Under section 119.3 of the
Criminal Code Act (Cth) 1995, the Minister for Foreign Affairs may, by legislative instrument, declare an area in a foreign country for the purposes of section 119.2. Before declaring an area in a foreign country for the purposes of section 119.2, the Minister for Foreign Affairs must be satisfied that a listed terrorist organisation is engaging in a hostile activity in that area of the foreign country.
Section 119.2 makes it an offence for a person to enter, or remain in, an area in a foreign country if the area is an area declared by the Minister for Foreign Affairs under section 119.3, and the person enters the area for a purpose other than a legitimate purpose.
See the current declared areas
There are no declared areas currently in effect.
