Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Eritrea and Ethiopia) Regulations 2000

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 247 as amended

made under the

Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

This compilation was prepared on 7 March 2002
taking into account amendments up to SR 2002 No. 35

[Note: These regulations were repealed by SR 2002 No. 35]

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

Page

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Object 

 4 Application 

 5 Definitions 

 6 Restriction on sale of arms etc 

 7 Restriction on provision of technical assistance etc 

 8 Restriction on use of Australian aircraft and ships 

Notes 

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Eritrea and Ethiopia) Regulations 2000.

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

  These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Object

  The object of these Regulations is to assist in giving effect to Resolution 1298 by preventing the supply of arms and related matériel to Eritrea and Ethiopia.

4 Application

  These Regulations have extra-territorial operation according to their terms.

5 Definitions

  In these Regulations:

arms or related matériel includes:

 (a) weapons; and

 (b) ammunition; and

 (c) military vehicles and equipment; and

 (d) batons, clubs, riot sticks and similar devices of a kind used for law enforcement purposes; and

 (e) body armour, including:

 (i) bullet-resistant apparel; and

 (ii) bullet-resistant pads; and

 (iii) protective helmets; and

 (f) handcuffs, leg-irons and other devices used for restraining prisoners; and

 (g) riot protection shields; and

 (h) whips; and

 (i) parts and accessories designed or adapted for use in, or with, equipment mentioned in any of paragraphs (d) to (h); and

 (j) spare parts for the things mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (i).

Resolution 1298 means Resolution 1298 (2000) of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted on 17 May 2000.

6 Restriction on sale of arms etc

  A person in Australia, or a citizen of Australia who is outside Australia, must not, intentionally or recklessly, enter into, or continue to engage in, an arrangement to sell, or supply, arms or related matériel for delivery to a place in Eritrea or Ethiopia, if the sale or supply is not in accordance with an approval given in advance by the Committee mentioned in paragraph 8 of Resolution 1298.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

7 Restriction on provision of technical assistance etc

  A person in Australia, or a citizen of Australia who is outside Australia, must not, intentionally or recklessly, enter into, or continue to engage in, an arrangement to provide, for use in Eritrea or Ethiopia, any technical assistance, or training, related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms or related matériel, if the provision of the assistance or training is not in accordance with an approval given in advance by the Committee mentioned in paragraph 8 of Resolution 1298.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

8 Restriction on use of Australian aircraft and ships

 (1) The owner, pilot in command or operator of an aircraft registered in Australia under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 must not allow, intentionally or recklessly, the aircraft to be used in relation to a matter proscribed by regulation 6 or 7.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

 (2) The owner, master or operator of a ship registered in Australia under the Shipping Registration Act 1981 must not allow, intentionally or recklessly, the ship to be used in relation to a matter proscribed by regulation 6 or 7.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

Notes to the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Eritrea and Ethiopia) Regulations 2000

Note 1

The Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Eritrea and Ethiopia) Regulations 2000 (in force under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2000 No. 247 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules