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2016/9 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 15th day of February 2016 Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in Council These regulations are made under section 2 of the United Nations Act 1946— (a) (b) on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council: for the purpose of giving effect to resolution 2231 (2015) of the Security Coun- cil of the United Nations, adopted under the United Nations Charter on 20 July 2015.
Contents Title Commencement Revocation of these regulations Interpretation Nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology: exportation Exportation restricted Loading onto craft restricted Customs may refuse certificate of clearance Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 Page 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 1 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 2016/9 Nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology: dealing and carrying Dealing restricted Carrying on New Zealand craft restricted Nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology: assistance and training Assistance and training restricted Iranian investment in nuclear industry Restricted transactions Ballistic missile-related technology: exportation and importation Exportation restricted Loading onto craft restricted Customs may refuse certificate of clearance Importation restricted Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 Ballistic missile-related technology: dealing with and carrying Dealing restricted Carrying on New Zealand craft restricted Ballistic missile-related technology: assistance and training Assistance and training restricted Specified military equipment and other arms: exportation and importation Exportation of specified military equipment restricted Loading onto craft restricted Customs may refuse certificate of clearance Importation of arms restricted Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 Specified military equipment and other arms: dealing with and carrying Dealing restricted Carrying on New Zealand craft
 restricted Specified military equipment: assistance and training Assistance and training restricted Property of designated persons: prohibitions Prohibition on dealing with property of designated persons Prohibition on sending property to designated persons Property of designated persons: exceptions Minister may consent to activity prohibited by regulation 29 or (1) (2) (3) 4 (1) 2016/9 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 Entry and transit of designated persons Prohibition on designated persons entering or transiting through New Zealand Miscellaneous provisions Offences Attorney-General’s consent needed for certain prosecutions Revocation r 4 14 15 15 15 Regulations Title These regulations are the United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016.
Commencement These regulations come into force on 19 February 2016.

Revocation of these regulations Regulations 21 to 28 and 32 and the cross-headings above regulations 21, 26, 28, and 32 are revoked on 18 October 2020.

Regulations 13 to 20 and 29 to 31 and the cross-headings above regulations 13, 18, 20, 29, and 31 are revoked on 18 October 2023.

The rest of these regulations and the cross-headings above regulations 5, 9, 11, 12, and 33 are revoked on 18 October 2025.
Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,— agent of a designated person means— (a) any person who acts on behalf of, or at the direction of,— (i) (ii) a designated person; or another person who, directly or indirectly, acts on behalf of the designated person; or (b) any entity owned or controlled by a designated person or by a person de- scribed in paragraph (a) Annex B means Annex B (Statement) to resolution 2231 arms includes— (a) (b) any related materiel; and components and spare parts for any arms or for any materiel referred to in paragraph (a); and 3 r 4 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 2016/9 (c) specified military equipment ballistic missile-related technology means items, materials, equipment, goods, or technology— (a) (b) described in S/2015/546; or determined by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade as being cap- able of contributing to the development of nuclear weapon delivery sys- tems certificate of clearance means a certificate of clearance granted under the Cus- toms and Excise Act 1996 charterer, in relation to a craft, includes a person acting as the agent of the charterer of the craft craft has the same meaning as in the Customs and Excise Act 1996 Customs and Excise Act 1996 includes any regulations made under that Act in relation to prohibited imports or exports Customs officer has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 designated person means an individual or entity designated
 by or under para- graph 6(c) of Annex B as a person to whom the measures required by that para- graph apply IAEA means the International Atomic Energy Agency Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA means the Joint Comprehen- sive Plan of Action that is attached as Annex A to resolution 2231 Minister means the Minister of Foreign Affairs New Zealand includes Tokelau New Zealand chartered craft means a craft that is not a New Zealand regis- tered craft but is chartered to a New Zealand citizen or an entity
 incorporated or constituted under the law of New Zealand New Zealand craft means a New Zealand registered craft or a New Zealand chartered craft New Zealand registered craft— (a) means a craft registered in New Zealand; and (b) includes, whether or not it is actually registered,— (i) (ii) an aircraft required to be registered in New Zealand under the Civil Aviation Act 1990; and a ship required or entitled to be registered in New Zealand under the Ship Registration Act 1992 nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology means items, materials, equipment, goods, or technology— 4 2016/9 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 r 4 (a) described in— (i) INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2, other than items, materials, equip- ment, goods, or technology for exclusive use in light water reac- tors; or (ii) INFCIRC/254/Rev.12/Part 1, other than— (A) (B) equipment covered by B.1 of INFCIRC/254/Rev.12/Part 1 that is for light water reactors; and low-enriched uranium covered by A.1.2 of INFCIRC/254/ Rev.12/Part 1 that is incorporated in assembled nuclear fuel elements for light water reactors; or (b) determined by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade as being cap- able of contributing to reprocessing or enrichment-related or heavy- water-related activities that are inconsistent with the JCPOA owner, in relation to a craft, includes a person acting as the agent of the owner property— (a) means everything that is capable of being owned, whether
 it is— (i) (ii) real or personal property: tangible or intangible property: (iii) inside or outside New Zealand; and (b) includes a legal or an equitable estate or interest in property resolution 2231 means resolution 2231 of the Security Council, adopted on 20 July 2015 specified military equipment— (a) means battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large-calibre artillery sys- tems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, or missiles or missile systems (as defined for the purpose in the United
 Nations Register of Conventional Arms); and (b) includes— (i) (ii) any related materiel; and components and spare parts for any specified military equipment or for any materiel referred to in subparagraph (i) the Customs has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Customs and Ex- cise Act 1996 United Nations Register of Conventional Arms means the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms established on 1 January 1992 under United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/36 L of 6 December 1991.
5 r 5 (2) (3) (4) United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 2016/9 In these regulations, a thing is exported to Iran in restricted circumstances if the thing is exported to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran, without either of the following: (a) the exportation having been approved in advance by the Security Coun- cil: (b) an end-user guarantee that— (i) (ii) includes the specified end-use, end-user, and end-use location; and is accepted by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade may accept an end-user guarantee for the purposes of subclause (2)(b)(ii) or regulation 20(2)(b) only if satisfied that Iran will not use any of the ballistic missile-related technology to which the guarantee relates in the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade must ensure that a notice of any determination made under paragraph (b) of the definition of ballistic missile- related technology or paragraph (b) of the definition of nuclear-related mater- ial, equipment, or technology in subclause (1) is published— (a) (b) by notice in the Gazette; and on the Internet site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology: exportation 5 Exportation restricted A person must not export, directly or indirectly, nuclear-related material, equip- ment, or technology from New Zealand knowing that the goods are to be ex- ported to Iran in restricted circumstances.
6 Loading onto craft restricted The master or pilot of a craft must not allow nuclear-related material, equip- ment, or technology to be loaded onto the craft knowing that the goods are in- tended to be exported to Iran in restricted circumstances.
7 Customs may refuse certificate of clearance The Customs may refuse to grant a certificate of clearance in respect of a craft that a Customs officer has reasonable cause to suspect is loaded with nuclear- related material, equipment, or technology that is intended to be exported to Iran in restricted circumstances.
Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 The provisions of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (except sections 209, 229, 230, 231(3)(b), 233(1)(c), 235C(b)(ii), 236(2) to (4), and 237(2)) apply in rela- tion to nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology that is to be exported 8 (1) 6 2016/9 (2) United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 r 10 to Iran in restricted circumstances, as if it were goods the exportation of which is prohibited under section 56(1) of that Act.
The Comptroller of Customs must give any nuclear-related material, equip- ment, or technology to which the Crown has title as forfeited goods to a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade to receive the goods (instead of disposing of the goods under section 237(2) of the Cus- toms and Excise Act 1996).
Nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology: dealing and carrying 9 Dealing restricted (1) A person must not sell, transfer, or otherwise deal with nuclear-related mater- ial, equipment, or technology knowing that it is intended to be supplied, sold, or transferred, directly or indirectly, to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran.

(2) (3) Subclause (1) applies to a person in New Zealand and to a New Zealand citizen in any place outside New Zealand.
Subclause (1) does not apply if the intended supply, sale, or transfer of nuclear- related material, equipment, or technology has been approved in advance by the Security Council.
10 Carrying on New Zealand craft restricted (1) A person must not use a New Zealand craft to carry nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology knowing that— (a) (b) the craft is carrying nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology; and the carriage is, or forms part of, the carriage of those goods from any place to Iran.
(2) Subclause (1) applies to,— (a) in the case of a New Zealand registered craft,— (i) (ii) the owner of the craft; and the master or pilot in command of the craft; and (b) in the case of a New Zealand chartered craft,— (i) (ii) the charterer of the craft; and the master or pilot in command of the craft, if the master or pilot is a New Zealand citizen.
(3) Subclause (1) does not apply if the supply, sale, or transfer of the nuclear-rela- ted material, equipment, or technology to which the carriage relates has been approved in advance by the Security Council.

(4) Subclause (1) does not limit regulations 5 to 9.
7 r 11 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 2016/9 Nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology: assistance and training 11 Assistance and training restricted (1) A person must not knowingly provide any assistance (including technical as- sistance or any kind of financial assistance) or training relating to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, or use of nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology to, or at the request of, any person in Iran unless the provision of the assistance or training has been approved in advance by the Security Coun- cil.
(2) Subclause (1) applies to a person in New Zealand and to a New Zealand citizen in any place outside New Zealand.

Iranian investment in nuclear industry 12 Restricted transactions (1) A person must not knowingly engage in a restricted transaction unless the en- gagement has been approved in advance by the Security Council.

(2) (3) Subclause (1) applies to a person in New Zealand and to a New Zealand citizen in any place outside New Zealand.
In this regulation, a restricted transaction is a financial transaction of any kind— (a) that relates to— (i) (ii) uranium mining; or the use of nuclear materials and technology as listed in INFCIRC/254/Rev.12/Part 1; and (b) that is engaged in with any of the following persons: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) any person in Iran: a national of Iran outside Iran: any entity owned or controlled by Iran: any person acting on behalf, or at the direction, of Iran or of an entity owned or controlled by Iran.
(4) In this regulation, a person engages in a financial transaction if the person— is a party to the transaction; or procures the transaction; or supplies or provides any financial services, including any investment, brokering, or related services, in connection with the transaction.
(a) (b) (c) 8 2016/9 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 r 17 Ballistic missile-related technology: exportation and importation 13 Exportation restricted A person must not export, directly or indirectly, ballistic missile-related tech- nology from New Zealand knowing that the technology is to be exported to Iran in restricted circumstances.
14 Loading onto craft restricted The master or pilot of a craft must not allow ballistic missile-related technolo- gy to be loaded onto the craft knowing that the technology is intended to be exported to Iran in restricted circumstances.
15 Customs may refuse certificate of clearance The Customs may refuse to grant a certificate of clearance in respect of a craft that a Customs officer has reasonable cause to suspect is loaded with ballistic missile-related technology that is intended to be exported to Iran in restricted circumstances.
16 Importation restricted A person must not knowingly import, directly or indirectly, ballistic missile-re- lated technology into New Zealand from Iran unless the importation has been approved in advance by the Security Council.
17 (1) Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 The provisions of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (except sections 209, 229, 230, 231(3)(b), 233(1)(c), 235C(b)(ii), 236(2) to (4), and 237(2)) apply in rela- tion to ballistic missile-related technology that is— (a) (b) to be exported to Iran in restricted circumstances, as if the technology were goods the exportation of which is prohibited under section 56(1) of that Act: imported to New Zealand from Iran without the importation having been approved in advance by the Security Council, as if the technology were goods the importation of which is prohibited under section 54(1) of that Act.
(2) The Comptroller of Customs must give any ballistic missile-related technology to which the Crown has title as forfeited goods to a person authorised in writ- ing by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade to receive the goods (instead of disposing of the goods under section 237(2) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996).
9 r 18 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 2016/9 Ballistic missile-related technology: dealing with and carrying 18 Dealing restricted (1) A person must not sell, transfer, or otherwise deal with, any ballistic missile- related technology knowing that the technology is intended to be supplied, sold, or transferred, directly or indirectly,— (a) (b) to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran; or to any place from Iran.
(2) (3) Subclause (1) applies to a person in New Zealand and to a New Zealand citizen in any place outside New Zealand.

Subclause (1) does not apply if the intended supply, sale, or transfer of ballistic missile-related technology has been approved in advance by the Security Coun- cil.
19 Carrying on New Zealand craft restricted (1) A person must not use a New Zealand craft to carry ballistic missile-related technology knowing that— (a) (b) the craft is carrying ballistic missile-related technology; and the carriage is, or forms part of, the carriage of that technology— (i) (ii) from any place to Iran; or to any place from Iran.
(2) Subclause (1) applies to,— (a) in the case of a New Zealand registered craft,— (i) (ii) the owner of the craft; and the master or pilot in command of the craft: (b) in the case of a New Zealand chartered craft,— (i) (ii) the charterer of the craft; and the master or pilot in command of the craft, if the master or pilot is a New Zealand citizen.
(3) Subclause (1) does not apply if the supply, sale, or transfer of the ballistic mis- sile-related technology to which the carriage relates has been approved in ad- vance by the Security Council.

(4) Subclause (1) does not limit regulations 13 to 18.
Ballistic missile-related technology: assistance and training Assistance and training restricted This regulation applies to assistance (including technical assistance or any kind of financial assistance) and training relating to— 20 (1) 10 2016/9 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 r 24 (a) (b) the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, or use of ballistic missile-related technology; or any activity related to ballistic missiles that are designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such technology.
(2) A person must not knowingly provide any assistance or training to, or at the request of, any person in Iran unless— (a) (b) the provision of the assistance or training has been approved in advance by the Security Council; and in the case of the provision of technical assistance or technical training, an end-user guarantee that includes the specified end-use, end-user, and end-use location has been accepted by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
(3) Subclause (2) applies to a person in New Zealand and to a New Zealand citizen in any place outside New Zealand.

Specified military equipment and other arms: exportation and importation 21 Exportation of specified military equipment restricted A person must not knowingly export, directly or indirectly, specified military equipment from New Zealand to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran, unless the exportation has been approved in advance by the Security Council.
22 Loading onto craft restricted The master or pilot of a craft must not allow specified military equipment to be loaded onto the craft knowing that the equipment is intended to be exported to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran, without the exportation having been approved in advance by the Security Council.
23 Customs may refuse certificate of clearance The Customs may refuse to grant a certificate of clearance in respect of a craft that a Customs officer has reasonable cause to suspect is loaded with specified military equipment that is intended to be exported to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran, without the exportation having been approved in advance by the Security Council.
24 Importation of arms restricted A person must not knowingly import, directly or indirectly, arms into New Zealand from Iran unless the importation has been approved in advance by the Security Council.
11 r 25 25 (1) United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 2016/9 Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 The provisions of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (except sections 209, 229, 230, 231(3)(b), 233(1)(c), 235C(b)(ii), 236(2) to (4), and 237(2)) apply in rela- tion to— (a) (b) specified military equipment that is to be exported to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran, without the exportation having been approved in advance by the Security Council, as if the equipment were goods the exportation of which is prohibited under section 56(1) of that Act; and arms imported from Iran without the importation having been approved in advance by the Security Council, as if the arms were goods the im- portation of which is prohibited under section 54(1) of that Act.
(2) The Comptroller of Customs must give any arms to which the Crown has title as forfeited goods to a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade to receive the arms (instead of disposing of the arms under section 237(2) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996).
Specified military equipment and other arms: dealing with and carrying 26 Dealing restricted (1) A person must not sell, transfer, or otherwise deal with any specified military equipment knowing that it is intended to be supplied, sold, or transferred, di- rectly or indirectly, to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran.
(2) A person must not sell, transfer, or otherwise deal with any arms knowing that they are intended to be supplied, sold, or transferred, directly or indirectly, to any place from Iran.

(3) (4) Subclauses (1) and (2) apply to a person in New Zealand and to a New Zealand citizen in any place outside New Zealand.

Subclauses (1) and (2) do not apply if the intended supply, sale, or transfer has been approved in advance by the Security Council.
27 Carrying on New Zealand craft restricted (1) A person must not use a New Zealand craft to carry specified military equip- ment knowing that— (a) (b) the craft is carrying specified military equipment; and the carriage is, or forms part of, the carriage of that equipment from any place to Iran.

(2) A person must not use a New Zealand craft to carry arms knowing that— (a) (b) the craft is carrying arms; and the carriage is, or forms part of, the carriage of those arms to any place from Iran.
(3) Subclauses (1) and (2) apply to,— 12 2016/9 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 r 30 (a) in the case of a New Zealand registered craft,— (i) (ii) the owner of the craft; and the master or pilot in command of the craft: (b) in the case of a New Zealand chartered craft,— (i) (ii) the charterer of the craft; and the master or pilot in command of the craft, if the master or pilot is a New Zealand citizen.
(4) Subclauses (1) and (2) do not apply if the supply, sale, or transfer of the arms or the specified military equipment (as the case may be) to which the carriage relates has been approved in advance by the Security Council.

(5) Subclauses (1) and (2) do not limit regulations 21 to 26.
Specified military equipment: assistance and training 28 Assistance and training restricted (1) A person must not knowingly provide any assistance (including technical as- sistance or any kind of financial assistance) or training to, or at the request of, any person in Iran in relation to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, or use of specified military equipment unless the provision of the assistance or train- ing has been approved in advance by the Security Council.
(2) Subclause (1) applies to a person in New Zealand and to a New Zealand citizen in any place outside New Zealand.

Property of designated persons: prohibitions 29 Prohibition on dealing with property of designated persons (1) A person must not transfer, sell, assign, dispose of, pay for, or otherwise deal with any property located in New Zealand knowing that the property is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by— (a) (b) a designated person; or an agent of a designated person.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if the Minister has consented to the dealing in ac- cordance with regulation 31.

30 Prohibition on sending property to designated persons (1) A person must not send, transfer, or deliver any property, or cause any property to be sent, transferred, or delivered, directly or indirectly, knowing that the property is to be sent, transferred, or delivered— (a) (b) to a designated person; or for the benefit of a designated person.
13 r 31 (2) (3) United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 2016/9 Subclause (1) applies to a person in New Zealand and to a New Zealand citizen in any place outside New Zealand.

Subclause (1) does not apply if the Minister has consented to the sending, transfer, or delivery of the property in accordance with regulation 31.
Property of designated persons: exceptions 31 Minister may consent to activity prohibited by regulation 29 or 30 (1) (2) (3) If the Minister consents to an activity under this regulation, the prohibitions in regulations 29(1) and 30(1) do not apply to the activity.

In deciding whether to consent to an activity under this regulation, the Minister must have regard to paragraphs 6(c) and (d) of Annex B.
The Minister may consent to an activity prohibited by regulation 29(1) or 30(1) if the Minister is satisfied that— (a) (b) the activity is necessary for any of the purposes described in paragraph 6(d)(i) to (v) of Annex B; and all notifications and decisions required by paragraph 6(d)(i) to (v) of An- nex B for those purposes have been given and made in accordance with that paragraph.
(4) The Minister may consent to the following being added to an account: (a) (b) interest or other earnings due on the account: payments due under any contract, agreement, or obligation of a designa- ted person that arose before the date of the person’s designation.

(5) The prohibitions in regulations 29(1) and 30(1) apply to interest and other earn- ings and payments added to an account under subclause (4).
Entry and transit of designated persons 32 Prohibition on designated persons entering or transiting through New Zealand (1) An individual who is a designated person must not enter New Zealand or trans- it through New Zealand.

Subclause (1) does not apply to a designated person who is a New Zealand citi- zen.
Subclause (1) does not apply so as to prevent a person from entering or transit- ing through New Zealand if— (a) (b) (c) the Security Council has determined that the entry or transit is justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious obligation; or the entry or transit is necessary to give effect to a judicial process; or the Security Council has determined that the entry or transit would fur- ther the objectives of resolution 2231.
(2) (3) 14 2016/9 United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 Explanatory note (4) A visa may be granted under the Immigration Act 2009 to a designated person for the purposes of this regulation only on the advice of the Secretary of For- eign Affairs and Trade that the visa is consistent with subclauses (1) to (3).

(5) This regulation operates in addition to the requirements of the Immigration Act 2009 and of any regulations made under that Act.
Miscellaneous provisions 33 Offences For the purposes of section 3(1) of the United Nations Act 1946, a person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these regulations commits an offence against these regulations.
34 Attorney-General’s consent needed for certain prosecutions Prosecution for an offence against these regulations that is alleged to have been committed outside New Zealand may not be commenced without— (a) (b) the Attorney-General’s consent; and the Attorney-General’s certificate that it is expedient that the prosecution be commenced.

35 Revocation The United Nations Sanctions (Iran) Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/264) are re- voked.

Michael Webster, Clerk of the Executive Council.


Explanatory note This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 19 February 2016, replace the current United Nations Sanctions (Iran) Regulations 2010 by imposing a new suite of restric- tions in relation to Iran to give effect to resolution 2231 of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted under the United Nations Charter on 20 July 2015.
Resolution 2231 has replaced the sanctions imposed on Iran by resolution 1747 (2007) and related resolutions with a number of restrictions relating to— • • • • nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology: ballistic missile-related technology: Iran’s investment in the nuclear industry: specified military equipment and other arms: 15 Explanatory note United Nations (Iran—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) Regulations 2016 2016/9 • • the property of designated persons: entry and transit of designated persons into and through New Zealand.
Regulations 1 and 2 provide for the title and commencement of these regulations.

Regulation 3 provides a scheme of revocation of groups of provisions of these regula- tions according to a timeline set out in resolution 2231.

Regulation 4 is an interpretation provision, containing definitions and support provi- sions and a provision relating to the publication of external material that these regula- tions incorporate by reference.
Regulations 5 to 11 concern nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology.

Re- strictions are imposed on the exportation of such goods to Iran, or for use in or for the benefit of Iran.

Such exportation must be approved in advance by the Security Coun- cil and must be supported by an end-user guarantee accepted by the Secretary of For- eign Affairs and Trade.
Associated provisions are concerned with the loading and car- riage of these restricted goods onto New Zealand craft, providing related assistance and training, engaging in associated commercial transactions, and the application of the Customs and Excise Act 1996.

Regulation 12 restricts persons from engaging in financial transactions with Iran in relation to the nuclear industry.

The intended effect is to limit Iranian investment in that industry.
Regulations 13 to 20 concern ballistic missile-type technology.

Restrictions are im- posed on both exportation to Iran and importation from Iran.

In addition, a number of associated provisions similar to those that apply to nuclear-related material, equip- ment, or technology are included.

Regulations 21 to 28 concern arms.

The importation of all arms from Iran is restric- ted, while exportation to Iran is restricted only in relation to certain specified arms.

Associated provisions are again included.


Regulations 29 to 31 implement an asset freeze against designated individuals and en- tities by prohibiting certain transactions with those persons.

Regulation 32 prohibits individuals who are designated persons from entering or tran- siting through New Zealand.

Regulations 33 and 34 create offences and require the consent of the Attorney-Gener- al for certain prosecutions.
Regulation 35 revokes the United Nations Sanctions (Iran) Regulations 2010, which these regulations replace.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 18 February 2016.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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