Summary
Introduced with the Criminal Code Amendment (Hizballah) Bill 2003, the bill amends the
Criminal Code Act 1995
to: remove the requirement that there be a relevant United Nations Security Council decision in place before an organisation can be listed in regulations as a terrorist organisation; provide for the Minister to “de-list” an organisation when appropriate; and provide for review of listing regulations and the proposed listing provisions by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD.