United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulations 2001

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United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulations 2001

(SR 2001/134)

Note

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

Pursuant to section 2 of the United Nations Act 1946, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting—

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

  • (b) for the purpose of giving effect to resolution 1343 (2001) of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted pursuant to the United Nations Charter on 7 March 2001, calling upon the Government of New Zealand and all other member States of the United Nations to apply in respect of Liberia the measures set out in paragraphs 5 to 7 of that resolution,—

makes the following regulations.

Contents

1 Title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

Prohibited exports

4 Exportation of arms to Liberia prohibited

5 Customs and Excise Act 1996 to apply to prohibited exports

6 Detention of prohibited exports

7 Prohibited exports must not be loaded on to ships or aircraft

8 Power to withhold clearance of ship or aircraft

Transactions relating to imports of arms into Liberia prohibited

9 Transactions relating to imports of arms into Liberia prohibited

Carriage of arms to Liberia prohibited

10 Carriage of arms to Liberia prohibited

11 Liability of owner, charterer, master, or pilot in command

Liberia must not be provided with technical assistance or training relating to arms

12 Liberia must not be provided with technical assistance or training relating to arms

Prohibition on importing diamonds from Liberia

13 Importation of diamonds from Liberia prohibited

14 Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996 to prohibited imports

15 Detention of, and payment for, prohibited diamonds

Entry of citizens of Liberia

16 Liberian citizens to enter New Zealand only if consistent with determinations of Security Council

Funds of or for former Taylor regime, etc

16A Prohibition on dealings in assets, money, or securities of, or derived from property of, former Taylor regime, etc

16B Prohibition on sending funds to members, or designated close allies or associates, of former Taylor regime

Miscellaneous provisions

17 Offences

18 Attorney-General's consent and certificate in certain cases

19 Customs and Excise Act 1996 not affected

20 Revocation

Explanatory note

Gazette information