Commonwealth legislation

Charter of the United Nations Sanctions Regulations (Repeal) 2002

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

35 of 2002

Collection

legislative instrument

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What this does

This regulation cancels (repeals) three outdated sets of United Nations sanctions laws that Australia had imposed on specific countries. It removes:

Sanctions against Libya (from 1994 and 1995)
Sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (from 1998)
Sanctions against Eritrea and Ethiopia (from 2000)

Who it affects

Australian businesses, banks, and individuals who were still technically restricted by these old rules. Once repealed, any activities previously banned under these specific regulations—such as certain trade or financial dealings with these countries—are no longer prohibited under Australian law.

Why it matters

These rules were created to enforce UN Security Council decisions. By 2002, the UN had lifted sanctions on these nations, so this legislation cleans up Australia’s law books to match current international obligations. It removes legal red tape and allows normal diplomatic and commercial relations to resume.

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Charter of the United Nations Sanctions Regulations (Repeal) 2002

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Charter of the United Nations Sanctions Regulations (Repeal) 2002

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 351

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.

Dated 28 February 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

ALEXANDER DOWNER

Minister for Foreign Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Charter of the United Nations Sanctions Regulations (Repeal) 2002.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Libya) Regulations — repeal

The following Statutory Rules are repealed:

 1994 No. 131

 1995 No. 432.

4 Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations 1998 — repeal

Statutory Rules 1998 No. 102 is repealed.

5 Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Eritrea and Ethiopia) Regulations 2000 — repeal

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 247 is repealed.

Note

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 March 2002.

Source text

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1 Charter of the United Nations Sanctions Regulations (Repeal) 2002

Charter of the United Nations Sanctions Regulations (Repeal) 2002

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 351

Dated 28 February 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

ALEXANDER DOWNER

Minister for Foreign Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Charter of the United Nations Sanctions Regulations (Repeal) 2002.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Libya) Regulations — repeal

The following Statutory Rules are repealed:

 1994 No. 131

 1995 No. 432.

4 Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations 1998 — repeal

Statutory Rules 1998 No. 102 is repealed.

5 Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Eritrea and Ethiopia) Regulations 2000 — repeal

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 247 is repealed.

Note

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 March 2002.