Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Central African Republic) Regulation 2014

Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Central African Republic) Regulation 2014

Select Legislative Instrument No. 9, 2014

made under the

Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

Compilation No. 5

Compilation date: 26 March 2026

Includes amendments: F2026L00298

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Central African Republic) Regulation 2014 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 26 March 2026 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of regulation

3 Authority

4 Definitions

5 Definition of export sanctioned goods

6 Meaning of sanctioned service

7 Meaning of sanctioned supply

Part 2—UN sanction enforcement laws

Division 1—Sanctioned supplies and sanctioned services

8 Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply

10 Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned service

Division 2—Sanctions relating to designated persons or entities

11A Prohibition relating to dealings with designated persons or entities

11B Prohibition relating to controlled assets

11C Permit for assets and controlled assets

Division 3—Miscellaneous

11D Extra‑territorial effect of certain provisions

Part 3—Miscellaneous

12 Delegations by the Minister

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name of regulation

  This regulation is the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Central African Republic) Regulation 2014.

3  Authority

  This regulation is made under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this regulation are defined in the Act, including asset.

  In this regulation:

Act means the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.

arms or related matériel includes the following:

 (a) weapons;

 (b) ammunition;

 (c) military vehicles and equipment;

 (d) paramilitary equipment;

 (e) spare parts for the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).

Australian aircraft has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.

Australian ship has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.

Committee means the Committee pursuant to resolution 2745 (2024).

Note: See paragraph 12 of Resolution 2745 (2024) of the Security Council, adopted on 30 July 2024.

controlled asset means an asset that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:

 (a) a designated person or entity; or

 (b) a person or entity acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated person or entity; or

 (c) an entity owned or controlled by a designated person or entity.

designated person or entity means a person or entity that:

 (a) the Committee designates for the purposes of paragraph 32 of Resolution 2134; or

 (b) the Security Council or the Committee decides is subject to the asset freeze measures relating to the Central African Republic.

Note: A list of designated persons and entities could in 2026 be viewed on the United Nations’ website (https://www.un.org).

export sanctioned goods has the meaning given by section 5.

paramilitary equipment means any of the following:

 (a) batons, clubs, riot sticks or 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 or other devices used for restraining prisoners;

 (d) riot protection shields;

 (e) whips.

Resolution 2134 means Resolution 2134 (2014) of the Security Council, adopted on 28 January 2014.

sanctioned service has the meaning given by section 6.

sanctioned supply has the meaning given by section 7.

5  Definition of export sanctioned goods

  Export sanctioned goods means arms or related matériel.

6  Meaning of sanctioned service

 (1) A sanctioned service is the provision, to a group or individual to whom subsection (2) applies, of assistance or training to which subsection (3) applies.

 (2) This subsection applies to:

 (a) an armed group (other than the Government of the Central African Republic); or

 (b) an associated individual (other than an official of the Government of the Central African Republic);

operating in the Central African Republic.

 (3) This subsection applies to:

 (a) technical assistance; or

 (b) training; or

 (c) financial assistance; or

 (d) other assistance;

related to:

 (e) military activities; or

 (f) the provision, maintenance or use of any export sanctioned goods.

7  Meaning of sanctioned supply

  A person makes a sanctioned supply if:

 (a) the person supplies, sells or transfers goods to another person; and

 (b) the goods are export sanctioned goods; and

 (c) as a direct or indirect result of the supply, sale or transfer, the goods are transferred to:

 (i) an armed group (other than the Government of the Central African Republic); or

 (ii) an associated individual (other than an official of the Government of the Central African Republic);

  operating in the Central African Republic.

Part 2—UN sanction enforcement laws

Note: See section 2B of the Act.

Division 1—Sanctioned supplies and sanctioned services

8  Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply

 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if the person makes a sanctioned supply.

 (2) Section 11D (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subsection (1) of this section.

 (3) A person contravenes this subsection if the person:

 (a) whether or not in Australia; and

 (b) whether or not an Australian citizen;

uses the services of an Australian ship or an Australian aircraft to transport export sanctioned goods in the course of, or for the purpose of, making a sanctioned supply.

10  Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned service

 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if the person provides a sanctioned service.

 (2) Section 11D (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subsection (1) of this section.

 (3) A person contravenes this subsection if the person:

 (a) whether or not in Australia; and

 (b) whether or not an Australian citizen;

uses the services of an Australian ship or an Australian aircraft in the course of, or for the purpose of, providing a sanctioned service.

Division 2—Sanctions relating to designated persons or entities

11A  Prohibition relating to dealings with designated persons or entities

 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:

 (a) the person directly or indirectly makes an asset available to, or for the benefit of, a designated person or entity; and

 (b) the making available of the asset is not authorised by a permit granted under section 11C.

 (2) Section 11D (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subsection (1) of this section.

11B  Prohibition relating to controlled assets

 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:

 (a) the person holds a controlled asset; and

 (b) the person:

 (i) uses or deals with the asset; or

 (ii) allows the asset to be used or dealt with; or

 (iii) facilitates the use of the asset or dealing with the asset; and

 (c) the use or dealing is not authorised by a permit granted under section 11C.

 (2) Section 11D (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subsection (1) of this section.

11C  Permit for assets and controlled assets

 (1) The Minister may, on application, grant a person a permit authorising:

 (a) the making available of an asset to a person or entity that would otherwise contravene subsection 11A(1); or

 (b) a use of, or dealing with, a controlled asset that would otherwise contravene subsection 11B(1).

Note: Section 13A of the Act applies to a permit granted under this section.

 (2) The application must be for a basic expense dealing, legally required dealing, contractual dealing, required payment dealing or extraordinary expense dealing as defined in regulation 5 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008.

 (3) The application must specify which kind of dealing mentioned in subsection (2) the application is for.

 (4) If the application is for a basic expense dealing, the Minister:

 (a) must notify the Committee of the application; and

 (b) may grant a permit only if 5 business days have passed since the notice was given, and the Committee has not advised against granting a permit to the applicant.

 (5) If the application is for a legally required dealing, the Minister must notify the Committee of the application.

 (6) If the application is for a required payment dealing, the Minister:

 (a) must notify the Committee of the application; and

 (b) may grant a permit only if 10 business days have passed since the notice was given.

 (7) If the application is for an extraordinary expense dealing, the Minister:

 (a) must notify the Committee of the application; and

 (b) may grant a permit only with the approval of the Committee.

 (8) The permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.

Note: Part 2 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008 applies to this section.

Division 3—Miscellaneous

11D  Extra‑territorial effect of certain provisions

 (1) Conduct does not contravene a provision to which this section applies unless:

 (a) the conduct occurs:

 (i) wholly or partly in Australia; or

 (ii) wholly or partly on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; or

 (b) the conduct occurs wholly outside Australia and a result of the conduct occurs:

 (i) wholly or partly in Australia; or

 (ii) wholly or partly on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; or

 (c) the conduct occurs wholly outside Australia and:

 (i) at the time of the alleged contravention, the person who engages in the conduct is an Australian citizen; or

 (ii) at the time of the alleged contravention, the person who engages in the conduct is a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.

 (2) Furthermore, conduct does not contravene a provision (the Australian provision) to which this section applies if:

 (a) the conduct occurs wholly in a foreign country, but not on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; and

 (b) the person who engages in the conduct is neither:

 (i) an Australian citizen; nor

 (ii) a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and

 (c) there is not in force in:

 (i) the foreign country where the conduct occurs; or

 (ii) the part of the foreign country where the conduct occurs;

  a law of that foreign country, or a law of that part of that foreign country, that creates a prohibition that corresponds to the prohibition created by the Australian provision.

 (3) For the purposes of this section, conduct is taken to have occurred partly in Australia if it is taken to have occurred partly in Australia under section 16.2 of the Criminal Code.

 (4) For purposes of this section:

 (a) there is taken to be in force a law of the kind mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) unless a person adduces or points to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that no such law is in force; and

 (b) if a person adduces or points to such evidence—there is taken to be no such law in force, unless it is proved otherwise.

Note: In a prosecution for an offence involving a contravention of a provision to which this section applies, a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in paragraph (a): see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code.

Part 3—Miscellaneous

12  Delegations by the Minister

 (1) The Minister may delegate the Minister’s powers and functions under this regulation (other than this power of delegation) to:

 (a) the Secretary of the Department; or

 (b) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.

 (2) The delegation must be in writing.

 (3) The delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister in exercising powers or functions under the delegation.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history