Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008
13AAProhibitions relating to engaging in sanctioned scientific or technical cooperation
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13AA Prohibitions relating to engaging in sanctioned scientific or technical cooperation
Prohibition—persons (1) A person contravenes this regulation if: (a) the person engages in sanctioned scientific or technical cooperation; and (b) the sanctioned scientific or technical cooperation is not authorised scientific or technical cooperation.
Note: Paragraph (b)—see subregulation (4).
Extraterritorial operation (2) Section 15.1 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category A) applies to an offence under section 27 of the Act that relates to a contravention of this regulation.
Note: This has the effect that the offence has extraterritorial operation.
Prohibition—bodies corporate (3) A body corporate contravenes this regulation if: (a) the body corporate has effective control over the actions of another body corporate or entity, wherever incorporated or situated; and (b) the other body corporate or entity engages in sanctioned scientific or technical cooperation; and (c) the sanctioned scientific or technical cooperation is not authorised scientific or technical cooperation.
Note: Paragraph (c)—see subregulation (4).
Strict liability (4) Strict liability applies to the circumstance mentioned in paragraphs (1)(b) and (3)(c) that the sanctioned scientific or technical cooperation is not authorised scientific or technical cooperation.
Note: This regulation is a UN sanction enforcement law as specified by the Minister under the Charter of the United Nations (UN Sanction Enforcement Law) Declaration 2008.