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Criminal Code Amendment (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Act 2002 - Proclamation (05/09/2002)

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This proclamation brought Schedule 1 of the Criminal Code Amendment (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Act 2002 into force on 8 September 2002. The Act implements the 1997 Convention by creating offences for terrorist bombings and enabling Australia to prosecute or extradite suspects for such crimes committed abroad, ensuring universal jurisdiction and covering preparatory conduct.

It affects anyone subject to Australian jurisdiction and binds prosecutors and law enforcement, closing prior gaps in prosecuting overseas terrorist bombings.

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Proclamation

Criminal Code Amendment (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Act 2002

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Criminal Code Amendment (Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) Act 2002, fix 8 September 2002 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 5 September 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

DARYL WILLIAMS

Attorney-General

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.