BANKING (FOREIGN EXCHANGE) REGULATIONS 1959
SANCTIONS AGAINST ZIMBABWE – AMENDMENT TO THE ANNEX
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The Reserve Bank of Australia, following a directive from the Australian Government under the Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations 1959, currently administers financial sanctions against certain persons and entities associated with the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe.
The Australian Government has reviewed the list of persons subject to financial sanctions and has directed the Reserve Bank to remove 4 persons and add 75 new persons and 4 entities to the Annex of names. Amendments have also been made to 16 entries on the previous list. Details of the changes to the Annex can be found in Attachment A.
The updated Annex now contains 254 persons and 4 entities and is referred to in each of the following instruments:
(i) Direction relating to foreign currency transactions and to Zimbabwe (dated 25 November 2002) pursuant to regulation 5 of the Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations 1959, (FRLI reference number F2006B11724).
(ii) Variation of Exemption (dated 25 November 2002) relating to sub-regulations 6(1) of the Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations 1959, (FRLI reference number 2006B11726).
(iii) Variation of Exemption (dated 25 November 2002) relating to sub-regulations 8(1)(a) of the Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations 1959, (FRLI reference number 2006B11729).
All three instruments were originally published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 49, 11 December 2002. The original instruments foresaw that the Annexes may be periodically reviewed and stated that any amendments to the Annex shall be taken as being part of the original instruments as from the date of publication of the amendments in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. The original Annex was updated by an instrument published on 30 November 2005 (FRLI reference number F2005L03697), an instrument published on 5 April 2006 (FRLI reference number F2006L00918) and an instrument published on 20 June 2007 (FRLI reference number F2007L01784). This is the fourth update to the Annex.
This instrument does not substantially alter the existing financial sanctions in place against Zimbabwe. As such, in accordance with Section 18 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, the Reserve Bank is satisfied that further consultation, beyond that already undertaken by the Treasury and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is unnecessary.
ATTACHMENT A
This attachment provides details of the changes to the Zimbabwe Annex, as per RBA Media Release 2008-30 (23 December 2008). 75 persons and 4 entities have been added, 4 persons have been removed, and amendments have been made to 16 entries on the previous list.
PERSONS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED:
ABU BASUTU, Titus M. J., Air Vice Marshal
BONYONGWE, Willa or Willia, Chair Securities Commission
BVUTE, Ozias, CEO / Managing Director of Zimbabwe Cricket
CHAIRUKA, Annie Flora Imagine
CHAPFIKA, Abina, DOB 23/07/1961
CHARAMBA, Rudo Grace, DOB 20/06/1964
CHAWE, McLoud
CHIDARIKIRE, Faber, Governor of Mashonaland West
CHIHURI, Isobel or Isabel Halima, DOB 14/04/74
CHIMEDZA, Paul, Dr
CHINAMASA, Monica, DOB 1950
CHINGOKA, Peter, Head of Zimbabwe Cricket
CHIPWERE, Augustine, Colonial
CHIREMBA, Mirirai, RBZ Financial Intelligence Unit Chief
CHIVAMBA, Kizito, ZANU-PF Provincial Chair, Midlands
CHIWENGA, Jocelyn Mauchaza, DOB 19/5/1955
CHOMBO, Ever, DOB 20/9/1956
CHOMBO, Marian, DOB 11/9/1960
CHURU, Zvinechimwe, CEO, NOCZIM
DINHA, Advocate Martin, Governor of Mashonaland Central
GONO, Hellin Mushanyuri, DOB 6/5/1962
GOWO, Alois, A/g CEO, ZISCO
GURIRA, Cephas T., Colonel
GWEKWERERE, Stephen, Colonel
HUNI, Munyaradzi, “Zimbabwe Herald” journalist
JANGARA, Thomsen Toddie, ZRP Chief Superintendent for Harare South
KACHEPA, Newton, MP elect for Mudzi North
KARAKADZI, Mike Tichafa, Air Vice Marshal
KEREKE, Munyaradzi, Principal Advisor to RBZ Governor Gideon Gono
KHUMALO, Sibangumuzi M. (Sixton), Brigadier General
KWAINONA, Martin, Assistant Commissioner, Zimbabwe Police
KWENDA, R., Major
MABUNDA, Musarahana, Assistant Police Commissioner, Officer Commanding Law and Order division
MADE, Patricia A
MANDIZHA, Albert, General Manager, Grain Marketing Board
MASANGO, Clemence, Chief Immigration Officer
MASHAVA, G., Colonel
MHANDU, Cairo (or Kairo), Major, Zimbabwe National Army
MHONDA, Fidellis, Colonel
MOMBESHORA, Millicent, Division Chief, Head of strategic planning and special projects, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)
MOYO, Gilbert
MOYO, Sibusio Bussie, Brigadier General, Zimbabwe National Army
MPABANGA, S., Lt. Col.
MSIPA, Sharlottie, DOB 6/5/1936
MUCHENA, Henry, Air Vice Marshal
MUCHONO, C., Lt. Col
MUDONHI, Columbus, Assistant Inspector, Zimbabwe Police
MUDZVOVA, Paul, Sergeant
MUGARIRI, Bothwell, Senior Assistant Police commissioner, Officer Commanding Harare Province
MUMBA, Isaac, Superintendent Zimbabwe Police
MUTASA, Gertrude, Colonel
MUTSVUNGUMA, S., Colonel
MZILIKAZI, Morgan, Colonel
NDLOVU, Lindela, Professor
NDLOVU, Rose Jaele, DOB 27/9/1939
NKOMO, Georgina Ngwenya, DOB 4/8/1966
NKOMO, Louise S (a.k.a. NHEMA, Louise Sehulle), DOB 25/8/1964
NYAWANI, Misheck
NYONI, Peter Baka, DOB 10/1/1950
PARIRENYATWA, Choice
PATEL, Bharat, Acting Attorney-General
RANGWANI, Dani, Detective Inspector
RAUTENBACH, Conrad Muller (aka Billy)
RUGEJE, Engelbert Abel, Major General
RUNGANI, Victor T.C., Colonel
RUWODO, Richard, Brigadier General (retired), former acting Permanent Under Secretary at Ministry of Defence
SEKERAMAYI, Tsitsi Chirhuri, DOB 1944
SIBANDA, Chris, Colonel
SIGAUKE, David, Brigadier
SHUNGU, Etherton Shungu, Brigadier
TAKAVARASHA, Tobias, Dr, CEO, Agriculture and Rural Development Authority
TARUMBWA, Nathaniel Charles, Brigadier
VETERAI, Edmore, Senior Assistant Police Commissioner, Officer Commanding Harare
ZHUWAO, Beauty Lily, DOB 10/1/1965
ZVAYI, Caesar, Political and Features Editor, Herald
Total: 75 |
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ENTITIES THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED:
Cold Comfort Farm Trust Co-Operative, 7 Cowie Road, Tynald, Harare
Jongwe Printing and Publishing Company, 14 Austin Coventry Rd, Workington, Harare, PO Box 5988, ZANU-PF's publishing arm
ZIDCO Holdings (a.k.a. Zidco Holdings (PVT) Ltd, PO Box 1275, Harare
Zimbabwe Defence Industries (PVT) Ltd, 10th floor, Trustee House, 55 Samora Machel Ave, Harare, PO Box 6597, Harare
Total: 4 |
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PERSONS THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED:
DABENGWA, Dumiso, Former ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member, DOB 06/12/1939
MAKONI, Simbarashe, Former ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary-General for Economic Affairs
MANYIKA, Elliott Tapfumanei, Minister without Portfolio and Zanu-PF Politburo Secretary for Commissariat
MUTYAMBIZI, Charles, Chair, Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA)
Total: 4 |
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ENTRIES THAT HAVE BEEN AMENDED:
CHIGUDU, Tinaye Elisha, DOB 13/08/1942, former Provincial Governor, Manicaland
CHIGWEDERE, Aeneas Soko, DOB 25/11/1939, Provincial Governor, Mashonaland East, Former Minister of Education, Sports and Culture
CHIHURI, Augustine, DOB 10/03/1953, Police Commissioner-General
CHIKAURA, Charles, DOB 08/08/1955, CEO, Zimbabwe Development Bank, Chairman, Grain Marketing Board
CHIWEWE, Willard, DOB 19/03/1949, former Provincial Governor, Masvingo
GULA-NDEBELE, Sobuza, DOB 12/08/1954, former Attorney-General
KAUKONDE, Ray Joseph, DOB 04/03/1963, former Provincial Governor of Mashonaland East
MACHAYA, Jaison Max Kokerai, DOB 13/6/1952, Provincial Governor, Midlands, former Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development
MAKWAVARARA, Sekesai, former Mayor of Harare (Zanu-PF)
MALULEKE, Titus Hatlani, Provincial Governor, Masvingo, former Deputy Minister of Education, Sport and Culture
MASAWI, Ephraim Sango, former Provincial Governor,Mashonaland Central, ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Information and Publicity
MSIPA, Cephas George, DOB 07/07/1931, former Provincial Governor, Midlands
MUSHOHWE, Christopher Chindoti, DOB 06/02/1954, Provincial Governor, Manicaland, former Minister of Transport and Communication
NDLOVU, Sikhanyiso Duke, DOB 04/05/1937, former Minister for Information and Publicity, Zanu-PF Politburo Secretary for Education (former Deputy Minister for Higher and Tertiary Education)
NKOMO, John Landa, DOB 22/08/1934, former Speaker of Parliament, Chairman of ZANU-PF
SAMKANGE, Nelson Tapera Crispin, former Provincial Governor, Mashonaland West
Total: 16 |
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