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CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS (SANCTIONS--CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) REGULATION 2014 (SLI NO 9 OF 2014) - REG 8

Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply

             (1)  A person contravenes this subsection if:

                     (a)  the person makes a sanctioned supply; and

                     (b)  the sanctioned supply is not an authorised supply under subsection (6).

             (2)  For an offence under section 27 of the Act that relates to a contravention of subsection (1), strict liability applies to the circumstance that the making of the sanctioned supply is not authorised by a permit under section 9.

Note:          For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

             (3)  Section 15.1 of the Criminal Code (Extended geographical jurisdiction--category A) applies to an offence under section 27 of the Act that relates to a contravention of subsection (1).

Note:          This has the effect that the offence has extraterritorial operation.

             (4)  A person contravenes this subsection if the person, whether or not in Australia, and whether or not an Australian citizen:

                     (a)  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; and

                     (b)  the sanctioned supply is not an authorised supply under subsection (6).

             (5)  A body corporate contravenes this subsection 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 under subsection (6).

             (6)  An authorised supply is a sanctioned supply that is authorised by:

                     (a)  a permit under section 9; or

                     (b)  for a supply, sale or transfer 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 2127 and any other relevant resolution.

Note:       Other relevant resolutions could in 2014 be viewed on the United Nations' website (http://www.un.org).

             (7)  A defendant to a charge under section 27 of the Act that relates to subsection (1), (4) or (5) bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subparagraph (6)(b)(i).

Note:          See section 13.3 of the Criminal Code .

             (8)  For an offence under section 27 of the Act that relates to subsection (1), (4) or (5), a permit is taken not to have been properly granted for subparagraph (6)(b)(ii) if the prosecution shows 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.

Note:          This section is specified as a UN sanction enforcement law in the Charter of the United Nations (UN Sanction Enforcement Law) Declaration 2008 .



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