{"id":"F2021L00637","name":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2009 (No 1)","slug":"charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2009-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101827,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00637-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 2009 (No 1)","content":"![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nCharter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2009 (No. 1)\n\nI, STEPHEN FRANCIS SMITH, Minister for Foreign Affairs, issue this List under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.\n\nDated 21 August 2009\n\nStephen Smith\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n1 Name of List\n\nThis List is the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 List 2009 (No 1).\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 20(1) of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008, the Minister must list a person or entity if the Minister is satisfied that the person or entity is a person or entity mentioned in paragraph 1(c) of Resolution 1373 (2001) of the Security Council of the United Nations.\n\nSchedule 1\n\nName: Al-Shabaab\n\naka: Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya\n\naka: Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen\n\naka: Young Mujahideen Movement in Somalia\n\naka: Young Mujahideen Movement\n\naka: Mujahidin Youth Movement\n\naka: Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement","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 or entities for counter-terrorism sanctions. It has not expanded beyond the original legislative purpose of implementing UN Security Council resolutions regarding terrorist asset freezing."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 500 words)","Only 3 operative sections plus a schedule","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 20(1) of the Regulations","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — straightforward declarative listing","Schedule contains only one entity with alternative name variations"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is an official government list that adds a terrorist organisation to Australia's sanctions regime. Specifically, it designates **Al-Shabaab** (a militant group based in Somalia) as a listed entity under the *Charter of the United Nations Act 1945*.\n\n**What this means:**\n- **Who issued it:** The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Stephen Smith) using powers granted by the Act.\n- **What it does:** It freezes any assets (money, property, financial resources) belonging to Al-Shabaab that are in Australia or controlled by Australians. It also makes it illegal for people in Australia to provide any assets or financial services to this group.\n- **Why it matters:** Australia is fulfilling its obligations under **UN Security Council Resolution 1373** — a binding international law requiring all countries to crack down on terrorist financing. By listing Al-Shabaab, Australia aligns its domestic law with international counter-terrorism efforts.\n- **Also known as:** The document notes six alternative names for the group, including \"Young Mujahideen Movement\" and \"Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen,\" to prevent the group from evading sanctions by using different names.\n\n**In short:** This is Australia's legal mechanism to cut off Al-Shabaab's access to money and resources within Australian jurisdiction."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the statutory scheme; it simply adds Al-Shabaab and its aliases to the list under subsection 15(1) (see section 3 and Schedule 1). It operates by immediate commencement on gazettal and invokes existing asset‑dealing provisions referenced in the Act and regulations, consistent with the listed purpose under subregulation 20(1)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: only adds one entity to the statutory list (Schedule 1).","Cross-references to other legal instruments: relies on subsection 15(1) of the Act and the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations for operative effects.","Dependence on external standard: listing is made after ministerial satisfaction under subregulation 20(1) that refers to UN Security Council Resolution 1373(2001).","Immediate commencement on gazettal creates operational timing considerations for affected parties.","No procedural detail in the instrument about enforcement, exemptions or review—those are governed elsewhere."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lists the group \"Al-Shabaab\" (and its common aliases) under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945. It commences on gazettal and thereby activates the Act's asset‑dealing framework (linked to the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations). The Minister made the listing under subregulation 20(1) after satisfaction against paragraph 1(c) of UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001), which affects parties who hold, transfer or manage the entity's assets or funds."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2009-no-1","history":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2009-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2009-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2009-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2009-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-list-2009-no-1/documents"}}