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L.N. 17 of 1995

UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS)

ACT, 1993

(ACT NO. XX OF .993)

IN IClIercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the United

Nations (SecuriIY Council Sanctions) Act, 1993, :he Prime Minister has

made the follOwing rcguJations:-

Thcse regulations may be ciled as the Uni tcd Nations

Sanctions (Somalia) Regulations, 1995.

1. In these regulations. unless the oontext otherwise requires -

"weapons" means arms proper as defined in subsection ( I) of

ICCtioo 64 of the Criminal Code and includes every component part

thereof and any Beep FWry therelo.

J . For the purposes of subsection (2) of section 3 of th e Act . the

Resolution is published in the English Language in the Schedule to

these regulations.

Regulation 3

RESOLUTION 733 (1992)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3039th meeting,

OD 23rd January, 1992

1be Security Council

Cop1detift& the request by Somalia for the Security Council to consider the

situation in Somalia ,

lbvlna: beard the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia and

commending the initiative taken by him in the humanitarian field ,

GrllVely ala. iiLed at the rapid deterioration of the situation in Somalia and the

heavy loss of human life and widespread material damage resultin g from the conflict in

the country and aware of its consequences on stability and peace in the region.

conc:t1 ..... t that the continuation a r lhis situation constitutes, 85 slated in the report

of the Secretary.General, a threat 10 international peace and security.

Recalllnl its primary responsibility under the Cbanerof the United Nations forthe

maintenance of international peace and security ,

R«allinl also the provisions of Chapter VtII of the C haner,

E:s:prtSSlng its appreciation to the international and regional organizations that

have provided assistance to the populations affected by the connict and deploring that

personnel of these organizations have lost their lives in the exercise of their

humanitarian tasks.

T·k1na ItOk of the appeals addressed to the parties by the Chainnan of the

Organization of the Islamic Conference on 16 December 1991, the Secretary-General

of the Organizatton of African U nity on 18 December 1991 and the League of Arab

States on S January 1992,

1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-Ge neral o n the situation in Somalia

and expresses its eoncern with the situation prevailing in th at country

2. Requests the Secretary.General immediately to undertake the necessary

aaions to increase humanitarian assistance by the U nited Nations and ilS specialized

agencies to the affected population in all parts of Somalia in liaison with the other

international human itarian organizations and to this end to appoint a coordinator 10

oversee Ihe effective delivery of this assistance;

. 3. Abo nq1tCSts the Secretary·General of th e U nited Nations, in coope ration

With the Secretary·General of th e Organization of African Unity and the Secretary.

General of the League of Arab States, immediately to contact all panics involved in the

conflict, to seek thei r commitment to th e cessation of hostilities in order to pennil the

hum anitaria n assistance to be distribu ted. to promote a cease·fire and compliance

therewith, and to assist in the prnttSS of a political o:.:ttlement of the conn ict in Somalia ;

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4. ShOA~y urges all parties 10 tile conflict immediately to cease hostilities and

agree to a cease-fire and to promote the process of reconciliation and of political

.settlement in Somalia;

Ghall· fini la5-subartikolu (2) la' I-artikolu ] ta' I-All. ir-

Rito luujoni qeghda tigi pubblikata bl-ilsien Inglit fl-Iskeda li tin sab

ma' dawn ir.regolamenti.

4, Huwa huwa projbit il- rom imenl, b'ku ll mod li ikun , minn

persuna f Malta Jew minn tilladi n Jew resid en ti pennane nli ta' Malta , 'd-tom .......

sew jekk dan isi r fMa ltajew band'ohra, la' kull armamenti jew taghmir 'qlunir

mililari 1iJ xi persuna jew enti fis-Somali a.

5, Kull min jinsab hali ta ' rea t kontra dawn ir-regolamenti jehel ,

meta jinsab hati , mulla la' mhllll i~jed minn hamsin elf lira Maltija .

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The supply in any manner whatsoever , by any penora in Malta

or by I ny citizen or pennanen! residen l of Malla, whether in Malta or

elsewhere, of any weapons o r mililary equ.ipmcDI to any person o r entity

in Somalia is prohibited.

S. Any person found guilty of an offence against these regulations

shall, on conviction, be liable 10 a fine (mulID) not exceeding fifty

thousand Maltese liri .

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Dtcides, u nder Chapte r VII of the Churte r o f the United Natio ns, that all

States shall. for the purposesofestablishingpeaoe and stability in Somalia. immediately

implement a general and complete embargo on all de liveries of weapons and military

equipment to So ma lia until the Council decid es otherwise ;

Calls on all States to refrain (rom any action which might contribute to

increasing tension and to impeding o r delaying a peaceful and negotiated o utcome 10

the conflict in Somalia, which would permit all Somalis to decide upon and 10 construct

their future in peace ;

Calls upon all parties 10 coope rate with the Secretary-General to this end and

to facilitate the de livery by the United Na tions. ilS specialized agencies and other

humanitarian organizations of humanitarian assistance to all those in need of it. under

the supervision of the coordinator;

Urges all panies 10 take all the necessary measu res to ensure the mety of

personnel sent to provide humanitarian assistance, to assist them in their tasks and to

ensure full respect for the roles and principles of international law regarding the

protection of civilian populations;

Calls upon all States and international organizations to contribute to the

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efforts of humanitarian assistance 10 the population in Somalia;

Requests the Secretary-General to repo rt to the Securi ty Council as soon as

possible on Ihis matter;

Decide!! to remain seized of the matter unt il a peaceful solution is achieved,

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