{"id":"F2021L01025","name":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Palestinian Islamic Jihad) Regulations 2021","slug":"criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-palestinian-islamic-jihad-regulations-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440945,"registerId":"F2021L01025-fast-fetch-1775956389827","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Palestinian Islamic Jihad) 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—Palestinian Islamic Jihad) 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—Palestinian Islamic Jihad\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Palestinian Islamic Jihad) Regulations 2018\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Palestinian Islamic Jihad) 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this instrument 4 August 2021. 4 August 2021\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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—Palestinian Islamic Jihad\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 Palestinian Islamic Jihad is specified.\n\n (2) Palestinian Islamic Jihad is also known by the following names:\n\n (a) Al‑Quds Brigades;\n\n (b) Harakat al‑Jihad al‑Islami fi Filistin;\n\n (c) Islamic Jihad;\n\n (d) Islamic Jihad Palestine;\n\n (e) Islamic Jihad–Palestine Faction and Islamic Holy War;\n\n (f) PIJ;\n\n (g) Saraya al‑Quds;\n\n (h) The Jerusalem Brigades.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nCriminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Palestinian Islamic Jihad) Regulations 2018\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \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"},"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's terrorist organisation listing regime. It is a routine triennial renewal that preserves the status quo without expanding or altering the scope of proscription."},"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 Criminal Code itself","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple repeal mechanism in Schedule 1 — no complex transitional arrangements","Relies entirely on external statutory framework (Criminal Code Act 1995) for legal effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation renews the listing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (and its common aliases) as a “terrorist organisation” under Australia’s Criminal Code for another three-year term. It keeps in place the existing criminal prohibitions that apply to members, recruiters, supporters, financiers and anyone dealing with the group’s assets, ensuring continuity of legal powers for law enforcement and preventing a lapse in counter‑terrorism coverage."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument replaces the 2018 Regulations (Schedule 1) and restates the listing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and its aliases (Regulation 5). It does not add additional entities, change the legal basis, or introduce new procedures beyond making a fresh, formally dated listing under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Regulation 3)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow substantive effect: the instrument’s sole operative content is the naming of one organisation and aliases (Regulation 5(1)–(2)).","Operates by reference: legal consequences flow from the Criminal Code’s definition of ‘terrorist organisation’ rather than from new rules in this instrument (Regulation 5(1) referencing subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code).","Repeal of prior instrument: replaces the 2018 regulations by formal repeal (Schedule 1), which is a straightforward administrative substitution.","Clear commencement mechanics and date: single commencement table fixes the effective date as 4 August 2021 (Regulation 2).","Statutory authority is explicit and narrow: made under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Regulation 3) and executed by the Governor‑General on advice of the Executive (instrument heading).","Limited administrative discretion: the instrument does not create procedural rules, criteria, or appeal mechanisms—only a listing (Regulation 5 and Schedule 1).","Compliance and enforcement burden delegated: any criminal exposure or obligations are imposed by the Criminal Code itself, not by this instrument; affected parties must look to the Criminal Code for specific offences and penalties (Regulation 5(1))."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation formally names “Palestinian Islamic Jihad” (and several alternative names) as a “terrorist organisation” for the purposes of the Criminal Code, effective 4 August 2021, and repeals the 2018 instrument. The listing attaches the Criminal Code’s consequences to the named group and to people or businesses who assist or deal with it; the instrument was made by the Governor‑General under the Criminal Code Act 1995."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-palestinian-islamic-jihad-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-palestinian-islamic-jihad-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-palestinian-islamic-jihad-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-palestinian-islamic-jihad-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-palestinian-islamic-jihad-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-terrorist-organisation-palestinian-islamic-jihad-regulations-2021/documents"}}