Criminal Code Act 1995 (Australia) — Division 102 (Terrorist Organisations)

Summary

Division 102 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) establishes a regime for listing terrorist organisations by regulation and criminalises directing, membership of, recruiting for, training, funding, and associating with listed organisations. The LTTE was listed in 2001 and remained listed until it was considered dissolved; regulations may relapse if not renewed.

Relevance to the diaspora

The significant Tamil-Australian diaspora community (particularly in Melbourne and Sydney) faces legal risks around commemorations, fundraising, and political expression; the broad 'associating with' offence in s.102.8 has been criticised as potentially catching innocent community associations.

Key provisions

• s.102.1 — definitions including 'terrorist organisation'
• s.102.2 — directing activities of a terrorist organisation (life imprisonment)
• s.102.3 — membership (10 years)
• s.102.6 — providing support (25 years)
• s.102.8 — associating with a terrorist organisation (3 years)
• s.102.9 — training with or providing training to a terrorist organisation

Primary source

Related entries

• → Terrorism Act 2000 (UK)
• → Anti-terrorism Act 2001 (Canada) (CA)