13CQExportation of certain goods to Iran

#### 13CQ Exportation of certain goods to Iran (1) In this regulation: > authorised person means a person authorised under subregulation (6). > export sanctioned goods means goods (within the meaning of the Act) that: (a) are export sanctioned goods (within the meaning of the Iran Sanctions Regulations); or (b) contain export sanctioned technology. > export sanctioned technology means export sanctioned goods (within the meaning of the Iran Sanctions Regulations) that are technology. > Iran Sanctions Regulations means the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Iran) Regulations 2025. > listed goods means: (a) export sanctioned goods; or (b) goods (within the meaning of the Act) specified in a prohibition notice (within the meaning of the Iran Sanctions Regulations) that is in force. > specified entity has the same meaning as in section 27 of the Iran Sanctions Regulations. (2) The exportation of listed goods, the immediate or final destination of which is, or is intended to be, Iran is prohibited unless the written permission of the Foreign Minister or an authorised person is shown to a Collector at or before the time of exportation. (2AA) If: (a) a person exporting, or intending to export goods (including listed goods), is: (i) an Australian national; or (ii) subject to Australian jurisdiction; or (iii) an entity incorporated in Australia; or (iv) an entity subject to Australian jurisdiction; and (b) the goods are to be exported in the course of the conduct of business by the person with: (i) a specified entity; or (ii) an individual or entity acting on behalf of, or under the direction of, the specified entity; or (iii) an entity owned or controlled, whether or not by illicit means, by the specified entity; and (c) the business is not authorised by a permit granted under section 28 of the Iran Sanctions Regulations; the exportation of goods is prohibited, unless the written permission of the Foreign Minister or an authorised person is shown to a Collector at or before the time of exportation. (2A) An application for the written permission of the Foreign Minister or an authorised person mentioned in subregulation (2) must: (a) be in the form approved under subregulation (2B); and (b) contain the information required by the form; and (c) be signed as indicated by the form. (2B) The Foreign Secretary may, in writing, approve a form for the purposes of subregulation (2A). (3) A permission to export goods granted under subregulation (2) or (2AA) may state, in relation to the exportation: (a) conditions or requirements, including times for compliance, to which the exportation is subject; and (b) the quantity of the goods that may be exported; and (c) the circumstances in which the goods may be exported. (4) When deciding whether to give permission under subregulation (2) or (2AA), the Foreign Minister or an authorised person must take into account: (a) Australia’s relations with other countries; and (b) Australia’s obligations under international law. (5) The Foreign Minister or an authorised person may revoke or modify a permission granted under subregulation (2) or (2AA) if the Foreign Minister or authorised person is satisfied on reasonable grounds that: (a) a condition or requirement of the permission has not been complied with, or is unlikely to be complied with unless modified; or (b) permitting, or continuing to permit, the exportation of goods in accordance with the permission would breach Australia’s international obligations or otherwise damage Australia’s international relations. (6) The Foreign Minister may, in writing, authorise an SES employee or acting SES employee in the Foreign Department to give permissions under this regulation.