation performs exactly the function intended by the parent Criminal Code Act 1995 — listing terrorist organisations. It does not expand beyond the statutory framework and follows the standard template for such listings. The repeal and replacement of the 2019 version is the standard 3-year renewal process, not a scope change."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument — only 5 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule","Single operative provision (section 5) with straightforward declaratory function","No defined terms beyond the standard interpretation rules in the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple cross-reference to Criminal Code section 102.1(1) — a standard reference point","Legislative machinery (name, commencement, authority, schedules) is boilerplate"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation formally lists \"Islamic State Somalia\" (and six alternative names) as a terrorist organisation under Australian law, re-establishing the 2019 listing effective 17 September 2022. It criminalises membership, support, recruitment, training and financing, empowers law enforcement to investigate and prosecute, and requires financial institutions to freeze related assets. It refreshes the legal ban so Australia’s counter‑terrorism laws continue to apply."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-somalia-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-somalia-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-somalia-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-somalia-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-somalia-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-islamic-state-somalia-regulations-2022/documents"}}