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Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions - Lebanon) Regulations 2006

Authoritative Version
SLI 2006 No. 300 Regulations as made
These Regulations give domestic effect to the United Nations Security Council sanctions regime against Lebanon.
Administered by: Foreign Affairs and Trade
General Comments: In so far as the regulations provide for or in relation to giving effect to a particular decision of the Security Council, subsection 8(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 provides that: (a) they cease to have effect when Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations ceases to require Australia to carry out that decision; and (b) they do not revive, even if Australia again becomes required to carry out the decision.
Exempt from sunsetting by the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 s 54(2) item 43
Registered 17 Nov 2006
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR27-Nov-2006
Tabled Senate27-Nov-2006
Date of repeal 12 Apr 2008
Repealed by Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Lebanon) Regulations 2008

Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Lebanon) Regulations 20061

Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 300

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, 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 16 November 2006

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

ALEXANDER DOWNER

Contents

Part 1                    Preliminary

                        1     Name of Regulations                                                        2

                        2     Commencement                                                              2

                        3     Object                                                                            3

                        4     Definitions                                                                       3

                        5     Extra‑territorial operation of Regulations                             4

Part 2                    Restriction on supply of arms etc

                        6     Application of Part                                                           5

                        7     Restriction on sale of arms etc                                          5

                        8     Restriction on provision of technical assistance etc             5

Part 3                    Use of Australian aircraft and ships

                        9     Use of Australian aircraft and ships for supply of arms etc   6

 

 

 

Part 1                 Preliminary

  

1              Name of Regulations

                These Regulations are the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Lebanon) Regulations 2006.

2              Commencement

                These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3              Object

                The object of these Regulations is to assist in giving effect to Resolution 1701 by:

                (a)    preventing a person in Australia, or a citizen of Australia who is outside Australia, from doing anything that assists, or results in:

                          (i)    arms or related matériel being sold or supplied to any recipient in Lebanon; or

                         (ii)    technical training or other assistance in relation to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms or related matériel being given to a person in Lebanon; and

               (b)    preventing the use of Australian aircraft and ships in relation to a matter mentioned in subparagraph (a) (i);

otherwise than in accordance with that Resolution.

4              Definitions

                In these Regulations:

arms or related matériel includes:

                (a)    weapons; and

               (b)    ammunition; and

                (c)    military vehicles and equipment; and

               (d)    spare parts and accessories for the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c); and

                (e)    paramilitary equipment.

Note   Paramilitary equipment includes parts and accessories designed or adapted for use in, or with, paramilitary equipment mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e) of the definition of paramilitary equipment (see paragraph (f) of that definition.

Australian aircraft means an aircraft registered in Australia under the Civil Aviation Act 1988.

Australian ship means a ship registered in Australia under the Shipping Registration Act 1981.

engage in conduct means do an act or omit to do an act.

paramilitary equipment means any of the following:

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

               (b)    body armour, including:

                          (i)    bullet‑resistant apparel; and

                         (ii)    bullet‑resistant pads; and

                         (iii)    protective helmets;

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

               (d)    riot protection shields;

                (e)    whips;

                (f)    parts and accessories designed or adapted for use in, or with, equipment mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).

Resolution 1701 means Resolution 1701 (2006) of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted on 11 August 2006.

UNIFIL means the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

5              Extra‑territorial operation of Regulations

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

Part 2                 Restriction on supply of arms etc

  

6              Application of Part

                This Part applies to a person in Australia or a citizen of Australia who is outside Australia.

7              Restriction on sale of arms etc

         (1)   A person must not engage in conduct that assists, or results in, the sale or supply of arms or related matériel to any recipient in Lebanon.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

         (2)   Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a sale or supply that is authorised by UNIFIL or the Government of Lebanon.

8              Restriction on provision of technical assistance etc

         (1)   A person must not engage in conduct that assists, or results in, the provision of technical training or assistance relating to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms or related matériel to any recipient in Lebanon.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

         (2)   Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to the provision of technical training or assistance that is authorised by UNIFIL or the Government of Lebanon.

Part 3                 Use of Australian aircraft and ships

  

9              Use of Australian aircraft and ships for supply of arms etc

         (1)   The owner, pilot in command or operator of an Australian aircraft must not allow the aircraft to be used in a way that assists, or results in, the sale or supply of arms or related matériel to any recipient in Lebanon.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

         (2)   The owner, master or operator of an Australian ship must not allow the aircraft to be used in a way that assists, or results in, the sale or supply of arms or related matériel to any recipient in Lebanon.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

         (3)   Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to a sale or supply that is authorised by UNIFIL or the Government of Lebanon.

Note

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