{"id":"F2021L00640","name":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing 2015 (No 1)","slug":"charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2015-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101832,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00640-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 Listing 2015 (No 1)","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 \n\n \n\n![logo](image.001.png)\n\n \n\nCharter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing 2015 (No. 1)\n\n![](image.002.png) \n\nI, JULIE ISABEL BISHOP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, issue this Listing under subsection 15 (1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.\n\n \n\nDated 17 February 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nJULIE BISHOP\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n \n\n![](image.002.png) \n\n \n\n1  Name of Listing\n\n  This Listing is the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing 2015 (No 1).\n\n \n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis Listing commences on gazettal.\n\n3  Persons, entities and assets\n\n  For subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (the Act), the listing under section 15 of the Act of the entity in Schedule 1 is necessary to give effect to paragraph 1 (c) of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373.\n\n \n\nNote:  Under Regulation 20 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008, 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\nSchedule 1\n\n \n\nThe listing of the following entity is necessary to give effect to the decision of the United Nations Security Council in subparagraph 1(c) of resolution 1373 (2001):\n\n \n\nAnsar Bayt al-Maqdis\n\n \n\nalso known as:\n\n \n\nSupporters of the Holy House\n\nAnsar Jerusalem\n\nJihadi Jerusalem\n\nSupporters of Jerusalem\n\nChampions of Jerusalem\n\nWarriors of Jerusalem\n\nThe Group of Partisans of Islamic State of  Bayt Al Maqdis\n\nJamaat Ansar al-Dawla al-Islamiyya fi Bayt Al Maqdis\n\nABM\n\nthe Sinai Province\n\nIslamic State – Sinai Province  \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.002.png)Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing 2015 (No. 1)\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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 entities to implement UN Security Council sanctions. The scope remains tightly focused on the single stated purpose of giving effect to Resolution 1373."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 1 page of substantive content)","Only 3 formal sections (Name, Commencement, Persons/entities/assets)","Single entity listed with alternative names (aliases)","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to the parent Act and one UN Security Council Resolution","No conditional logic, exceptions, or defined terms section","Straightforward administrative instrument with clear statutory basis"],"plain_english_summary":"This 2015 listing by Australia's Foreign Minister freezes assets and imposes financial restrictions on Ansar Bayt al‑Maqdis (aka Islamic State – Sinai Province), prohibiting Australian banks, businesses and individuals from dealing with the group's money or property. Made under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 to implement UN Security Council obligations, it aims to cut off terrorist funding and prevent Australia being used as a financial safe haven."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. This Listing applies the Act’s existing listing power to designate a named entity to implement UNSC Resolution 1373(2001) paragraph 1(c). It does not expand or narrow the statutory powers in the Act; it is a specific exercise of the s15(1) listing function and relies on the Act and regulations for operative effects (s3, Schedule 1, note referencing Reg 20)."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross-reference to an external UN decision (UNSC Resolution 1373(2001)) rather than setting out substantive measures in the instrument (s3, Schedule 1).","Reliance on the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 and its regulations for legal effect; this Listing names the entity but does not specify specific prohibitions or penalties (s3, note).","Ministerial pre-condition under Regulation 20 requires satisfaction that the entity is mentioned in the UN decision; introduces administrative discretion (note to s3).","Multiple aliases in Schedule 1 increase identification and compliance complexity for third parties and enforcement agencies (Schedule 1).","Immediate commencement on gazettal creates limited lead time for affected parties to adjust (s2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lists the entity Ansar Bayt al‑Maqdis (and the aliases shown in Schedule 1) under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, and takes effect on gazettal. The stated purpose is to give effect to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373(2001) paragraph 1(c); the listing therefore enables measures under the Act and its implementing regulations (see the Regulation 20 note).\n\nThe listing directly targets the named entity; any compliance, asset‑dealing or enforcement consequences flow from the Act and related regulations rather than from this Listing text itself."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2015-no-1","history":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2015-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2015-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2015-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2015-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2015-no-1/documents"}}