The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1380

Overseas Territories

The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2015

Made

10th June 2015

Laid before Parliament

17th June 2015

Coming into force

8th July 2015

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of June 2015

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations the Security Council of the United Nations has, by resolution adopted on 22nd January 2015, called upon Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to apply certain measures to give effect to decisions of that Council in relation to the Central African Republic.

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946(1), section 112 of the Saint Helena Act 1833(2), the British Settlements Acts 1887 and 1945(3), and all of the other powers enabling Her to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2015 and comes into force on 8th July 2015.

(2) In this Order “the principal Order” means the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014(4).

(3) This Order extends to the territories listed in Schedule 1 to the principal Order.

Amendment to the principal Order

2.—(1) The principal Order is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3(1), in the definition of “funds”—

(a) in sub-paragraph (f) after “sale,” insert “or”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (g) for “, or” substitute “;”;

(c) delete sub-paragraph (h).

(3) In article 5(1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b) for “, or” substitute “.”;

(b) delete sub-paragraph (c).

(4) In article 7(7) and article 8(3) delete “5,”.

(5) In article 9(3), for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

“(i) the provision of supplies and related assistance intended solely for the support of or use by the United Nations Multi-dimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (Minusca), the African Union-Regional Task Force (AU-RTF), and the European Union missions and the French forces deployed in the Central African Republic;”.

(6) In the definition of “relevant person” in paragraph 8 of Schedule 3, for “7(6) and (7)” substitute “7(4) and (5)”.

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1368) (the “principal Order”) to give effect in specified Overseas Territories to certain provisions set out in the United Nations Security Council resolution 2196 (2015) adopted on 22nd January 2015 (“UNSCR 2196”). UNSCR 2196 renews, until 29th January 2016, the sanctions against the Central African Republic.

This Order reflects the implementation of those provisions by the European Union in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/739 of 7 May 2015 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/734 of the same date, which amend the provisions of Council Decision 2013/798/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 respectively.

UNSCR 2196 also adds certain exemptions to the arms embargo, to which this Order give effect.

The opportunity has also been taken to amend the definition of “funds” in article 3(1), and the exemptions to the asset freeze in article 5(1) of the principal Order to ensure consistency with the provisions of the EU legislation implementing the UN requirements.

This Order also makes minor corrections to the principal Order.

(1)

1946 c.45.

(2)

1833 c.85.

(3)

1887 c.54 and 1945 c.7.

(4)

S.I. 2014/1368.