I, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Prime Minister, make this declaration under subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.

Dated         6 May 2016

MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL

Prime Minister

1 Name of declaration

  This declaration is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act) Declaration 2016 – Brussels.

2 Commencement

  This declaration commences on the day after this instrument is registered.

3 Definitions

  In this declaration:

  Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

  terrorist act has the same meaning as in subsection 100.1(1) of the Criminal Code.

4 Declared overseas terrorist act

  For the purposes of subsection 35B(1) of the Act, the following terrorist acts are declared overseas terrorist acts:

(1)   the bombings in Brussels, Belgium on 22 March 2016 at the following locations:

1. two bomb attacks at approximately 7.58am (local time) at the departure check-in area at Brussels Zaventem Airport, and
2. a bomb attack at approximately 9.15am (local time) on a train near Maelbeek Metro station, Brussels.