{"id":"F2021L00633","name":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing (No. 2) 2020","slug":"charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-no-2-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101821,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00633-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 (No. 2) 2020","content":"Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing (No. 2) 2020\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nI, MARISE PAYNE, Minister for Foreign Affairs, issue this listing under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.\n\nDated 15 January 2021\n\nMARISE PAYNE\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n1 Name of Listing\n\nThis Listing is the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 Listing (No. 2) 2020.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Listing commences on gazettal.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis Listing is made under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (the Act).\n\n4 Persons, entities and assets\n\nFor subsection 15(1) of the Act, I am satisfied on reasonable grounds that the entities specified in Schedule 1 are entities mentioned in paragraph 1(c) of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001).\n\nNote 1: 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 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001).\n\nNote 2: Under regulation 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 https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/Pages/consolidated-list.\n\nNote 3: Additional information about the listing of persons and entities under section 15 of the Act is set out in Schedule 2 to this Gazette Notice.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 1\n\nThe listing of the following entities are necessary to give effect to the decision of the United Nations Security Council in paragraph 1(c) of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001):\n\n| Primary Name: Islamic State SomaliaAliases: IS-Somalia, ISIS-Somalia, ISIL Somalia, ISS, ISIS in East Africa, Abnaa ul-Calipha, Mahad Moalim, Wilayat al Somal, Wilayat SumaalAddress: Puntland Region, Somalia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Primary Name: Jama’at Mujahideen BangladeshAliases: Jamaat Mujahideen Bangladesh, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, Islamic State Bangladesh, Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh, Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh, JMB, Neo-Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh, Neo-JMB, Abu Jandal al-Bangali, ISIS Bangladesh, ISB, ISISB, Islamic State of Iraq and Levant-Bangladesh, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Bangladesh, Caliphate in Bangladesh, Caliphate’s Soldiers in Bangladesh, Soldiers of the Caliphate in Bangladesh, Khalifah’s Soldiers in BengalAddress: Bangladesh |\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\nAustralian Sanctions Office\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade\n\nJohn McEwen Crescent\n\nBarton ACT 0221 Australia\n\nor by email to aso@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\nAustralian Sanctions Office\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade\n\nJohn McEwen Crescent\n\nBarton ACT 0221 Australia\n\nor by email to aso@dfat.gov.au.\n\nApplication for sanctions permit to use or deal with frozen assets or to make an asset available to a listed person or entity\n\nThe owner or holder of a frozen asset may apply for permission to use or deal with the asset in a specified way. Any person may apply for permission to make an asset available to a listed person or entity. The application must be in writing and, with respect to frozen assets, must 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 to:\n\nDirector\n\nAustralian Sanctions Office\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade\n\nJohn McEwen Crescent\n\nBarton ACT 0221 Australia\n\nor by email to aso@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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This listing implements the UN Security Council decision by naming specific entities under existing powers in s15(1) of the Act. It does not amend the Act or expand the statutory categories; it confines scope to designating the listed organisations and setting out procedural avenues (reasons, revocation, permits) administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade."},"complexity_factors":["Legal cross-references: instrument operates under s15(1) of the Act and implements UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001), creating multi-layered authority.","Ministerial discretion: listing made where Minister is satisfied on 'reasonable grounds' (clause 4), creating an administrative decision point.","Regulatory links: notes refer to regulation 20 (evidentiary/qualification standard) and regulation 40 (maintenance/publication of consolidated list), requiring users to consult other instruments.","Identification precision: Schedule 1 lists primary names, extensive aliases and addresses for each entity, increasing operational specificity for enforcement.","Administrative procedures: Schedule 2 sets out processes for statements of reasons, revocation applications and permits to deal with frozen assets, and refers to s30 definitions in the dealing-with-assets regulations, adding procedural detail for affected parties.","Compliance burden: third parties and asset holders face obligations to avoid dealings or to apply for permits; enforcement depends on administrative processing by DFAT."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made under subsection 15(1) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, lists two organisations — Islamic State Somalia and Jama’at Mujahideen Bangladesh — to give effect to UN Security Council Resolution 1373. The listing triggers asset-freezing and prohibitions on dealings affecting those entities, and it imposes compliance obligations on anyone holding or handling their assets. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade handles listing records, provides statements of reasons, and accepts applications for revocation or permits to deal with frozen assets."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates exactly within its intended scope. It is a specific listing under section 15 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, which was designed precisely for this purpose: to give domestic legal effect to Australia's UN counter-terrorism sanctions obligations. The instrument does not expand beyond adding two specific entities to the sanctions list and providing standard procedural information about review rights and permit applications."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 2 pages of substantive content)","Only 4 operative sections with straightforward procedural structure","Minimal defined terms (relies on external definitions in the parent Act and Regulations)","No nested conditional logic or complex cross-referencing within the instrument itself","Simple tabular format for listing entities with aliases and addresses","Primarily administrative in nature — implements pre-existing legal framework rather than creating new substantive law","References to external instruments (UNSCR 1373, parent Act, Regulations) but does not incorporate complex conditions from them"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by Australia’s Foreign Minister under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, adds Islamic State Somalia and Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh to Australia’s terrorism sanctions list. Those groups’ assets in Australia must be frozen, it becomes criminal to provide them assets, and Australians and businesses (including banks) are prohibited from dealing with them.\n\nThe listing implements UN Security Council Resolution 1373 and allows listed entities to seek reasons, apply for delisting, or request limited access to frozen funds."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-no-2-2020","history":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-no-2-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-no-2-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-no-2-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-no-2-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/charter-of-the-united-nations-act-1945-listing-no-2-2020/documents"}}