Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Boko Haram) Regulation 2014

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Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Boko Haram) Regulation 2014

 

Select Legislative Instrument No. 92, 2014

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation.

Dated 26 June 2014

Peter Cosgrove

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

George Brandis QC

Attorney‑General

 

 

 

Contents

1 Name of regulation

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Terrorist organisation—Boko Haram

 

1  Name of regulation

  This regulation is the Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Boko Haram) Regulation 2014.

2  Commencement

  This regulation commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

  This regulation is made under the Criminal Code Act 1995.

4  Terrorist organisation—Boko Haram

 (1) For paragraph (b) of the definition of terrorist organisation in subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code, the organisation known as Boko Haram is specified.

 (2) Boko Haram is also known by the following names:

 (a) Group of the Followers of the Prophet for Propagation and Holy Struggle;

 (b) Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal‑Jihad;

 (c) Jama’atu ahlu‑Sunnah Lidda’ Awati Wal Jihad;

 (d) Nigerian Mujahideen;

 (e) Nigerian Taliban;

 (f) People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad;

 (g) Western Education is Forbidden;

 (h) Yusuffiya Movement;

 (i) Yusuffiya Sect.