{"id":"F2023L00557","name":"Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Continuing Effect Declaration 2023","slug":"autonomous-sanctions-classes-of-sanctioned-vessels-democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea-continuing-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441861,"registerId":"F2023L00557-fast-fetch-1775957038120","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Continuing Effect Declaration 2023","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\nmeta-keywords: \"[SEC=OFFICIAL]\"\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAutonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Continuing Effect Declaration 2023\n\nI, PENNY WONG, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make the following instrument.\n\n \n\nDated  12 May 2023\n\nPENNY WONG\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Designation to continue to have effect\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Continuing Effect Declaration 2023.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nDPRK means the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.\n\nDPRK vessel class has the same meaning as in the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017.\n\nsanctioned vessel has the meaning given by regulation 8 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.\n\nvessel has the same meaning as in the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017.\n\n5  Designation to continue to have effect\n\n  For the purposes of subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, the designation of each vessel within the DPRK vessel class as a sanctioned vessel for the DPRK in the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017 is declared to continue to have effect.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow function its title suggests: continuing the effect of an existing designation. It does not expand the scope of sanctioned vessels, create new categories, or alter the original 2017 framework. The scope remains tightly confined to maintaining the status quo for North Korean vessel sanctions."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 operative sections spanning 2 pages","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — the entire substantive provision is a single sentence in section 5","Minimal defined terms: only 4 definitions, all of which simply point to other instruments rather than creating new concepts","No cross-references beyond pointing to the enabling regulation and the 2017 designation instrument","Single purpose instrument with no subordinate provisions, schedules, or operational detail"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument renews Australia’s 2017 designation of certain North Korean vessels as sanctioned, keeping trade and financial restrictions on those ships in force so they do not lapse.  \n\nIt affects Australian persons, businesses and banks that might deal with those vessels and bars the vessels from Australian ports and services — maintaining pressure on North Korea’s regime and its weapons funding."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration does not change the scope or substance of the prior designation. It expressly declares that the existing designation of each vessel within the DPRK vessel class in the 2017 Designation continues to have effect (s5); it preserves existing legal effects rather than adding, removing, or amending them."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is narrowly focused and declaratory—simply continues a prior designation (s5).","Substantive effect depends on cross-referenced instruments: the 2017 Designation and Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (authority in s3; definition link in s4).","Legal consequences are not restated here; users must consult reg 8 and the 2017 Designation to know concrete prohibitions and penalties.","Low internal regulatory detail reduces procedural complexity but raises dependency on external texts for full effect.","Decision-making discretion is concentrated in the Minister by statutory cross-reference rather than new rulemaking in this instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument renews, without change, the 2017 designation that certain Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) vessels remain “sanctioned vessels” for Australian autonomous sanctions purposes (see s5). The Minister for Foreign Affairs makes the declaration under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations (s3). Practically, vessel owners, operators and anyone transacting with those vessels bear the compliance risk and potential restrictions that flow from being a sanctioned vessel (see definitions at s4 and the meaning in reg 8)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/autonomous-sanctions-classes-of-sanctioned-vessels-democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea-continuing-","history":"/api/acts/autonomous-sanctions-classes-of-sanctioned-vessels-democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea-continuing-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/autonomous-sanctions-classes-of-sanctioned-vessels-democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea-continuing-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/autonomous-sanctions-classes-of-sanctioned-vessels-democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea-continuing-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/autonomous-sanctions-classes-of-sanctioned-vessels-democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea-continuing-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/autonomous-sanctions-classes-of-sanctioned-vessels-democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea-continuing-/documents"}}