Commonwealth legislation

Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions - Rwanda) Repeal Regulations 2008

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

177 of 2008

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations remove Australia's domestic laws that enforced United Nations sanctions against Rwanda.

What this means:

For Australians: You are no longer restricted by these specific sanctions when dealing with Rwanda. This typically covers activities like trading certain goods, handling financial assets, or dealing with specific individuals or entities that were previously targeted.
Why it matters: The UN Security Council had imposed sanctions on Rwanda following the 1994 genocide and regional conflicts. When the UN lifted those sanctions, Australia needed to remove its corresponding domestic laws to allow normal legal and commercial relations to resume.

In short, this is a housekeeping measure that clears the way for unrestricted legal dealings with Rwanda by removing outdated punitive restrictions from Australian law.

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Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions - Rwanda) Repeal Regulations 2008

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Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Rwanda) Repeal Regulations 20081

Select Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 177

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, 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 29 August 2008

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

STEPHEN SMITH

Minister for Foreign Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Rwanda) Repeal Regulations 2008.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Repeal

The Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Rwanda) Regulations 2008 are repealed.

Note

Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

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