{"id":"F2021L00642","name":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2004 (No. 2)","slug":"charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2004-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101835,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00642-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 2004 (No. 2)","content":"![](image.001.png)  \n\nCharter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2004 (No. 2)\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 8/11/2004\n\nAlexander Downer  \nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n![](image.003.png)  \n\n1 Name of List\n\nThis List is the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2004 (No. 2).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis List commences on gazettal.\n\n3 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.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 1\n\nName: Assad Ahmad Barakat\n\naka: Assaad Ahmad Barakat\n\naka: Assad Hassan Barakat\n\naka: Assad Barakat\n\naka: Jach Assad Ahmad Barakat\n\naka: Hajj As’ad Ahmad\n\naka: Assad Ahmed Muhammad Barakat\n\nAddress: (Brazilian Residences as of January 2002) Rue Taroba 1005, Beatriz Menez Building, Fox do Iguaco, Brazil; Rua Rio Branco, Lote 682, Quadra 13, Foz do Iguaco, Brazil; Rua Xavier Da Silva 535, Edificio Martin Terro, Apartment 301  \nFox do Iguaco, Brazil. (Brazilian Residences as of January 2001) Rua Silva Jardim 290, Fox do Iguacu, Brazil. (Chilean Residences) Arrecife Apartment Building, Iquique, Chile; Apartment 111, Panorama Building, Iquique, Chile. (Paraguayan Residences) Piribebuy Y A. Jara, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, Phone: 061-514-932\n\nName:Casa Apollo\n\nAddress: Galeria Page, Ciudad del Estate, Paraguay\n\nName: Barakat Import Export LTDA\n\nAddress: Iquique, Chile\n\nAdditional information: Tax Identification Number AABA 670850Y","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The List does not alter the statutory scope of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945. It operates within the Act’s existing listing mechanism (s15(1)) to apply the Act’s sanctioning regime to named persons/entities; any change to scope would require amendment of the underlying Act or regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and procedural: primarily a named list rather than legislative amendment.","Legal effect depends on cross-references to the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (s15(1)) and the Charter of the United Nations (Terrorism and Dealings with Assets) Regulations 2002 (subreg 6(1)).","Identification complexity: multiple aliases, international addresses (Brazil, Chile, Paraguay) and a tax identification number increase evidential/operational detail for enforcement and compliance.","Reliance on external determinations: ministerial satisfaction regarding mention in UN Resolution 1373 is a precondition (delegated factual/legal assessment).","Practical compliance burden falls on third parties (financial institutions, businesses) who must check and restrict dealings; scope of restrictions is set by the Act/regulations rather than the List itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a Ministerial List made under s15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 that, on gazettal, adds one individual (Assad Ahmad Barakat, with listed aliases and addresses) and two entities to the Act’s schedule. The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Alexander Downer) issued it on 8 November 2004.\n\nListing invokes the Act’s UN-linked sanctioning framework (the List notes subreg 6(1) and UN Resolution 1373), creating legal limits on dealings with the named parties and compliance obligations for persons and institutions subject to the Act."},"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 function intended by the parent Act: listing specific persons/entities for terrorism sanctions. It has not expanded beyond the original legislative purpose of implementing UN Security Council asset freezing obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (3 substantive sections plus schedule)","Only 3 entries in the schedule with straightforward data fields (names, addresses, aliases)","Single operative provision (section 3) with no conditional logic or exceptions","No defined terms section — relies on parent Act and Regulations","No cross-referencing beyond citation of enabling provision (subsection 15(1))","Simple declaratory structure: 'the entity in Schedule 1 is listed'"],"plain_english_summary":"A 2004 Australian terrorism sanctions list made by the Foreign Minister under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 that implements UN Security Council Resolution 1373. It freezes the assets of specified people and companies (Assad Ahmad Barakat — plus aliases, Casa Apollo, Barakat Import Export LTDA) and makes it illegal for Australians to deal with them or their property. Banks must freeze accounts and breaches are criminal offenses."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2004-no-2","history":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2004-no-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2004-no-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2004-no-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2004-no-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2004-no-2/documents"}}