Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Somalia) Regulations 2008
14Prohibitions relating to controlled assets
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14 Prohibitions relating to controlled assets
(1) A person contravenes this subregulation if: (a) the person holds a controlled asset; and (b) the person: (i) uses or deals with the asset; or (ii) allows the asset to be used or dealt with; or (iii) facilitates the use of the asset or the dealing with the asset; and (c) the use of or dealing with the asset is not authorised under subregulation (2). (2) For paragraph (1)(c), the use of or dealing with the asset is authorised if it: (a) is authorised by a permit under regulation 15; or (b) consists of the payment of funds, other financial assets or economic resources necessary to ensure the timely delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance in Somalia by any of the following: (i) the United Nations, or a specialised agency or program of the United Nations; (ii) a humanitarian organisation having observer status with the United Nations General Assembly that provides humanitarian assistance; (iii) an implementing partner of an organisation mentioned in subparagraph (ii), including a bilaterally or multilaterally funded non‑governmental organisation participating in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia. (3) For an offence under section 27 of the Act that relates to a contravention of subregulation (1) by an individual, strict liability applies to the circumstance that the use of or dealing with the asset is not authorised by a permit under regulation 15. (4) 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 subregulation (1).
Note: Subregulation (4) has the effect that the offence has extraterritorial operation.
(5) For the purpose of determining the matter in paragraph (2)(b), regard may be had to advice, an opinion or a recommendation given or made by the Committee.
Note: This regulation is specified as a UN sanction enforcement law in the Charter of the United Nations (UN Sanction Enforcement Law) Declaration 2008.