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Details: F2016C00267
- F2016C00267
SLI 2011 No. 247 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran) Regulation 2016
Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran) Regulation 2016 - F2016L00177
End Date 05 Jul 2017
F2016C00267
3A Interpretative rule for provisions that specify both a part of a country and that country
Part 2—Autonomous sanctions
Part 3—Sanctions laws
Part 4—Authorisations
Part 5—Dealing with assets
Select Legislative Instrument No. 247, 2011
Compilation date: 1 March 2016
Includes amendments up to: F2016L00177
Registered: 31 March 2016
This is a compilation of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 March 2016 (the compilation date).
3A......... Interpretative rule for provisions that specify both a part of a country and that country 5
Part 2—Autonomous sanctions 7
4............ Sanctioned supply............................................................................... 7
4A......... Sanctioned imports.............................................................................. 9
5............ Sanctioned service............................................................................. 10
5A......... Sanctioned commercial activity—Syria............................................. 13
5B......... Sanctioned commercial activity—Russia........................................... 15
5C......... Sanctioned commercial activity—Crimea and Sevastopol................. 16
5D......... Suspension of sanctions for specified activities................................ 17
6............ Designation of persons or entities..................................................... 17
7............ Designating controlled assets............................................................ 19
8............ Sanctioned vessels............................................................................ 19
9............ Duration of designation under regulation 6, 7 or 8 or declaration under regulation 6 20
10.......... Revocation of designation under regulation 6, 7 or 8 or declaration under regulation 6 21
11.......... Application for revocation of designation under regulation 6, 7 or 8 or declaration under regulation 6.......................................................................................................... 22
Part 3—Sanctions laws 23
12.......... Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply...................................... 23
12A....... Prohibitions relating to sanctioned import......................................... 23
13.......... Prohibitions relating to the provision of sanctioned services............. 24
13A....... Prohibitions relating to engaging in sanctioned commercial activity.. 24
14.......... Prohibition of dealing with designated persons or entities................ 25
15.......... Prohibition of dealing with controlled assets..................................... 25
16.......... Prohibitions relating to sanctioned vessels........................................ 26
17.......... Forfeiture of sanctioned vessels........................................................ 27
Part 4—Authorisations 28
18.......... Minister may grant permits............................................................... 28
19.......... Minister may waive operation of declaration under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b) 28
20.......... Permit for assets and controlled assets.............................................. 29
Part 5—Dealing with assets 31
21.......... Advance notice of listing of persons, entities and assets................... 31
22.......... Consolidated list of entities, persons and assets................................ 31
23.......... Request to AFP for help................................................................... 31
24.......... Informing AFP of opinion about asset.............................................. 32
25.......... Protection of information.................................................................. 32
26.......... Delegations by Minister.................................................................... 34
authorised commercial activity means a sanctioned commercial activity authorised by a permit granted under paragraph 18(1)(c).
authorised import means a sanctioned import authorised by a permit granted under paragraph 18(1)(b).
correspondent banking relationship has the meaning given in section 5 of the Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
designated person or entity means a person or entity that has been designated under paragraph 6(1)(a) or (2)(a).
Note: A person may also be declared under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b) for the purpose of preventing the person from travelling to, entering or remaining in Australia.
(a) the goods in the table in subregulation 4(2); and
(b) goods designated under subregulation 4(3).
financial institution means a natural or legal person that conducts, as a business, one or more of the following for, or on behalf of, a customer:
(e) the issue and management of means of payment;
(f) the giving of financial guarantees and commitments;
(h) trading foreign exchange;
(i) trading in exchange instruments;
(j) trading in interest rate instruments;
(k) trading in interest index instruments;
(l) trading in transferable securities;
(m) trading in commodity futures;
(n) participation in the issue of securities and the provision of financial services in relation to the issue of securities;
(o) the management of individual or collective portfolios;
(p) the safekeeping and administration of cash or liquid securities;
(q) the investment, administration or management of funds or money;
(r) the underwriting and placement of life insurance and other insurance that is related to investments;
(s) money changing and other currency changing.
Examples of means of payment for paragraph (e):
1 Credit and debit cards.
3 Travellers’ cheques.
4 Money orders.
5 Bankers’ drafts.
6 Electronic money.
(e) reinsurance; and
(f) financial derivatives.
gold, precious metals and diamonds means the following items:
(a) diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set;
(b) silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi‑manufactured forms, or in powder form;
(c) gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought or in semi‑manufactured forms, or in powder form;
(d) base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi‑manufactured;
(e) platinum, unwrought or in semi‑manufactured forms, or in powder form;
(f) base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semi‑manufactured;
(g) waste and scrap of:
(i) precious metal; or
(ii) metal clad with precious metal;
(h) other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious‑metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal.
(e) a brother, sister, step‑brother or step‑sister of the person; or
(f) a spouse of a brother, sister, step‑brother or step‑sister of the person.
import sanctioned goods means goods designated under subregulation 4A(1).
money‑market instruments means instruments, other than instruments of payment, that are normally dealt in on the money market, such as treasury bills, certificates of deposit and commercial papers.
petrochemical industry means production plants for the manufacturing of petrochemical products of a kind specified in an instrument under regulation 4A.
reinsurance means:
(a) the activity of accepting risks ceded by an insurance undertaking or by another reinsurance undertaking; or
(b) for the association of underwriters known as Lloyd’s—the activity of accepting risks, ceded by any member of Lloyd’s, by an insurance or reinsurance undertaking other than the association of underwriters known as Lloyd’s.
sanctioned commercial activity has the meaning given by regulations 5A, 5B and 5C, but does not include an activity specified in a legislative instrument under regulation 5D.
sanctioned import has the meaning given by regulation 4A, but does not include an activity specified in a legislative instrument under regulation 5D.
sanctioned service has the meaning given by regulation 5, but does not include an activity specified in a legislative instrument under regulation 5D.
sanctioned supply has the meaning given by regulation 4, but does not include an activity specified in a legislative instrument under regulation 5D.
tradeable securities means transferable securities, other than instruments of payment, that are negotiable on the capital market, including but not limited to the following:
(a) shares in companies, or securities that are equivalent to shares in companies, partnerships or other entities, and depositary receipts in respect of such shares or securities;
(b) bonds or other forms of securitised debt, including depositary receipts in respect of such bonds or other forms of securitised debt;
(c) any other securities that give the right to acquire or sell such transferable securities, or give rise to a cash settlement.
Note: Other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the meaning given by section 4 of the Act, including:
(1) If both part of a country, and the country, are specified in regulation 4, 4A or 5, the following rules apply:
(a) for regulation 4—goods are export sanctioned goods for the part of the country if they are export sanctioned goods for the country, but are not export sanctioned goods for the country merely because they are export sanctioned goods for the part;
(b) for regulation 4A—goods are import sanctioned goods for the part of the country if they are import sanctioned goods for the country, but are not import sanctioned goods for the country merely because they are import sanctioned goods for the part;
(c) for regulation 5—a service is a sanctioned service for the part of the country if it is a sanctioned service for the country, but is not a sanctioned service for the country merely because it is a sanctioned service for the part.
(2) If more than one part of a country is specified in regulation 4, 4A or 5, the parts are to be considered separately (even if one part is located within the other), and the following rules apply:
(a) for regulation 4—goods are not export sanctioned goods for one part merely because they are export sanctioned goods for another part;
(b) for regulation 4A—goods are not import sanctioned goods for one part merely because they are import sanctioned goods for another part;
(c) for regulation 5—a service is not a sanctioned service for one part merely because it is a sanctioned service for another part.
(b) the goods are export sanctioned goods in relation to a country or part of a country; and
(i) to that country or part of a country; or
(ii) for use in that country or part of a country; or
(iii) for the benefit of that country or part of a country.
(2) Goods mentioned in an item of the table are export sanctioned goods for the country or part of a country mentioned in the item.
Countries or parts of countries and export sanctioned goods
Country or part of country
Items, of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation, relating to the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure in one or more of the following sectors:
(d) the exploitation of oil, gas and mineral reserves in Crimea.
(a) Arms or related matériel.
(e) Graphite of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(f) Raw metals of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(g) Semi‑finished metals of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(j) Software for integrating industrial processes, of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(b) Items, of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation, suited to any of the following categories of exploration and production projects in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf:
(i) oil exploration and production in waters deeper than 150 metres;
(ii) oil exploration and production in the offshore area north of the Arctic Circle;
(iii) projects that have the potential to produce oil from resources located in shale formations by way of hydraulic fracturing (other than exploration and production through shale formations to locate or extract oil from non‑shale reservoirs).
(d) the exploitation of oil, gas and mineral reserves in Sevastopol.
(b) Equipment and technology, for use in the construction or installation of new power plants for electricity, of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(c) Equipment and technology for the oil and gas industry, or the petrochemical industry, of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(d) Newly printed or unissued Syrian denominated bank notes or newly minted or unissued Syrian denominated coinage.
(e) Equipment, technology or software for the monitoring or interception of internet or telephone communications, of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(f) Luxury goods, of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(3) In addition to subregulation (2), the Minister may, by legislative instrument, designate goods as export sanctioned goods for a country or part of a country mentioned in the designation.
Example: Equipment or technology related to the oil and gas industry.
(4) For these Regulations, a person also makes a sanctioned supply if the person supplies, sells or transfers an item of gold, precious metals and diamonds to another person and, as a direct or indirect result of the supply, sale or transfer, the goods are transferred to:
(c) the government of Syria; or
(d) a public body, corporation or agency of the government of Syria; or
(e) a person entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d); or
(f) an entity or body owned or controlled by an entity mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d).
4A Sanctioned imports
(1) For these Regulations, a person makes a sanctioned import if:
(i) imports or purchases goods from another person; or
(ii) transports goods; and
(b) the goods are import sanctioned goods for a country or part of a country.
(2) Goods mentioned in an item of the table are import sanctioned goods for the country or part of a country mentioned in the item if:
(a) the goods are exported from the country or part of a country; or
(b) the goods originate in the country or part of a country.
Countries or parts of countries and sanctioned imports
(a) Crude oil products of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation
(b) Petroleum products of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation
(c) Petrochemical products of a kind specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation
(3) In addition to subregulation (2), the Minister may, by legislative instrument, designate goods as import sanctioned goods for a country or part of a country mentioned in the designation.
(4) For these Regulations, a person also makes a sanctioned import if the person imports or purchases an item of gold, precious metals and diamonds from:
(5) Subregulation (2) does not include goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination and for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified by the Ukrainian authorities.
(1) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is the provision to a person of:
if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, a sanctioned supply.
(1A) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a sanctioned supply of an export sanctioned good for Russia mentioned in paragraph (b) of the column headed “Goods” of item 3A of the table in subregulation 4(2) (certain items relating to oil).
(2) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also the provision to a person of:
(a) financial assistance; or
if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, a sanctioned import.
(2A) Subregulation (2) does not apply to a sanctioned import of an import sanctioned good for Russia mentioned in the column headed “Goods” of item 1A of the table in subregulation 4A(2) (arms or related matériel).
(2B) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also the provision to a person of an investment service if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, a sanctioned commercial activity.
(4) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for a country mentioned in an item of the following table, the provision to the country or part of a country, or a person for use in the country or part of a country, of:
Countries or parts of countries and activities
(a) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Crimea.
(b) Engagement in a sanctioned commercial activity for Crimea.
The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Iran.
The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Myanmar.
(a) A military activity.
(b) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Russia mentioned in paragraph (a) of the column headed “Goods” of item 3A of the table in subregulation 4(2) (arms or related matériel).
(a) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Sevastopol.
(b) Engagement in a sanctioned commercial activity for Sevastopol.
(b) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Syria.
(b) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Zimbabwe.
(5) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for an entity or person mentioned in an item of the following table, the provision to the entity or person of:
if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, an activity involving the supply, sale, transfer, import, purchase or transport of an item of gold, precious metals and diamonds.
Entities and persons
The government of Syria.
A public body, corporation, or agency of the government of Syria.
A person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity mentioned in item 3 or 4.
An entity or body owned or controlled by an entity mentioned in any of items 3 to 5.
(6) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for Russia, the provision to Russia, or to a person, entity or body for use in Russia, of a service mentioned in subregulation (7) that is necessary for any of the following categories of exploration and production projects in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf:
(c) projects that have the potential to produce oil from resources located in shale formations by way of hydraulic fracturing (other than exploration and production through shale formations to locate or extract oil from non‑shale reservoirs).
(7) For subregulation (6), the services are the following:
(a) drilling;
(b) well‑testing;
(c) logging and completion services;
(d) supply of specialised floating vessels.
5A Sanctioned commercial activity—Syria
(1) For these Regulations, sanctioned commercial activity means:
(a) the acquisition by a person of an interest in an entity or a person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(b) the extension by a person of an interest in an entity or a person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(c) the establishment by a person of a joint venture with an entity or a person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(d) participation by a person in a joint venture with an entity or a person mentioned in an item of the table (including a subsidiary of that entity or person); and
(e) the granting by a person of a financial loan or credit to an entity or a person mentioned in an item of the table.
(a) the Syrian petrochemical industry; or
(b) any of the following sectors of the Syrian oil and gas industry:
(i) refining of fuels;
(ii) exploration of crude oil or natural gas;
(iii) production crude oil or natural gas;
(iv) liquefaction of natural gas
A Syrian entity engaged in a sector mentioned in item 4 outside Syria
A Syrian‑owned entity engaged in a sector mentioned in item 4 outside Syria
An entity in Syria engaged in the construction or installation of new power plants for electricity production
(2) For these Regulations, sanctioned commercial activity also means:
(a) the sale by a person, to an entity or a person mentioned in an item of the table, of an interest in a commercial activity in Australia in any of the following sectors of the oil and gas industry:
(ii) exploration of crude oil and natural gas;
(iii) production of crude oil and natural gas;
(iv) liquefaction of natural gas; and
(b) the making available by a person (otherwise than by sale), to an entity or a person mentioned in an item of the table, of an interest in a commercial activity in Australia in any of the following sectors of the oil and gas industry:
Any natural person in, or resident in, Syria
An entity formed or incorporated in Syria
An entity or person acting on behalf of an entity or a person mentioned in items 4 to 6
An entity or person acting at the direction of an entity or a person mentioned in items 4 to 6
An entity owned or controlled by a person or entity mentioned in items 4 to 6
(3) For these Regulations, sanctioned commercial activity also means:
(a) the opening in Australia of a representative office of an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(b) the establishment in Australia of a branch or subsidiary of an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(c) the conclusion by a person of an agreement, for or on behalf of an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table, related to:
(ii) the establishment in Australia of a branch or subsidiary of that entity or person; and
(d) the acquisition or extension of an interest in an Australian financial institution by an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(e) the sale by a person of an interest in an Australian financial institution to an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(f) the making available by a person (other than by sale) of an interest in an Australian financial institution to an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table.
A financial institution domiciled in Syria
A branch or a subsidiary, wherever located, of a financial institution domiciled in Syria
A financial institution, wherever domiciled, that is controlled by an entity or a person domiciled in Syria
(4) For these Regulations, sanctioned commercial activity also means:
(a) the establishment by a financial institution of a joint venture with an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(b) the establishment by a financial institution of a correspondent banking relationship with an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table; and
(c) the opening by a financial institution of a representative office in Syria; and
(d) the establishment by a financial institution of a branch or subsidiary in Syria; and
(e) the opening by a financial institution of a bank account with an entity or person mentioned in an item of the table.
A financial institution, wherever domiciled, that is controlled by a person or entity domiciled in Syria
5B Sanctioned commercial activity—Russia
(1) For these Regulations, sanctioned commercial activity also means the direct or indirect purchase or sale of, or any other dealing with, bonds, equity, transferable securities, money market instruments or other similar financial instruments, if the financial instrument:
(a) is issued, after the commencement of this subregulation, by an entity specified in subregulation (6); and
(b) has a maturity period specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation for the financial instrument and the entity.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to an activity in relation to tradeable securities or other financial instruments that:
(a) is a derivative product the value of which is linked to an underlying asset of a type mentioned in subsection (1); and
(b) does not involve the purchase or sale of, or any other dealing in relation to, the underlying asset.
(3) For these Regulations, sanctioned commercial activity also means directly or indirectly making, or being part of any arrangement to make, loans or credit if the loan or credit:
(a) is made, after the commencement of this subregulation, to an entity specified in subregulation (6); and
(4) Subregulation (3) does not apply to loans or credit that have a specific and documented objective to provide:
(a) financing for non‑prohibited imports or exports of goods and non‑financial services between Australia and Russia; or
(b) emergency funding to meet the solvency and liquidity criteria for legal persons:
(i) established in Australia; and
(ii) whose proprietary rights are owned for more than 50% by an entity specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation.
(5) Subregulation (3) does not apply to drawdown or disbursements made under a contract concluded before the commencement of this subregulation if:
(i) were agreed before the commencement of this subregulation; and
(ii) have not been modified on or after the commencement of this subregulation; and
(b) before the commencement of this subregulation, a contractual maturity date has been fixed for the repayment in full of all funds made available and for the cancellation of all the commitments, rights and obligations under the contract.
(6) For paragraphs (1)(a) and (3)(a), the entities are the following:
(a) a major financial institution, or other major institution that:
(i) is incorporated, or was established, in Russia and has an explicit mandate to promote competitiveness in the Russian economy, its diversification and the encouragement of investment; and
(ii) at the commencement of this subregulation, was over 50% publicly owned or controlled; and
(iii) is specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation;
(b) a body corporate or other entity that:
(i) is incorporated, or was established, in Russia; and
(ii) is predominantly engaged in major activities relating to the development, production, sale or export of military equipment or services; and
(c) a body corporate or other entity that:
(ii) is publicly controlled or over 50% publicly owned; and
(iii) is involved in the sale or transportation of crude oil or petroleum products; and
(iv) is specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation;
(d) a body corporate or other entity that is incorporated, or was established, outside Australia and is over 50% owned by an institution, body corporate or entity referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
(e) a body corporate or other entity acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, an institution, body corporate or entity referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).
terms and conditions of drawdowns and disbursements include provisions relating to:
(a) the length of the repayment period for the drawdown or disbursement; and
(b) the interest rate, or method of calculating the interest rate, for the drawdown or disbursement; and
(c) the maximum amount for the drawdown or disbursement.
5C Sanctioned commercial activity—Crimea and Sevastopol
(1) For these Regulations, sanctioned commercial activity also means:
(a) the granting by a person of any financial loan or credit; or
(b) the establishment by a person of a joint venture;
(c) the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure in any of the following sectors in Crimea or Sevastopol:
(d) the exploitation of oil or gas, or of mineral resources specified by the Minister in an instrument under this regulation, in Crimea or Sevastopol.
(2) For these Regulations, sanctioned commercial activity also means the acquisition or extension by a person of an interest in an enterprise that was established in Crimea or Sevastopol and is engaged in an activity referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (d).
5D Suspension of sanctions for specified activities
If the Minister is satisfied that it is in the national interest to do so, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify any of the following:
(a) that an activity mentioned in regulation 4 is not a sanctioned supply;
(b) that an activity mentioned in regulation 4A is not a sanctioned import;
(c) that an activity mentioned in regulation 5 is not a sanctioned service;
(d) that an activity mentioned in regulation 5A, 5B or 5C is not a sanctioned commercial activity.
(1) For paragraph 10(1)(a) of the Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, do either or both of the following:
Countries, persons and entities
A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied is associated with the DPRK’s weapons of mass‑destruction program or missiles program.
(a) A person who has been indicted for an offence by the ICTY (whether or not the person has been convicted of the offence).
(b) A person who has been indicted for an offence within the jurisdiction of the ICTY by a domestic court in Bosnia‑Herzegovina, Croatia or Serbia (whether or not the person has been convicted of the offence).
(c) A person who is subject to an Interpol arrest warrant related to an offence within the jurisdiction of the ICTY.
(d) A person who the Minister is satisfied is a supporter of the former regime of Slobodan Milosevic.
(ii) not currently detained by the ICTY.
(a) A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied has contributed to, or is contributing to, Iran’s nuclear or missile programs.
(i) Resolution 1737, 1747, 1803, 1929 or 2231 of the United Nations Security Council; or
(ii) a subsequent resolution relevant to a resolution mentioned in subparagraph (i).
(a) A person who the Minister is satisfied was a close associate of the former Qadhafi regime.
(b) An entity that the Minister is satisfied is under the control of one or more members of Muammar Qadhafi’s family.
(d) An immediate family member of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (c).
(a) A former member of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).
(b) A person who the Minister is satisfied is a business associate of the Myanmar military.
(c) A current or former minister or a current or former deputy minister.
(d) A current or former military officer of the rank of Brigadier‑General or higher.
(e) A senior official in any of Myanmar’s security or corrections agencies.
(f) A current or former senior officeholder of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) or the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA).
(g) A senior official or executive in a state‑owned or a military‑owned enterprise.
(h) An immediate family member of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (g).
(a) A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied is providing support to the Syrian regime.
(b) A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied is responsible for human rights abuses in Syria, including:
(i) the use of violence against civilians; and
(ii) the commission of other abuses.
A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied is engaged in, or has engaged in, activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe.
A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied is responsible for, or complicit in, the threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
(2) For paragraph 10(1)(a) of the Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, do either or both of the following:
For paragraph 10(1)(b) of the Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, designate a controlled asset as a designated asset.
(1) For paragraph 10(1)(b) of the Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument:
(1) A designation made under paragraph 6(1)(a) or (2)(a), regulation 7 or paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b) ceases to have effect on:
(a) if no declaration under subregulation (3) has been made in relation to the designation—the third anniversary of the day on which the designation took effect; or
(b) otherwise—the third anniversary of the making of the most recent declaration under subregulation (3) in relation to the designation.
(2) A declaration made under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b) ceases to have effect on:
(a) if no declaration under subregulation (3) has been made in relation to the declaration—the third anniversary of the day on which the declaration took effect; or
(b) otherwise—the third anniversary of the making of the most recent declaration under subregulation (3) in relation to the declaration.
(a) make a declaration under subregulation (3) in relation to a designation made under paragraph 6(1)(a) unless the Minister is satisfied that the person or entity to which the designation relates is mentioned in an item of the table in subregulation 6 (1); or
(b) make a declaration under subregulation (3) in relation to a designation made under paragraph 6(2)(a) unless the Minister is satisfied that the person or entity to which the designation relates is contributing to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; or
(b) subregulation (1) does not prevent the making, under paragraph 6(1)(a) or (2)(a), regulation 7 or paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b), of a new designation that is the same in substance as another designation (whether the new designation is made or takes effect before or after the other designation ceases to have effect because of subregulation (1)); and
(d) subregulation (2) does not prevent the making, under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b), of a new declaration that is the same in substance as another declaration (whether the new declaration is made or takes effect before or after the other declaration ceases to have effect because of subregulation (2)).
(a) a designation made under paragraph 6(1)(a) or (2)(a), regulation 7 or paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b); or
(b) a declaration made under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b).
(a) a designation made under paragraph 6(1)(a) or (2)(a); or
(b) a declaration made under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b);
Note: See regulation 11.
(5) The Minister may also revoke a designation made under paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b) on application by:
(b) a person who has been declared under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b) may apply to the Minister to revoke the declaration of the person; and
(1A) Strict liability applies to the circumstance that the sanctioned supply is not in accordance with a permit under regulation 18.
Note 2: Strict liability is not imposed on an individual for any other element of an offence under section 16 of the Act that relates to a contravention of this regulation.
Note: This regulation may be specified as a sanction law by the Minister under section 6 of the Act.
12A Prohibitions relating to sanctioned import
(a) the person makes a sanctioned import; and
(b) the sanctioned import is not an authorised import.
(1A) Strict liability applies to the circumstance that the sanctioned import is not in accordance with a permit under regulation 18.
(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 import sanctioned goods in the course of, or for the purpose of, making a sanctioned import that is not an authorised import.
(b) the other body corporate or entity makes a sanctioned import; and
(c) the sanctioned import is not an authorised import.
(1A) Strict liability applies to the circumstance that the sanctioned service is not in accordance with a permit under regulation 18.
13A Prohibitions relating to engaging in sanctioned commercial activity
(1A) Strict liability applies to the circumstance that the sanctioned commercial activity is not in accordance with a permit under regulation 18.
Note: This regulation may be specified as a sanction law under the Autonomous Sanctions (Sanction Law) Declaration 2012.
(1A) Strict liability applies to the circumstance that the making available of the asset is not in accordance with a permit under regulation 18.
Note 2: This regulation may be specified as a sanction law by the Minister under section 6 of the Act.
(1A) Strict liability applies to the circumstance that the use or dealing with the asset is not in accordance with a permit under regulation 18.
(a) a direction is given to a sanctioned vessel under subregulation 8(4); and
Exception—safety of vessel or human life
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subregulation (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
Exception—authorisation or requirement under Part IIIAAA of the Defence Act 1903
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subregulation (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
(a) a direction is given to the sanctioned vessel under subregulation 8(4); and
(b) the making of a sanctioned import; or
(c) engaging in a sanctioned commercial activity; or
(d) the provision of a sanctioned service; or
(e) the making available of an asset to a person or entity that would otherwise contravene regulation 14; or
(f) a use of, or a dealing with, a controlled asset.
Note: Section 15 of the Act applies to a permit granted by the Minister under this subregulation.
19 Minister may waive operation of declaration under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b)
(a) the Minister has declared a person under paragraph 6(1)(b) or (2)(b) for the purpose of preventing the person from travelling to, entering or remaining in Australia; and
Note: See paragraph 18(1)(e).
Note: See paragraph 18(1)(f).
(1) The Department may give notice of a designation made under paragraph 6(1)(a) or (2)(a) or regulation 7 to any person who is engaged in the business of holding, dealing in, or facilitating dealing in, assets.
247, 2011
14 Dec 2011 (F2011L02673)
20 Aug 2012 (F2012L01707)
21 Aug 2012 (s 2)
26 July 2013 (F2013L01447)
27 July 2013 (s 2)
76, 2014
16 June 2014 (F2014L00720)
17 June 2014 (s 2)
30 Oct 2014 (F2014L01448)
31 Oct 2014 (s 2)
30 Mar 2015 (F2015L00356)
15 May 2015 (F2015L00691)
16 May 2015 (s 2)
26 June 2015 (F2015L00946)
27 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 1)
13 July 2015 (F2015L01143)
14 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 1)
Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran) Regulation 2016
29 Feb 2016 (F2016L00177)
1 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)
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