Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Iraq) Regulations 2008
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Note: A number of expressions used in these Regulations are defined in the Act, including asset.
In these Regulations:
Act means the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.
arms or related matériel includes:
(a) weapons; and
(b) ammunition; and
(c) military vehicles and equipment; and
(d) spare parts and accessories for the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c); and
(e) paramilitary equipment.
Arts Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986.
Australian aircraft has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.
Australian ship has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.
Committee means the committee established under paragraph 1 of Resolution 1518.
controlled asset means the following assets:
(a) an asset of the previous government of Iraq that was located in Australia on 22 May 2003;
(b) an asset that has been removed from Iraq, or acquired, by a designated person or entity.
designated person or entity means a person or entity that the Committee or the Security Council:
(a) designates for the purposes of paragraph 19 of Resolution 1483; or
(b) decides is subject to the asset freeze measures relating to Iraq.
Note: A list of designated persons and entities could in 2026 be viewed on the United Nations’ website (https://www.un.org).
Development Fund for Iraq means the Development Fund for Iraq referred to in paragraph 12 of Resolution 1483.
export sanctioned goods has the meaning given by regulation 5.
illegally removed cultural property means an item of:
(a) Iraqi cultural property; or
(b) archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, or religious, importance;
that has been illegally removed from Iraq on or after 6 August 1990.
multinational force means the multinational force described in Resolution 1511.