Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS (SANCTIONS--SUDAN) REGULATIONS 2008 - REG 4

    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.

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

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

"authorised operation" means an operation, including an operation led by regional organisations, that is for any of the following purposes and is authorised by the United Nations or is carried out with the consent of the relevant parties:

  (a)   monitoring purposes;

  (b)   verification purposes;

  (c)   peace support purposes.

"Committee" means the Committee established by subparagraph   3(a) of Resolution 1591.

"Comprehensive Peace Agreement" means the peace agreement   between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan   People's Liberation Movement/Army, signed at Nairobi on 9   January 2005.

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

  (a)   a designated person or entity ; or

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

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

"designated person or entity" means a person or entity designated by the Committee or the Security Council for the purposes of subparagraph   3(c) of Resolution 1591.

"export sanctioned goods" has the meaning given by regulation   5.

"non-governmental entity or individual" means any entity (including the Janjaweed) or individual who is not acting on behalf of the Government of Sudan.

"N'djamena Ceasefire Agreement" means the ceasefire agreement between the Government of Sudan, the Sudan Liberation Movement and the Justice and Equality Movement, signed at N'djamena on 8   April 2004.

"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).

"protective clothing" includes flak jackets and military helmets.

"Resolution 1556" means Resolution 1556 (2004) of the Security Council, adopted on 30   July 2004.

"Resolution 1591" means Resolution 1591 (2005) of the Security Council, adopted on 29   March 2005.

"sanctioned service" has the meaning given in regulation   7.

"sanctioned supply" has the meaning given in regulation   6.

"Security Council" means the United Nations Security Council.

Note:   In these Regulations:

(a)   the Minister is the Minister for Foreign Affairs; and

(b)   asset has the meaning given in section   2 of the Act.