Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Lebanon) Regulations 2008

Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Lebanon) Regulations 2008

Select Legislative Instrument No. 46, 2008

made under the

Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

Compilation No. 2

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—Lebanon) Regulations 2008 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

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).

Application, saving and transitional provisions

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of Regulations

4 Definitions

5 Export sanctioned goods

6 Sanctioned supply

7 Sanctioned service

Part 2—UN sanction enforcement laws

8 Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply

9 Permit to make a sanctioned supply

10 Prohibitions relating to sanctioned services

11 Permit to provide a sanctioned service

12 Prohibition relating to dealings with designated person or entities

12A Prohibition relating to controlled assets

13 Permit to deal with designated persons or entities

13A Extra‑territorial effect of certain provisions

13B Permits granted by foreign countries

Part 3—Miscellaneous

14 Delegations by Minister

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnote 5—Editorial changes

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Lebanon) Regulations 2008.

4  Definitions

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

  In these Regulations:

Act means the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.

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.

Committee means the Committee established under paragraph 3(b) of Resolution 1636.

controlled asset means an asset that is owned or controlled by:

 (a) a designated person; or

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

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

designated person means an individual that:

 (a) the Committee designates for the purposes of paragraph 3(a) of Resolution 1636; or

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

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

export sanctioned goods has the meaning given by regulation 5.

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 1636 means Resolution 1636 (2005) of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted on 31 October 2005.

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

sanctioned service has the meaning given by regulation 7.

sanctioned supply has the meaning given by regulation 6.

Security Council resolution means a resolution adopted by the Security Council.

UNIFIL means the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as authorised in paragraph 11 of Resolution 1701.

working day means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday observed by the United Nations in New York.

5  Export sanctioned goods

  For these Regulations, export sanctioned goods means arms or related matériel.

6  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 Lebanon.

7  Sanctioned service

  For these Regulations, sanctioned service means the provision, to any person or entity in Lebanon, of any technical training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of export sanctioned goods.

Part 2—UN sanction enforcement laws

8  Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply

 (1) A person contravenes this regulation if:

 (a) the person makes a sanctioned supply; and

 (b) the sanctioned supply is not an authorised supply.

 (2) Regulation 13A (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subregulation (1) of this regulation.

 (3) A person, whether or not in Australia, and whether or not an Australian citizen, contravenes this regulation if the person 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 that is not an authorised supply.

 (4) A body corporate contravenes this regulation if:

 (a) the body corporate has effective control over the actions of another body corporate or entity, wherever incorporated or situated; and

 (b) the other body corporate or entity makes a sanctioned supply; and

 (c) the sanctioned supply is not an authorised supply.

 (5) For this regulation:

authorised supply means a sanctioned supply that is authorised by:

 (a) a permit under regulation 9; or

 (b) if the supply, sale or transfer takes place in or from a foreign country—a permit:

 (i) granted by the foreign country; and

 (ii) properly granted by the foreign country; and

 (iii) granted in a way that accords with the foreign country’s obligations under Resolution 1701 and any other relevant resolution.

9  Permit to make a sanctioned supply

 (1) The Minister may, on application, grant a person a permit authorising the making of a sanctioned supply.

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

 (2) The Minister may grant a permit only if the sanctioned supply is authorised by:

 (a) the Government of Lebanon; or

 (b) UNIFIL.

 (3) A permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.

10  Prohibitions relating to sanctioned services

 (1) A person contravenes this regulation if:

 (a) the person provides a sanctioned service; and

 (b) it is not an authorised service; and

 (c) it is not provided in relation to an authorised supply.

 (2) Regulation 13A (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subregulation (1) of this regulation.

 (3) A body corporate contravenes this regulation if:

 (a) the body corporate has effective control over the actions of another body corporate or entity, wherever incorporated or situated; and

 (b) the other body corporate or entity provides a sanctioned service; and

 (c) the sanctioned service is not an authorised service; and

 (d) the sanctioned service is not provided in relation to an authorised supply.

 (4) For this regulation:

authorised service means a sanctioned service that is authorised by:

 (a) a permit under regulation 11; or

 (b) if the service is provided in a foreign country—a permit:

 (i) granted by the foreign country; and

 (ii) properly granted by the foreign country; and

 (iii) granted in a way that accords with the country’s obligations under Resolution 1701 and any other relevant resolution.

authorised supply means a sanctioned supply that is authorised by:

 (a) a permit under regulation 9; or

 (b) if the supply, sale or transfer takes place in or from a foreign country—a permit:

 (i) granted by the foreign country; and

 (ii) properly granted by the foreign country; and

 (iii) granted in a way that accords with its obligations under Resolution 1701 and any other relevant resolution.

11  Permit to provide a sanctioned service

 (1) The Minister may, on application, grant a person a permit authorising the provision of a sanctioned service.

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

 (2) The Minister may grant a permit only if the sanctioned service is authorised by:

 (a) the Government of Lebanon; or

 (b) UNIFIL.

 (3) A permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.

12  Prohibition relating to dealings with designated person or entities

 (1) A person contravenes this subregulation if:

 (a) the person directly or indirectly makes an asset available to, or for the benefit of:

 (i) a designated person; or

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

 (iii) an entity owned or controlled by a designated person; and

 (b) the making of the asset available is not an authorised dealing.

 (2) Regulation 13A (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subregulation (1) of this regulation.

 (3) For the purposes of this regulation, making an asset available is an authorised dealing if making the asset available is authorised by:

 (a) a permit granted under regulation 13; or

 (b) if the making of the asset available takes place in or from a foreign country—a permit:

 (i) granted by the foreign country; and

 (ii) properly granted by the foreign country; and

 (iii) granted in a way that accords with the foreign country’s obligations under resolutions relating to Lebanon, as existing from time to time.

12A  Prohibition relating to controlled assets

 (1) A person contravenes this subregulation 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 the dealing with the asset; and

 (c) the use or dealing is not authorised by a permit granted under regulation 13.

 (2) Regulation 13A (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subregulation (1) of this regulation.

13  Permit to deal with designated persons or entities

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

 (a) the making of an asset available to, or for the benefit of:

 (i) a designated person; or

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

 (iii) an entity owned or controlled by a designated person; or

 (b) a use of, or a dealing with, a controlled asset that would otherwise contravene regulation 12A.

Note: Under section 13A of the Act, a permit is taken never to have been granted if the application for the permit contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular.

 (2) The application must be an application for a basic expense dealing.

Note: For basic expense dealing, see regulation 5 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008.

 (3) The Minister:

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

 (b) may grant a permit under subregulation (1) if:

 (i) 5 working days have passed since the notice was given; and

 (ii) the Committee has not advised against granting a permit to the applicant.

 (4) A permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.

13A  Extra‑territorial effect of certain provisions

 (1) Conduct does not contravene a provision to which this regulation 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 regulation 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 regulation, 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 regulation:

 (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 regulation applies, a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in paragraph (a): see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code.

13B  Permits granted by foreign countries

 (1) For the purposes of this Part:

 (a) a permit is taken not to have been granted by a foreign country unless a person adduces or points to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that the permit was granted by a foreign country; and

 (b) if a person adduces or points to such evidence—the permit is taken to have been granted by a foreign country unless it is proved otherwise.

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

 (2) For the purposes of this Part, a permit is taken not to have been properly granted by a foreign country if it is proved that the permit was granted on the basis of:

 (a) false or misleading information provided by any person; or

 (b) corrupt conduct by any person.

Part 3—Miscellaneous

14  Delegations by Minister

 (1) The Minister may delegate the Minister’s powers and functions under these Regulations (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

Endnote 5—Editorial changes

In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.

Regulation 4

Kind of editorial change

Reordering of definitions

Details of editorial change

This compilation was editorially changed to move the definition of UNIFIL in regulation 4 to the correct alphabetical position.