{"id":"F2021L00639","name":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing 2018 (No. 2)","slug":"charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2018-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101830,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00639-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 2018 (No. 2)","content":"![logo](image.001.png)\n\nCharter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing 2018 (No. 2)\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\nDated 14 August 2018\n\nJULIE BISHOP\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n1 Name of Listing\n\nThis Listing is the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing 2018 (No. 2).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Listing commences on gazettal.\n\n3 Persons, entities and assets\n\nFor subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (the Act), the listing under section 15 of the Act of the person in Schedule 1 is necessary to give effect to paragraph 1 (c) of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373.  \n\nNote 1: Under section 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\nNote 2: Under section 40 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a list of all persons, entities, assets and classes of assets currently listed under section 15 of the Act, and has published this list on the internet at www.dfat.gov.au/sanctions/consolidated-list.html.\n\nNote 3: Additional information about the listing of persons and entities under section 15 of the Act is set out in Schedule 2.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 1\n\nThe listing of the following person is necessary to give effect to the decision of the United Nations Security Council in paragraph 1(c) of resolution 1373 (2001):\n\nPrimary Name: Abraham Succarieh\n\nAliases: Abraham Sukkarieh, Abu Essa\n\nDate of birth: 15 April 1985\n\nPlace of birth: Brisbane, Australia\n\nAddress: Syria\n\nAdditional information: Australian Passport number M9381974 (revoked 08 July 2014)\n\n  \n\nSchedule 2\n\nRequest for statement of reasons\n\nThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will provide a listed person or entity with an unclassified statement of reasons for his, her or its listing. Requests may be submitted in writing to:\n\nDirector\n\nSanctions Section\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade\n\nJohn McEwen Crescent\n\nBarton ACT 0221 Australia\n\nor by email to asset.freezing@dfat.gov.au.\n\nApplication for revocation of a listing\n\nA listed person or entity may apply to the Minister for Foreign Affairs to have his, her or its listing revoked. The application must be in writing and set out the circumstances relied upon to justify the application. Applications may be submitted to:\n\nThe Minister for Foreign Affairs\n\nC/o Director\n\nSanctions Section\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade\n\nJohn McEwen Crescent\n\nBarton ACT 0221 Australia\n\nor by email to asset.freezing@dfat.gov.au.\n\nApplication for sanctions permit to use or deal with frozen assets\n\n![](image.003.png)The owner or holder of a frozen asset may apply for authorisation to use or deal with the asset in a specified way. The application must be in writing and specify whether the application relates to a basic expense dealing, a contractual dealing or an extraordinary expense dealing as those terms are defined in section 30 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008. Applications may be submitted through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Online Sanctions Administration System at https://sanctions.dfat.gov.au.","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 listing instrument performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act: giving domestic legal effect to UN Security Council sanctions decisions. It has not expanded beyond the original scope of asset freezing for counter-terrorism purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 1.5 pages of substantive content)","Only 3 defined statutory references (subsection 15(1), Resolution 1373, and the 2008 Regulations)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions in the operative provisions","Straightforward administrative mechanism: single individual listed with minimal biographical data","Procedural information (Schedule 2) is descriptive rather than legislative in nature","No cross-references to other Acts beyond the parent Act and associated Regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"Australia has listed Abraham Succarieh (aka Abraham Sukkarieh/Abu Essa) under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, freezing any assets he holds in Australia and requiring banks, businesses and the public to block transactions or provide funds. The listing implements UN Security Council Resolution 1373 aimed at disrupting terrorism financing.\n\nSuccarieh may seek a statement of reasons, apply to have the listing revoked, or request a permit to access frozen funds for basic or specific needs."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Listing does not amend the Act’s substantive scope. It adds a named person to the list maintained under section 15 to give effect to UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (see s.3 and Schedule 1), and relies on existing regulatory powers and procedures in the 2008 Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose listing but with statutory effect under s.15 of the Act (cross-references to UN Resolution 1373).","Cross-references to the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008 (notably ss.20, 30 and 40) for ministerial satisfaction, definitions of asset dealings, and publication requirements.","Administrative procedures for requests (statement of reasons), revocation applications and permit applications create procedural steps and compliance burdens for listed persons and third-party asset holders.","Asset-freezing consequence for third parties (owners/holders) who must seek permits to use or deal with frozen assets, implying transactional and legal costs.","Immediate commencement on gazettal means rapid operational effect for enforcement agencies and affected parties.","Inclusion of identifying particulars (aliases, passport details, place/date of birth) that support enforcement but may require verification in practice."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lists one individual, Abraham Succarieh, under section 15 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 to give effect to paragraph 1(c) of UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001). The listing activates asset‑freezing and related sanctions measures under the Act and its regulations, affecting the listed person and any owners or holders of his assets in Australia. It also sets out administrative routes for a statement of reasons, applications to have the listing revoked, and permits to deal with frozen assets."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2018-no-2","history":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2018-no-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2018-no-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2018-no-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2018-no-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-2018-no-2/documents"}}