The Democratic Republic of the Congo (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2005
UK Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1461 — creates 9 criminal offences.
- Made
- 7 June 2005
- In force from
- 9 June 2005
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- International sanctions, export control and trade restrictions
- Made under
- Her by section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This Order, made under the United Nations Act 1946, applies to each of the territories specified in Schedule 1. The instrument gives effect in part to Resolution 1596 (2005) adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations on 18th April 2005. UNSCR 1596 (2005) amongst other things imposes financial sanctions against persons designated as acting in violation of the arms embargo by the Sanctions Committee established by Resolution 1533 (2004).
Offences created by this instrument
- Making funds available to a designated person article 3 · Revoked · Strict liability
- Freezing of funds article 4(10) · Revoked · Strict liability
- Freezing of funds article 4(9) · Revoked · Strict liability
- Facilitation of activities prohibited under article 3 or 4(9) article 5 · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of measures article 6(1) · Revoked · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
- If for the purposes of obtaining any licence under this Order any person makes any statement or furnishes any document… article 7(1) · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Any person who has done any act under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this Order and who… article 7(2) · Revoked · Strict liability
- No person shall be guilty of an offence under paragraph (2) where he proves that the condition with which he failed to… article 7(3) · Revoked · Strict liability
- Any person who— a without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails within the time and in the manner specified (or, if no… paragraph 3 of SCHEDULE 3 · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
What Parliament said about it
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- This instrument on legislation.gov.uk The authoritative text, including amendments made since
- Other instruments from 2005