{"id":"F2017L01275","name":"Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2017—Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain","slug":"social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2017-barcelona-and-cambrils-spain","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":97202,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01275-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 2017—Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2017 — Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain\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 20 September 2017\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 2017—Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain\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 acts are a declared overseas terrorist act:\n\n1) The attack at approximately 17:00 hours (local time) on Thursday 17 August 2017 along Las Ramblas between Plaça de Catalunya and Plaça Boqueria in the Las Ramblas district, Barcelona, Spain.\n\n2) The attack at approximately 1:00 hours (local time) on Friday 18 August 2017 on the seafront promenade near the Nautical Club of Cambrils, Passeig de les Palmeres, Cambrils, Spain.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration serves exactly its original intended purpose: to declare specific overseas terrorist acts for social security purposes. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, specific function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 4 sections)","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'terrorist act')","No cross-references beyond basic statutory citations","Simple declarative structure with no conditional logic or exceptions","Single purpose: naming specific events as declared terrorist acts"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration by the Prime Minister formally recognises the Barcelona (17 Aug 2017) and Cambrils (18 Aug 2017) attacks as \"declared overseas terrorist acts\" under Australian law. That status lets affected Australian victims and families access special social security payments and exemptions tied to terrorist incidents, ensuring they can receive the same support as domestic terrorism victims."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This declaration adds the two specified Barcelona and Cambrils incidents to the set of events treated as a 'declared overseas terrorist act' for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 (see section 4), thereby extending the reach of that subsection to those incidents."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific scope: names two discrete incidents (section 4).","Legal cross-reference to the Social Security Act 1991 (subsection 35B(1)) creates a dependence on that external provision for substance (sections 1 and 4).","Definition of 'terrorist act' imports the Criminal Code definition (subsection 100.1(1)), adding a single external statutory reference (section 3).","Simple commencement and formalities only—instrument commences on registration and is signed by the Prime Minister (section 2 and instrument heading).","No procedural rules, discretion-granting powers, or compliance mechanisms are included in the text itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares the Barcelona (Las Ramblas, 17 Aug 2017) and Cambrils (promenade, 18 Aug 2017) attacks to be a \"declared overseas terrorist act\" for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991. Made by the Prime Minister and commencing on registration, the declaration makes subsection 35B(1)’s legal effect apply to those two incidents and therefore affects any persons or claims governed by that subsection."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2017-barcelona-and-cambrils-spain","history":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2017-barcelona-and-cambrils-spain/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2017-barcelona-and-cambrils-spain/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2017-barcelona-and-cambrils-spain/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2017-barcelona-and-cambrils-spain/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2017-barcelona-and-cambrils-spain/documents"}}