Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act—Kabul 2016) Declaration 2021

This instrument is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act—Kabul 2016) Declaration 2021.

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

This instrument is made under subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991 (the Act).

In this instrument, terrorist act has the meaning given by subsection 100.1(1) of the Criminal Code.

The following terrorist act is a declared overseas terrorist act:

the kidnapping of two academics employed by the American University of Afghanistan, which occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan at approximately 8.35pm local time on 7 August 2016, until their release on 19 November 2019.

Note: If the Prime Minister makes a declaration under subsection 35B(1) of the Act, then the Minister is taken to have made a determination under subsection 36(1) of the Act that the terrorist act is a major disaster.