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Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2017—London

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This instrument declares the 22 March 2017 Westminster attack to be a "declared overseas terrorist act" for the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991, adopts the Criminal Code definition of "terrorist act," and commences the day after registration. It does not itself set payments or procedures; any legal or financial effects follow from subsection 35B(1) of the Act.

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Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2017—London

Social Security Act 1991

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

Dated 28 April 2017

MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL

Prime Minister

1 Name of declaration

This declaration is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2017—London.

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 at approximately 2:40pm (local time) in London, England, between the eastern end of Westminster Bridge and the Members’ entrance to the Palace of Westminster in the Westminster New Palace Yard, on 22 March 2017.

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1 Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2017—London

Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2017—London

Social Security Act 1991

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

Dated 28 April 2017

MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL

Prime Minister

1 Name of declaration

This declaration is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2017—London.

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 at approximately 2:40pm (local time) in London, England, between the eastern end of Westminster Bridge and the Members’ entrance to the Palace of Westminster in the Westminster New Palace Yard, on 22 March 2017.