{"id":"F2013L01217","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jabhat al-Nusra) Regulation 2013","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jabhat-al-nusra-regulation-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"135 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":437850,"registerId":"F2013L01217-fast-fetch-1775954528226","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jabhat al-Nusra) Regulation 2013","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](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jabhat al‑Nusra) Regulation 2013\n\n \n\nSelect Legislative Instrument No. 135, 2013\n\nI, Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Criminal Code Act 1995.\n\nDated 28 June 2013\n\nQuentin Bryce\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nMark Dreyfus QC\n\nAttorney‑General\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definition\n\n5 Terrorist organisation—Jabhat al‑Nusra\n\n \n\n1  Name of regulation\n\n  This regulation is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jabhat al-Nusra) Regulation 2013.\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  Definition\n\n  In this regulation:\n\nCode means the Criminal Code.\n\n5  Terrorist organisation—Jabhat al‑Nusra\n\n (1) For paragraph (b) of the definition of terrorist organisation in subsection 102.1(1) of the Code, the organisation known as Jabhat al‑Nusra is specified.\n\n (2) For subsection (1), Jabhat al‑Nusra is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Al‑Nusra Front;\n\n (b) Al‑Nusrah Front;\n\n (c) Al‑Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant;\n\n (d) Jabhat al‑Nusra li‑Ahl al‑Sham Min Mujahideen al‑Sham fi Sahat al‑Jihad;\n\n (e) Jabhat al‑Nusrah;\n\n (f) Jabhet al‑Nusra;\n\n (g) Support Front for the People of Syria from the Mujahideen of Syria in the Places of Jihad;\n\n (h) The Victory Front.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1324},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation maintains its original narrow scope: specifically listing one organisation (Jabhat al-Nusra) and its aliases as a terrorist organisation. There is no expansion beyond this singular purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 sections total","Single substantive provision (section 5)","Only 1 defined term ('Code')","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the parent Act","Simple list format for alternative names"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation formally lists Jabhat al‑Nusra (the Al‑Nusra Front) as a terrorist organisation under Australian law. That listing makes existing criminal offences in the Criminal Code apply to dealings with the group, exposing individuals and entities to prosecution for membership, support or other assistance.\n\nIt mainly affects people in Australia and businesses (including financial institutions) with ties to or who might provide services to the group, enabling counter‑terrorism enforcement without new legislation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jabhat-al-nusra-regulation-2013","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jabhat-al-nusra-regulation-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jabhat-al-nusra-regulation-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jabhat-al-nusra-regulation-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jabhat-al-nusra-regulation-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jabhat-al-nusra-regulation-2013/documents"}}