Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions Liberia) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 31

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.

Dated 25 February 2010

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

STEPHEN SMITH

Minister for Foreign Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Liberia) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions Liberia) Regulations 2008

  Schedule 1 amends the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions Liberia) Regulations 2008.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

 

[1] Regulation 4, after definition of Resolution 1532

insert

Resolution 1903 means Resolution 1903 (2009) of the Security Council, adopted on 17 December 2009.

[2] Regulation 4, definitions of Resolution 1683, Resolution 1731 and Resolution 1792

omit

[3] Regulation 7

omit

technical training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of export sanctioned goods.

insert

any assistance, advice, training, financing or financial assistance related to military activities.

[4] Subregulation 8 (5), definition of authorised supply, subparagraph (b) (iii)

omit

Resolution 1521, Resolution 1683, Resolution 1731 and Resolution 1792.

insert

Resolution 1521 and Resolution 1903.

[5] Subregulations 9 (2) to (4)

substitute

 (2) The Minister may grant a permit only if the sanctioned supply:

 (a) is a supply of arms or related matériel to the Government of Liberia; or

 (b) is a supply of arms or related matériel intended solely for the support of, or use by, UNMIL; or

 (c) is a supply of non-lethal military equipment that is intended solely for humanitarian or protective use or use in related technical assistance or training; or

 (d) is a supply of protective clothing that is temporarily exported to Liberia for the personal use of:

 (i) a member of the personnel of the United Nations; or

 (ii) a representative of the media; or

 (iii) a humanitarian or development worker or an associated person.

 (3) The Minister must:

 (a) notify the Committee, in advance, of a sanctioned supply under paragraph (2) (a) or (c); and

 (b) include in the notification all relevant information in accordance with paragraph 6 of Resolution 1903.

 (4) A permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.

[6] Subregulation 10 (4), definition of authorised service, subparagraph (b) (iii)

omit

Resolution 1521, Resolution 1683, Resolution 1731 and Resolution 1792.

insert

Resolution 1521 and Resolution 1903.

[7] Subregulation 10 (4), definition of authorised supply, subparagraph (b) (iii)

omit

Resolution 1521, Resolution 1683, Resolution 1731 and Resolution 1792.

insert

Resolution 1521 and Resolution 1903.

[8] Subregulations 11 (2) and (3)

substitute

 (2) The Minister may grant a permit only if the sanctioned service consists of assistance, advice, training, financing or financial assistance:

 (a) to the Government of Liberia; or

 (b) intended solely for the support of, or use by, UNMIL; or

 (c) that is related to a supply of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use.

 (3) The Minister must:

 (a) notify the Committee, in advance, of a sanctioned service under paragraph (2) (a) or (c); and

 (b) include in the notification all relevant information in accordance with paragraph 6 of Resolution 1903.

 (4) A permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.