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Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice

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This instrument declares the 14 July 2016 attack on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, to be a “declared overseas terrorist act” for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 (cl.4).

It was made by the Prime Minister (preamble), defines “terrorist act” by reference to Criminal Code s100.1(1) (cl.3), and commences the day after registration (cl.2). Any legal consequences flow from the Social Security Act’s existing subsection 35B(1).

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Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice

Social Security Act 1991

I, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Prime Minister, make this declaration under subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.

Dated 30 September 2016

MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL

Prime Minister

1 Name of declaration

This declaration is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice.

2 Commencement

This declaration commences on the day after this instrument is registered.

3 Definitions

In this declaration:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

terrorist act has the same meaning as in subsection 100.1(1) of the Criminal Code.

4 Declared overseas terrorist act

For the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Act, the following terrorist act is a declared overseas terrorist act:

the attack shortly after 10.30pm (local time) on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France, on 14 July 2016 between the following locations:

the corner of Rue Lenval and the Promenade des Anglais, 06200, Nice, and
Casino Du Palais De La Mèditerranèe, 13 Promenade des Anglais, 06000, Nice.

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1 Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice

Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice

Social Security Act 1991

I, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Prime Minister, make this declaration under subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.

Dated 30 September 2016

MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL

Prime Minister

1 Name of declaration

This declaration is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016—Nice.

2 Commencement

This declaration commences on the day after this instrument is registered.

3 Definitions

In this declaration:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

terrorist act has the same meaning as in subsection 100.1(1) of the Criminal Code.

4 Declared overseas terrorist act

For the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Act, the following terrorist act is a declared overseas terrorist act:

the attack shortly after 10.30pm (local time) on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France, on 14 July 2016 between the following locations:

the corner of Rue Lenval and the Promenade des Anglais, 06200, Nice, and
Casino Du Palais De La Mèditerranèe, 13 Promenade des Anglais, 06000, Nice.