{"id":"F2021L01018","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Lashkar-e-Tayyiba) Regulations 2021","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-lashkar-e-tayyiba-regulations-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440940,"registerId":"F2021L01018-fast-fetch-1775956387710","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Lashkar-e-Tayyiba) 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—Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba) 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 23 July 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—Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba) Regulations 2018\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Lashkar-e-Tayyiba) 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this instrument 4 August 2021. 4 August 2021\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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—Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba\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 Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba is specified.\n\n (2) Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Al Mansooreen;\n\n (b) Al Mansoorian;\n\n (c) Army of Medina;\n\n (d) Army of the Pure;\n\n (e) Army of the Pure and Righteous;\n\n (f) Army of the Righteous;\n\n (g) Falah‑e‑Insaniyat Foundation;\n\n (h) Idara Khidmat‑e‑Khalq;\n\n (i) Jama’at al‑Dawa;\n\n (j) Jama’at‑i‑Dawat;\n\n (k) Jamaati‑ud‑Dawa;\n\n (l) Jamaat ud‑Daawa;\n\n (m) Jama’at‑ud‑Da’awa;\n\n (n) Jama’at‑ud‑Da’awah;\n\n (o) Jamaat‑ud‑Dawa;\n\n (p) Jama’at ul‑Da’awa;\n\n (q) Jamaat‑ul‑Dawa;\n\n (r) Jamaat ul‑Dawah;\n\n (s) Jamaiat‑ud‑Dawa;\n\n (t) JuD;\n\n (u) JUD;\n\n (v) Lashkar‑e‑Taiba;\n\n (w) Lashkar‑e‑Tayyaba;\n\n (x) Lashkar‑e‑Toiba;\n\n (y) Lashkar‑i‑Tayyaba;\n\n (z) Lashkar‑i‑Toiba;\n\n (za) Lashkar‑Tayyiba;\n\n (zb) LeT;\n\n (zc) LT;\n\n (zd) Milli Muslim League;\n\n (ze) Paasban‑e‑Ahle‑Hadis;\n\n (zf) Paasban‑e‑Kashmir;\n\n (zg) Paasban‑i‑Ahle‑Hadith;\n\n (zh) Party of Preachers;\n\n (zi) Party of the Calling;\n\n (zj) Pasban‑e‑Ahle‑Hadith;\n\n (zk) Pasban‑e‑Kashmir;\n\n (zl) Soldiers of the Pure;\n\n (zm) Tehreek;\n\n (zn) Tehreek‑e‑Tahafuz Qibla Awal;\n\n (zo) The Resistance Front;\n\n (zp) TRF.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba) 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":"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 instrument maintains the exact same scope as its 2018 predecessor and aligns with the original legislative intent of the Criminal Code Act 1995. It performs a routine administrative function—relisting a terrorist organisation to prevent the listing from lapsing. There is no expansion of scope; it simply continues the existing legal framework."},"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 requiring interpretation beyond the explicit name listings","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the basic Criminal Code reference","Simple structure: name, commencement, authority, operative provision, repeal of predecessor"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation renews Australia’s designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as a terrorist organisation for three years, replacing the expiring 2018 regulation. It maintains criminal prohibitions on membership, recruitment, training, and providing funds or support, and codifies 42 aliases to prevent name‑changing evasion.\n\nIt affects anyone in Australia or Australian nationals abroad who deal with the group and requires financial institutions to freeze linked assets, preserving prosecutorial and international counter‑terrorism cooperation."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument designates Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba and numerous aliases under the Criminal Code and repeals the 2018 regulation that addressed the same organisation (reg 5; Schedule 1). It does not introduce new categories of organisations or new types of obligations or penalties; its effect is to (re)apply the existing Criminal Code framework to the named entity."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross‑reference to the Criminal Code definition (operation depends on paragraph (b) of subsection 102.1(1) — reg 5(1)).","Long list of alternative names and acronyms to be matched in enforcement and compliance checks (reg 5(2)).","Repeal of the prior 2018 instrument requires administrative record updates and reliance on the schedule for legal continuity (Schedule 1).","Simple commencement and authority mechanics (reg 2; reg 3) reduce procedural complexity.","No new offences or powers in this instrument — practical effect requires consulting the Criminal Code to determine criminal liabilities and penalties.","Variant spellings and transliterations may create identification and evidentiary tasks for agencies and third parties when assessing dealings with alleged affiliates (reg 5(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation lists Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba (and many alternative names and acronyms) as a “terrorist organisation” for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code, bringing the Code’s existing offences and penalties for listed organisations into effect in relation to it (reg 5(1)–(2)). It repeals the 2018 instrument that previously listed the same organisation and commences on 4 August 2021 (reg 2; Schedule 1)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-lashkar-e-tayyiba-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-lashkar-e-tayyiba-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-lashkar-e-tayyiba-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-lashkar-e-tayyiba-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-lashkar-e-tayyiba-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-lashkar-e-tayyiba-regulations-2021/documents"}}