{"id":"F2016L01710","name":"Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice","slug":"social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2016-nice","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95366,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01710-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Prime Minister, make this declaration under subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 30 September 2016\n\n  \nMALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL\n\nPrime Minister\n\n1 Name of declaration\n\nThis declaration is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis declaration commences on the day after this instrument is registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this declaration:\n\nAct means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nterrorist act has the same meaning as in subsection 100.1(1) of the Criminal Code.\n\n4 Declared overseas terrorist act\n\nFor the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Act, the following terrorist act is a declared overseas terrorist act:\n\n1) the attack shortly after 10.30pm (local time) on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France, on 14 July 2016 between the following locations:\n\n1.  the corner of Rue Lenval and the Promenade des Anglais, 06200, Nice, and\n2.  Casino Du Palais De La Mèditerranèe, 13 Promenade des Anglais, 06000, Nice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration does not amend the Social Security Act or redefine its general coverage. It designates a particular overseas incident as a ‘declared overseas terrorist act’ for the purposes of subsection 35B(1), so the scope of the Act remains unchanged; only the set of events treated under that subsection is expanded to include the specified Nice attack (cl.4)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to substantive provision in the Social Security Act (subsection 35B(1)) — the instrument’s legal effect depends entirely on that external provision (cl.4).","Definition of “terrorist act” is imported from the Criminal Code (subsection 100.1(1)), requiring cross‑statute interpretation (cl.3).","High precision in temporal and geographic specification (specific date, time and street endpoints), which narrows application but demands factual matching (cl.4(1)).","Formality and decision‑maker: declaration made by the Prime Minister under a statutory power, concentrating executive discretion in a single instrument (preamble).","Immediate commencement rule (day after registration) creates a clear but potentially short lead time for administrative implementation (cl.2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares the 14 July 2016 attack on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, to be a “declared overseas terrorist act” for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 (cl.4). \n\nIt was made by the Prime Minister (preamble), defines “terrorist act” by reference to Criminal Code s100.1(1) (cl.3), and commences the day after registration (cl.2). Any legal consequences flow from the Social Security Act’s existing subsection 35B(1)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the narrow, specific function intended by section 35B of the Social Security Act 1991 — declaring a particular overseas terrorist act to trigger welfare consequences. There is no scope creep; it does one thing and one thing only."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 sections, ~250 words)","Only 2 defined terms, both referencing existing legislation rather than creating new definitions","Single operative provision with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond the enabling provision (subsection 35B(1)) and standard definitions","Straightforward factual description of a specific historical event"],"plain_english_summary":"The Prime Minister has formally declared the 14 July 2016 Nice truck attack on the Promenade des Anglais a \"declared overseas terrorist act\" for Australia’s social security laws. \n\nThat designation lets special Centrelink welfare rules and faster or altered eligibility/processing apply to Australian victims and their families from that specific incident, ensuring they can access targeted support."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2016-nice","history":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2016-nice/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2016-nice/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2016-nice/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2016-nice/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2016-nice/documents"}}