{"id":"F2017L00877","name":"Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017","slug":"autonomous-sanctions-classes-of-sanctioned-vessels-democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea-designation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439247,"registerId":"F2017L00877-fast-fetch-1775955344948","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) Designation 2017","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAutonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017\n\nI, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make this Instrument under paragraph 8(1)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.\n\n \n\nDated  22 June 2017    \n\nJULIE BISHOP\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 of vessels\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This Instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017.\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 paragraph 8(1)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this Instrument:\n\n \n\nDPRK means the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.\n\n \n\nDPRK vessel class means all vessels entitled to fly the flag of the DPRK or registered in the DPRK, or that are owned, operated or chartered by, or otherwise under the control or direction of, an entity or a person mentioned in an item of the table\n\n \n\n| Item | Entity or person |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n| 1 | The government of the DPRK |\n| 2 | The Workers’ Party of Korea |\n| 3 | The Korean People’s Army |\n| 4 | A public body, corporation or agency of the DPRK |\n| 5 | An entity formed or incorporated in the DPRK |\n| 6 | An official of an entity mentioned in item 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 |\n| 7 | An individual who is in, or a resident of, or a citizen of, the DPRK |\n| 8 | An entity or person acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, an entity or a person mentioned in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 |\n| 9 | An entity owned or controlled by a person or entity mentioned in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 |\n\n\n \n\nvessel means a vessel or boat of any description and includes a hovercraft and any floating structure, but does not include an installation.\n\n \n\n5  Designation of vessels\n\n  For paragraph 8(1)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, each vessel that comes within the DPRK vessel class is a sanctioned vessel for the DPRK.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself defines and applies sanctions to a DPRK vessel class; it does not state or show any change to a pre‑existing scope. There is no text in this instrument indicating an alteration to the original scope of the Autonomous Sanctions framework — it simply designates the described vessel class as sanctioned under paragraph 8(1)(b) (s3–5)."},"complexity_factors":["Broad, catch‑all definition of 'DPRK vessel class' that captures flag, registration, ownership, operation, charter and control (s4)","Designation is class‑based (applies to all vessels meeting the class) rather than listing individual vessels, widening practical scope (s5)","Cross‑reference to Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 for legal effect — requires reading both instruments to understand consequences (s3)","Use of expansive ownership/control language (eg, 'owned, operated or chartered by, or otherwise under the control or direction of') creates potential for indirect reach and factual complexity (s4)","Simple structure and few operative clauses reduce drafting complexity but shift interpretive burden to enforcement actors and affected parties (s4–5)","Limited definitions for key terms (eg, 'entity', 'official') within this instrument may require reference to external law or fact to resolve edge cases (s4)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument makes any vessel in a defined “DPRK vessel class” a sanctioned vessel — covering ships entitled to fly the DPRK flag, registered in the DPRK, or owned, operated, chartered or controlled by listed DPRK entities or persons (s4–5). It is made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations (s3). Who decides: the Minister (s3). Who pays / is affected: vessel owners, operators, charterers and commercial counterparties, who bear the compliance and commercial consequences of the designation (s4–5)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: designating North Korean vessels for sanctions. The broad definitional scope (items 1-9) is intentional and necessary to capture North Korea's practice of using shell companies and opaque ownership structures to disguise vessel control. This breadth is the point of the instrument, not scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 operative sections with straightforward structure","Single defined term ('DPRK vessel class') that is complex in substance but simply expressed as a 9-item table","No cross-references beyond the enabling regulation citation","No conditional exceptions or nested logic","Short total length (under 2 pages of substantive content)","Relies on external definition of 'sanctioned vessel' in parent Regulations rather than defining consequences here"],"plain_english_summary":"This law bans Australians and Australian entities from dealing with North Korean ships by designating a broad \"DPRK vessel class\"—covering vessels flagged, registered, owned, controlled, or operated by North Korean state, party, public bodies, citizens, or agents—as sanctioned. It affects Australian businesses (shipping, insurance, services) and strengthens sanctions pressure on North Korea while closing ownership/control loopholes used to disguise links."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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