BANKING (FOREIGN EXCHANGE) REGULATIONS 1959

VARIATION OF EXEMPTION

The Reserve Bank of Australia, pursuant to sub-regulation 38(2) of the Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations 1959, hereby varies the Exemption dated 29 June 1990 relating to sub-regulation 8(1)(a) of the Regulations so that the Exemption does not apply to a person who makes any payment in Australia to, by the order of, or on behalf of any person listed in the Annex to this variation of exemption, or who places any sum in Australia to the credit of such persons.

The Annex to this variation of exemption may be amended from time to time. Any such amendment shall be taken as being part of this variation of exemption as from the date specified in the amendment.

This instrument comes into operation on 22 June 2011.

Dated at Sydney this 16th day of June 2011.

For and on behalf of the Reserve Bank of Australia,

Glenn Stevens

Governor

Annex

PERSON/ENTITY	DESCRIPTION
Al-Abbas, Amjad	Head of Political Security in Banias, has been involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida.
Al-Assad, Bashar	Born 11 September 1965 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. D1903. President of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for violence against demonstrators.
Al-Assad, Fawwaz	Involved in repression against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia.
Al-Asad, Mahir	aka Maher Al-Assad Born 8 December 1967, diplomatic passport No. 4138 Brother of Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad and brigade commander in the Syrian Army’s 4th Armoured Division.
Al-Assad, Mundir	Involved in repression against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia.
Al-Chaar, Mohammad Ibrahim	Syria’s Minister for Interior, has been involved in violence against demonstrators.
Al-Shara, Farouk	aka Faruq Al Shar’ Born 10 December 1938. Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for violence against demonstrators.
Ghazali, Rustum	Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, and involved in repression against the civilian population.
Hassan, Jamil	Head of Syrian Airforce Intelligence, has been involved in the repression against the civilian population.
al Kuzbari, Nabil Rafik	Nabil Rafik al Kuzbari is the Chairman of Chan Holding and acts on behalf of Rami Makhlouf. Chan Holding is tied to public corruption in Syria and is owned by Rami Makhlouf, a designated individual.
Mahmoud, Ali Habib	Minister of Defence of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for violence against demonstrators.
Makhlouf, Hafez	Born 2 April 1971 in Damascus; diplomatic passport number 2246. Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch. Close to Mahir Al-Assad has been involved in violence against demonstrators.
Makhlouf, Rami	Born 10 July 1969 in Damascus; passport number 454224. Syrian businessman and associate of Mahir Al-Assad, bankrolls the regime allowing violence against protestors.
Mamluk, Ali	aka Ali Mamlouk Born 19 February 1946, Damascus, diplomatic passport No. 983 Director of Syria’s General Intelligence Directorate (GID)
Najib, Atif	aka Atef Najib Cousin of Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad and head of Syria’s Political Security Directorate for Dar’a Province during March 2011.
Safar, Adel	Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for violence against demonstrators.
Qudsiyah, Abd Al-Fatah	Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, has been involved in the repression against the civilian population.
Zeitoun, Mohammed Dib	Head of Political Security, has been involved in violence against demonstrators.
Al Mashreq Investment Fund	Al Mashreq Investment Fund is tied to public corruption in Syria and is owned by Rami Makhlouf, a designated individual.
Bena Properties	Bena Properties is tied to public corruption in Syria and is owned by Rami Makhlouf, a designated individual.
Chan Holding	Chan Holding is tied to public corruption in Syria and is owned by Rami Makhlouf, a designated individual.
Syrian Air Force Intelligence (SAFI)	In late April 2011, security forces including personnel from SAFI fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse crowds of demonstrators who took to the streets in Damascus and other cities after noon prayers, killing at least 43 people.
Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID)
Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI)	The Syrian Military Intelligence is one of the four major branches of Syria's security forces and has used force against and arrested demonstrators participating in the unrest.
Syrian National Security Bureau (NSB)	The Syrian National Security Bureau is an element of the Syrian Ba'ath Party and directed Syrian security forces to use extreme force against demonstrators.