{"id":"F2020L00743","name":"Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Continuing Effect Declaration 2020","slug":"f2020l00743","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440509,"registerId":"F2020L00743-fast-fetch-1775956112186","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Continuing Effect Declaration 2020","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAutonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Continuing Effect Declaration 2020\n\nI, MARISE PAYNE, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make the following instrument.\n\n \n\nDated  23 May 2020\n\nMARISE PAYNE\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Designation of vessels\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This Instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Continuing Effect Declaration 2020.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This Instrument is made under subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this Instrument:\n\nDPRK means the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.\n\nDPRK vessel class has the same meaning as in the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017.\n\nsanctioned vessel means a vessel designated under regulation 8 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.\n\nvessel has the same meaning as in the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017.\n\n5  Designation to continue to have effect\n\n  For subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, the designation of each vessel within the DPRK vessel class as a sanctioned vessel for the DPRK in the Autonomous Sanctions (Classes of Sanctioned Vessels – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Designation 2017 is declared to continue to have effect.\n\nNote: Subregulation 9(1) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations) provide that designations under paragraph 8(1)(b) of the Regulations cease to have effect on the third anniversary of the day on which the designation took effect (if no declaration under subregulation 9(3) has been made in relation to the designation) or, otherwise, the third anniversary of the making of the most recent declaration in relation to the designation.  \n\n \n\n \n","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 legislative framework — it is a procedural renewal mechanism explicitly contemplated by subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011. The scope has not expanded beyond the original 2017 designation; it merely prevents the existing sanctions from expiring."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 5 sections spanning 2 pages","Minimal defined terms (4 definitions, all referencing external instruments rather than creating new concepts)","Single operative provision (section 5) with straightforward declaratory language","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Heavy reliance on external references (2017 Designation and 2011 Regulations) — complexity exists in those instruments, not this one","Contains one explanatory note but no substantive procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument renews the 2017 designation of certain North Korean vessels as \"sanctioned vessels,\" extending for three more years the Australian prohibition on dealings with those ships — including port access and services. It keeps obligations on Australian businesses, ports, shipping and maritime service providers to screen and refuse sanctioned vessels, and leaves North Korean shipping interests blocked from Australian commerce.\n\nIt matters because it sustains Australia’s autonomous maritime sanctions used to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program and human rights record."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not alter which vessels are designated. It declares that the existing designations of vessels within the DPRK vessel class in the 2017 Designation continue to have effect (s5) and relies on the DPRK vessel class definition in that 2017 instrument (Definitions). It preserves the original scope rather than expanding or narrowing it."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument that only declares continuation of an existing designation (s5).","Relies heavily on cross-references to other instruments: Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (subregs 9(1), 9(3) and reg 8) and the 2017 Designation (definitions).","Key terms (e.g. 'DPRK vessel class', 'vessel', 'sanctioned vessel') are defined in external instruments, requiring users to consult those texts to know exact scope (Definitions).","Confers administrative discretion to the Minister to continue designations (instrument header and s5), rather than setting substantive criteria here.","Compliance and enforcement obligations (and penalties) are located in the referenced Regulations, not in this instrument, increasing interpretive dependency."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the *Minister for Foreign Affairs*, declares that vessels in the DPRK vessel class previously designated in the 2017 Designation remain sanctioned (`s5`). Mechanically, it extends the legal effect of that class so the normal third‑anniversary expiry does not remove the designation (note on subreg 9(1)). Parties who deal with those vessels must continue to treat them as sanctioned and bear the associated compliance and legal risk; the Minister decides continuation under the Regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2020l00743","history":"/api/acts/f2020l00743/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2020l00743/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2020l00743/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2020l00743/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2020l00743/documents"}}