{"id":"F2019L01141","name":"Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2019—Hyderabad (2007)","slug":"social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-hyderabad-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99748,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01141-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 2019—Hyderabad (2007)","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2019—Hyderabad (2007)\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, SCOTT JOHN MORRISON, Prime Minister, make this declaration under subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 7 August 2019\n\n  \nSCOTT JOHN MORRISON\n\nPrime Minister\n\n1 Name of declaration\n\nThis declaration is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2019—Hyderabad (2007)\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 bombings at approximately 19.50 (local time) on 25 August 2007, in the Gokul Chat Bhandar restaurant on Gokul Kanchi Guda Station Road, Koti, and Lumbini Amusement Park in Hyderabad, India.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the narrow, specific function intended by the parent legislation: declaring a particular overseas terrorist act for social security purposes. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 sections, ~150 words of substantive content)","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'terrorist act')","Single operative provision with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond the enabling provision (subsection 35B(1)) and Criminal Code definition","Straightforward factual description of a specific historical event"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal declaration by the Prime Minister that designates a specific terrorist attack as a 'declared overseas terrorist act' under Australian law.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares that the **twin bombings in Hyderabad, India on 25 August 2007** are officially recognised as a terrorist act for the purposes of Australia's social security system.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Australian victims of this attack and their families, who may be eligible for special social security payments under the Social Security Act 1991.\n- Specifically, this declaration triggers provisions that can provide **Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment** or other assistance to Australians harmed by overseas terrorist acts.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Without this declaration, Australian victims of overseas terrorist attacks cannot access certain Commonwealth support payments.\n- The declaration creates a legal bridge between a foreign terrorist incident and Australia's domestic social security safety net, ensuring Australians caught up in such events overseas aren't left without financial assistance.\n\n**Key details:**\n- The attack occurred at approximately 7:50pm local time on 25 August 2007\n- Two locations were hit: the Gokul Chat Bhandar restaurant and Lumbini Amusement Park in Hyderabad\n- The declaration was made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 7 August 2019—nearly 12 years after the attack itself"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is a standalone declaration that designates the Hyderabad (2007) bombings as a \"declared overseas terrorist act\" for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 (section 4). The text contains no indication that it alters or narrows any existing statutory framework; it simply applies the statutory declaration power in a single instance. No prior instrument or alternative original text is provided here to show a change in scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single-purpose instrument that names one specific event (section 4)","Relies on cross-references to external provisions (Social Security Act s35B(1) and Criminal Code s100.1(1)) rather than stating operative effects (sections 3 and 4)","Minimal procedural content — commencement is simply the day after registration (section 2)","Decision-making is recorded as an executive action but the instrument gives no explanatory material or criteria (preamble/signature and section 4)","Interpretive burden falls on readers to consult the referenced Act and Criminal Code to determine concrete legal consequences"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the Prime Minister, formally declares the 25 August 2007 Hyderabad bombings a \"declared overseas terrorist act\" for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 and takes effect the day after registration. It is narrowly declaratory: legal consequences flow from the Social Security Act and the Criminal Code definition of \"terrorist act,\" not from this instrument itself."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-hyderabad-2007","history":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-hyderabad-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-hyderabad-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-hyderabad-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-hyderabad-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-hyderabad-2007/documents"}}