{"id":"F2021L00628","name":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 3)","slug":"charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-3","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101811,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00628-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 3)","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![](image.001.png)  \n\n\nCharter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 3)\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nI, ALEXANDER DOWNER, Minister for Foreign Affairs, issue this List under\n\nsubsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.\n\nDated 17/11/2003\n\n \n\n \n\nAlexander Downer  Minister for Foreign Affairs\n\n![](image.003.png)  \n\n\n \n\n \n\n# 1                       Name of List\n\nThis List is the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 3).\n\n# 2                      Commencement\n\nThis 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 individuals and entities in Schedule 1 are 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.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSchedule 1\n\n \n\nName: Sheik Ahmed Yassin\n\nName: Imad Khalil Al-Alami\n\nName Usama Hamdan\n\nName: Khalid Mishaal\n\nName: Musa Abu Marzouk\n\nName: Abdel Aziz Rantisi\n\nName: Commite de Bienfaisance et de Secours aux Palestiniens (CBSP) and\n\nAssociation de Secours Palestinien (ASP)\n\nName: Palestinian Relief and Development Fund (Interpal)\n\nName: Sanabil Association for Relief and Development\n\nName: Palestinian Association in Austria (PVOE)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.004.png)  \n\n\n2 Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2003 (No. 3)\n","sortOrder":0}],"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: listing specific persons/entities for sanctions. It has not expanded beyond the original legislative purpose of implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1373 asset freezes."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (2 pages, ~250 words of substantive content)","Only 3 operative sections (Name, Commencement, Persons/entities)","No defined terms section — relies on definitions in parent Act and Regulations","Single cross-reference to subsection 15(1) of the parent Act and subregulation 6(1) of the 2002 Regulations","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Schedule 1 is a simple table of names with minimal identifying information"],"plain_english_summary":"This 2003 delegated instrument by Australia’s Foreign Minister lists nine individuals and organisations (notably several Hamas leaders and certain Palestinian charities) subject to financial sanctions under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945. \n\nIt criminalises giving money or dealing with the listed parties’ assets, implements UN Security Council Resolution 1373’s asset-freeze obligations, and takes immediate legal effect once published."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This List implements the existing listing power under subsection 15(1) by naming specific individuals and organisations; it does not amend the Act’s substantive scope or create new categories of conduct. It operates within the Act and the referenced Regulations and UN Resolution (see s.3 and Schedule note)."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross-reference to the Act’s listing power (subsection 15(1)) — legal effect depends on another instrument (s.3).","Dependence on the Charter of the United Nations (Terrorism and Dealings with Assets) Regulations 2002 (subreg 6(1) referenced in note) and UN Resolution 1373 (2001) for ministerial satisfaction and rationale.","Ministerial discretion to be satisfied before listing is valid (Schedule note) — introduces fact-finding and evidentiary complexity.","Instrument is a pure schedule/listing instrument (Schedule 1) that names both individuals and organisations, raising identification and naming-variant risks.","Commencement on gazettal (s.2) makes the timing immediate and administratively straightforward but can create rapid compliance obligations.","The List states persons/entities but does not itself set out the specific measures or penalties — it relies on the Act for consequences (s.3).","Formatting/typographical inconsistencies in Schedule 1 (e.g. name spacing and spelling) could complicate precise legal identification."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument adds named individuals and organisations to the list maintained under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (see s.3 and Schedule 1). It takes effect on gazettal (s.2) and names specific persons and groups in Schedule 1. The Minister must be satisfied, under the Regulations (note to s.3 referring to subreg 6(1)), that the listed parties are mentioned in paragraph 1(c) of UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001). Being listed activates the Act’s listing consequences, creating compliance obligations for listed parties and those who deal with them."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-3","history":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-3/history","analysis":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-3/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-3/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-3/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2003-no-3/documents"}}