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Reprint as at 20 November 2008

United Nations Sanctions (Sierra Leone) Regulations 1997

(SR 1997/281)

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.

These regulations are administered in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

PURSUANT to section 2 of the United Nations Act 1946, His Excellency the Governor General, acting—

(a) By and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council; and

(b) For the purpose of giving effect to a resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted pursuant to the United Nations Charter on 8 October 1997, calling upon the Government of New Zealand and all other member States of the United Nations to apply in respect of Sierra Leone the measures set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 of that resolution,—

makes the following regulations.

Contents

1 Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

Prohibited exports

3 Exportation of arms and related matériel to Sierra Leone prohibited

4 Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 to prohibited exports

5 Detention of prohibited exports

6 Prohibited exports not to be loaded onto ships or aircraft

7 Power to withhold clearance of ship or aircraft

Prohibited transactions in relation to imports

8 Prohibited transactions in relation to imports into Sierra Leone

Prohibition on carriage of prohibited goods

9 Prohibition on carriage of arms and related matériel to Sierra Leone

10 Duty of owner, charterer, master, or pilot in command

Prohibition on importing diamonds originating in Sierra Leone

10A Importation of diamonds from Sierra Leone prohibited [Revoked]

10B Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 to prohibited imports [Revoked]

10C Detention of, and payment for, prohibited diamonds [Revoked]

Entry of designated persons

11 Designated persons to enter New Zealand only if consistent with determinations of Security Council

Miscellaneous provisions

13 Consent of Attorney-General to proceedings in certain cases

14 Customs and Excise Act 1996 not affected

Explanatory note

Gazette information