{"id":"F2021L00632","name":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 2)","slug":"charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101818,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00632-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 L","sectionType":"part","heading":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 2)","content":"## ![](image.002.png)  \nCharter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 2)\n\nI, ALEXANDER DOWNER, Minister for Foreign Affairs, issue this List under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.\n\nDated 6/6/2003","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Alexander DownerMinister for Foreign Aff","sectionType":"part","heading":"Alexander DownerMinister for Foreign Affairs","content":"## ![](image.002.png)  \nAlexander Downer  \nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n    1 Name of List\n\nThis List is the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 2).\n\n    2 Commencement","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"This List commences on gazettal.","sectionType":"part","heading":"This List commences on gazettal.","content":"# This List commences on gazettal.\n\n    3 Persons, entities and assets\n\nFor subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, the entity in Schedule 1 is listed.\n\nNote Under subregulation 6 (1) of the Charter of the United Nations (Terrorism and Dealings with Assets) Regulations 2002, the Minister must be satisfied that the person or entity is mentioned in paragraph 1 (c) of Resolution 1373 (2001) of the Security Council of the United Nations.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act: implementing UN sanctions by listing specific entities. There is no scope creep; it is a standard administrative listing instrument of the type contemplated by the 1945 Act and 2002 Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections plus preamble)","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies on definitions in parent Act and Regulations)","Single cross-reference to subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945","Single conditional requirement noted in explanatory note (Minister must be satisfied of terrorism connection under UN Resolution 1373)","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic — the listing is absolute once made"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **ministerial list** made under Australia's **Charter of the United Nations Act 1945**. It is essentially an official government notice that adds a specific person, group, or organisation to Australia's **terrorism sanctions list**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Freezes assets**: Any money, property, or other assets belonging to the listed entity in Australia are frozen. Nobody can access or deal with these assets without permission.\n- **Criminalises dealings**: It becomes a crime to provide money or resources to the listed entity, or to help them financially in any way.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The specific entity named in **Schedule 1** (the actual name is not shown in this excerpt, but would be attached to the full document).\n- Australian banks, businesses, and individuals who must check they aren't doing business with listed entities.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is how Australia implements **UN Security Council Resolution 1373** — a global rule requiring all countries to freeze terrorist assets. The Foreign Minister must be satisfied the entity is involved in terrorism before listing them. Once listed, the restrictions apply immediately across Australia."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This List does not amend the Act or broaden the statutory powers; it performs the contained function of adding an entity to Schedule 1 under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (section 3). It relies on existing provisions and the Charter Regulations for substantive effects (section 3 Note), so it does not change the statutory scope set out in those instruments."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to other instruments (Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, the Charter Regulations 2002 and UN Resolution 1373) increase legal search complexity (section 3 Note).","Minimal substantive text in the List itself — the instrument only names the List, commencement, and that Schedule 1 contains the listed entity — requiring reliance on external documents for effects (sections 1–3).","Ministerial discretion to list is centralised; understanding standards for satisfaction depends on subregulation 6(1) of the Regulations and the UN resolution, not on this instrument (preamble; section 3 Note).","Immediate commencement on gazettal means timing and procedural aspects (gazettal) matter for operation (section 2).","Schedule 1 content is required to know who is listed but is not reproduced here, so full legal effect cannot be assessed from this text alone (section 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial List, made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, adds a named entity to the domestic UN-related listing on commencement by gazettal. It implements a decision tied to UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) and cross‑references the Charter of the United Nations (Terrorism and Dealings with Assets) Regulations 2002, so practical legal effects (asset measures, prohibitions, compliance burdens) flow from the Act and those Regulations rather than from the List itself."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-2","history":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-2/documents"}}