{"id":"F2019L01469","name":"Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2019—Nairobi 2019","slug":"social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-nairobi-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100289,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01469-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—Nairobi 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act—Nairobi 2019) Declaration 2019\n\nI, SCOTT JOHN MORRISON, Prime Minister, make the following declaration.\n\nDated             11 October            2019\n\nSCOTT JOHN MORRISON\n\nPrime Minister\n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2019—Nairobi 2019\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after registration.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 35B(1) of the Act. \n\n4  Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nterrorist act has the meaning given by subsection 100.1(1) of the Criminal Code.\n\n (2) Dates and times in this instrument are expressed in terms of Eastern African Time.\n\n5  Declared overseas terrorist act\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Act, the following terrorist act is a declared overseas terrorist act:\n\n (a)  the complex attack at the DusitD2 hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, from approximately 2.30 pm on 15 January 2019 to approximately 10 am on 16 January 2019.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, specific function it was designed for: declaring a single historical terrorist incident for social security purposes. There is no scope creep — it does not expand beyond the original intent of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 5 sections spanning roughly one page","Minimal defined terms — only 2 definitions in section 4 (Act, terrorist act)","Single operative provision — section 5 contains one straightforward declaration with no conditions or exceptions","No cross-references beyond basic authority citation (subsection 35B(1))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration officially recognises the 15–16 January 2019 attack on the DusitD2 hotel complex in Nairobi as a \"declared overseas terrorist act\" under Australia’s Social Security Act. That designation lets Australian victims and their families become eligible for specific Commonwealth social security payments and support tied to declared overseas terrorist incidents, ensuring they can access assistance they might otherwise be denied."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not amend the Social Security Act or other legislation. It performs a factual/legal designation by declaring a particular overseas event to be a 'declared overseas terrorist act' for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) (s5). It therefore brings that event within the existing scope and consequences of s35B(1) but does not alter definitions, eligibility rules or substantive law (see ss3–5 and definitions at s4)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow operative effect: declares one specific event (s5)","Depends on and cross‑references external statute (Social Security Act 1991 s35B(1)) rather than setting substantive rules itself (s3, s5)","Relies on external definition of 'terrorist act' from the Criminal Code (s4)","Simple commencement and formalities (commences day after registration, s2; instrument made by Prime Minister, header and s3)","Low administrative discretion within this instrument — it performs a binary designation rather than granting powers or creating new obligations (s5)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares the DusitD2 complex attack in Nairobi (about 2:30 pm 15 January to about 10:00 am 16 January 2019) to be a “declared overseas terrorist act” for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991. It takes effect the day after registration and was made by the Prime Minister under that subsection. The declaration brings that specific event within the legal scope of subsection 35B(1) and therefore affects the persons and payments governed by that provision."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-nairobi-2019","history":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-nairobi-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-nairobi-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-nairobi-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-nairobi-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-declared-overseas-terrorist-act-declaration-2019-nairobi-2019/documents"}}