{"id":"F2021L00672","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh) Regulations 2021","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jama-at-mujahideen-bangladesh-regulations-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440864,"registerId":"F2021L00672-fast-fetch-1775956340033","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh) 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—Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh) 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 27 May 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—Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh) Regulations 2018\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh) 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of this instrument 9 June 2021. 9 June 2021\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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—Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh\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 Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh is specified.\n\n (2) Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Jamaat Mujahideen Bangladesh;\n\n (b) Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh;\n\n (c) Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh;\n\n (d) Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh;\n\n (e) JMB.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh) Regulations 2018\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument replaces the 2018 regulations but names the same organisation and aliases (s5; Schedule 1). It does not add conditions or broaden the category beyond specifying Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh for the Criminal Code definition (see s5(1))."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross‑reference to subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code requires consulting the principal Act to understand legal effects","Multiple name variants and an acronym are listed (s5(2)), which matters for identification and enforcement","Repeal of the 2018 instrument (Schedule 1) requires reconciling prior regulatory history","Formal commencement table sets an operative date (9 June 2021) and notes publication conventions","Authority and making formalities are simple but invoke executive procedure (Governor‑General on Executive Council advice; s3)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation names the group Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh (and several common aliases) as a ‘terrorist organisation’ for the purposes of the Criminal Code, and repeals the prior 2018 instrument that listed the group (s5(1)–(2); Schedule 1). Made under the Criminal Code Act 1995 and issued by the Governor‑General on Executive Council advice, it took effect 9 June 2021 (s3; Commencement table). Mechanically, the listing brings the organisation within the Criminal Code’s terrorist‑organisation rules (see s5 referencing s102.1(1))."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: to list a specific organisation as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code. The 2021 version simply replaces the 2018 listing, which is a standard three-year renewal process required by the Criminal Code. The scope has not expanded beyond this specific administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument — only 5 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule","No defined terms section — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Criminal Code Act 1995","Single operative provision (section 5) with straightforward declaratory function","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple repeal of a single previous instrument without transitional provisions","No cross-references beyond the standard reference to the enabling Act and the Criminal Code definition"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation formally lists Bangladesh-based Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh (and five alternative spellings, including \"JMB\") as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code and repeals the 2018 regulation, updating the official listing.  \n\nAs a result, membership, recruitment, training, or support for the group can attract criminal charges in Australia, affecting anyone who deals with it and enabling law enforcement to freeze assets, refuse visas, and use enhanced investigative powers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jama-at-mujahideen-bangladesh-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jama-at-mujahideen-bangladesh-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jama-at-mujahideen-bangladesh-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jama-at-mujahideen-bangladesh-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jama-at-mujahideen-bangladesh-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-jama-at-mujahideen-bangladesh-regulations-2021/documents"}}