Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016 – Brussels

This declaration is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016 – Brussels.

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

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.

For the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Act, the following terrorist acts are declared overseas terrorist acts:

the bombings in Brussels, Belgium on 22 March 2016 at the following locations:

two bomb attacks at approximately 7.58am (local time) at the departure check-in area at Brussels Zaventem Airport, and a bomb attack at approximately 9.15am (local time) on a train near Maelbeek Metro station, Brussels.