Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2018 (74 of 2018)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 2   Foreign incursions and recruitment: declared areas

Criminal Code Act 1995

14   Subsection 119.3(6) of the Criminal Code

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5A) Even if paragraph (5)(b) does not apply in relation to a declaration, the Foreign Affairs Minister may revoke the declaration if that Minister considers it necessary or desirable to do so.

(6) To avoid doubt, if a declaration of an area is revoked under subsection (5) or (5A), the revocation of the declaration does not prevent the area from being subsequently declared under subsection (1) if the Foreign Affairs Minister becomes, or remains, satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1).