United Nations Act |
United Nations (Sanctions — Iran) Regulations 2007 |
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Citation and commencement |
1. These Regulations may be cited as the United Nations (Sanctions — Iran) Regulations 2007 and shall come into operation on 7th March 2007. |
Object |
2. The object of these Regulations is to assist in giving effect to Resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747(2007) and 1803(2008) of the Security Council of the United Nations. |
Application |
3. These Regulations shall not apply to any financial institution or class of financial institutions to the extent that the financial institution or class of financial institutions is or may be subject to any direction of the Monetary Authority of Singapore under section 27A of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186). |
Definitions |
Prohibition against supplying or procuring certain items |
5. Unless permitted under paragraph 9 of Resolution 1737 (2006), no person in Singapore and no citizen of Singapore outside Singapore shall ––
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Prohibition against using Singapore ship or aircraft to supply or procure certain items |
6. Unless permitted under paragraph 9 of Resolution 1737 (2006), no ––
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Prohibition against provision of technical training, financial assistance, services, etc. |
7. Unless permitted under paragraph 9 of Resolution 1737 (2006), no person in Singapore shall —
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Prohibition against dealing with property of designated person |
8. No person in Singapore and no citizen of Singapore outside Singapore shall deal, directly or indirectly, in any property (including funds derived or generated from such property) that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of —
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Prohibition against provision of funds, financial assets and economic resources to or for benefit of designated person, etc. |
9. No person in Singapore and no citizen of Singapore outside Singapore shall make available any funds or other financial assets or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of —
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Prohibition against provision of specialised teaching or training to citizens of Iran |
10. No person in Singapore and no citizen of Singapore outside Singapore shall provide specialised teaching or training to citizens of Iran of disciplines which would contribute to the proliferation of sensitive nuclear activities, or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, by Iran. |
General prohibition |
11. No person in Singapore and no citizen of Singapore outside Singapore shall knowingly do anything that —
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Duty to provide information |
12.—(1) Every person in Singapore and any citizen of Singapore outside Singapore who —
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Offences |
13.—(1) Any person who contravenes regulation 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12(1)(A) or (B) shall be guilty of an offence.
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Exemption |
14. The Minister or a person designated by the Minister may, if he considers that it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances of the case and that it is consistent with the intention of the Security Council of the United Nations under Resolution 1737 (2006), 1747(2007) or 1803(2008), by notice in writing exempt, subject to such conditions as he may specify —
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Law, Singapore. |
[LAW 15/007/11.1 V 7; AG/LEG/SL/339/2005/1 Vol. 2] |
(To be presented to Parliament under section 2(4) of the United Nations Act). |
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