Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions - Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations 1998

Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations 1998

Statutory Rules 1998 No. 102 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[Note: These regulations were repealed by SR 2002 No. 35]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 Definitions 

 5 Prohibition on supply of arms etc 

 6 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 — Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations 1998.

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Object

  The object of these Regulations is to assist in giving effect to Resolution 1160, which relates to Kosovo, by preventing supply to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of arms and related matériel.

4 Definitions

  In these Regulations:

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 any of paragraphs (a) to (e).

Resolution 1160 means Resolution 1160 (1998) of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted on 31 March 1998.

5 Prohibition on supply 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, a commercial transaction to sell, or supply, for delivery to a place in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia arms or any related matériel (including weapons, ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for any of those things).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

6 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 5.

 (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 5.

 (3) This regulation has extra-territorial operation, according to its terms.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

Notes to the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations 1998

Note 1

The Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations 1998 (in force under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1998 No. 102 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules