18 tal-1995

L.N. 18 01 1995

UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY COUNCIL SANCI'IONS)

ACT, 1993

(ACT NO. XX OF 1993)

United N.Hons Saoct6oDs (L1beri.l) K~ , 1995

IN exe rcise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the United

Natio ns (Security Council Sanctions) Act, 1993, the Prime Ministe r has

made the fo llOwi ng reguJations:-

These regulations may be cited as the United Nations

Sanctions (Liberia) Regulations , 1995.

Regulation 3

RESOLUTlON 788 (1992)

Adopted by the Security CouadlatlCS 3138tb m!zlia&,

(Ill 19 Nonmber 1992

'The Security CouncU

R ..... llina the sta te ments by the Preside nt of the Council on its be half on 22 January

1991 (S/22133) a nd 7 May 1992 (SI23886) o n the si tuation in Liberia,

ReafIlrmiDa its belief that the Yamoussoukro IV Aocord of 30 October 1991

(S/2481 1) offers the best possible framework for a peaceful resolution of the Liberian

conflict by creating the ne<:nsary conditions fo r free and fair elections in Liberia,

T-k1nc lale W<Q+'Dt the decision of the Joint Meeting of the Standing Mediation

Committee and lhe Committee of Five of 20 October 1992 held at Cotonou, Benin

(Sfl473S) and the Final Comm uniq u~ of the FIrSt Meeting of the Monitoring

Committee of Nine on the Liberian conflict issued at Abuja, Nigeria on 7 November

1992 (SI24812, annex).

Regaltlnllh at panics 10 the oonnict in Liberia have nol respected o r implemented

the vario us accords to dale, especially the Yamoussoukro IV Accord (SI24811) .

DetermlaiDa that the deterioration of the situation in Uberia constitutes a threal to

inlemational peace and seeu rity , particularly in West Africa as a whole,

R.ecalti", the provisiOns of Chapter VIII of tbe Olarter of the U nited Nations,

Nod . . thal the deterioration of the situation hinden the creation of conditions

conducive to the holding of free and fair elections in accordance with the

Yamoussoukro IV Accord ,

Wd'lO"'l . . the continued commilme nt of the Economic Community of West

African States (ECOWAS) 10 and the efforts to wa rds a peaceful resolution of the

Uberian conflict,

Further welcomln& the endorseme nt a nd suppon by the Organizatio n of African

U nity of these efforu,

Nodaa the request of 29 July 1992 from ECOWAS for the United Na lions 10

dispatCh an obse rver groUD 10 Liberia to verify and monitor tbe electoral proc P ss,

Tekl"l.ote of the invitation of ECOWAS of20 October 1992, in Cotonou. Denin ,

for the Secretary-General 10 conside r, if necessary. the dispatch of a group to observe

the encampment and diMUmame nt of a warring panics,

R""'Ii"b:1na the need for increased humanitarian assistance,

Taklnalalo account the request made by the Pe rmanent Re presentative of Benin

on behalf of ECOWAS (5124735),

Tlkl", aIIo lato KCOUat the lener of tbe Foreign Ministe r of Liberia endonin@:the

request made by the Pe nnane nl Re presentative of Denin o n behalf of ECOWAS

(SI24825),

Conrinced that it is vital 10 find a peaceful , jusl and lasting solution to the ronflict

in Uberia;

I. Commendt ECOWAS for its efforts 10 restore peace , securilY and stability in

Liberia;

2. RtaMnm its belief that the Yamoussoukro IV Accord offers the beSt

possible framework for a peaceful resolulion of the Liberian conflicl by creating th e

necessary ronditions for free and fa ir elections in Uberia, and c.all5 upon ECOWAS to

continue its effons 10 assist in the peaceful implementation of this Accord;

3. Conftms the violation of the cease-fire of28 November 1990 by any part y to

the conflict;

4. Condem5 the continuing armed attacks against the peace-keeping forces of

ECOWAS in Uberia by one of the parties to the ronflict ;

Calb upon all parties 10 the ronflicl and all others concerned 10 respect

S.

strictly the provisions of international humanitarian law;

In these regulations, unless the oonlclt otherwise requi res-

Mweapons" means anns proper as dcfiocd in subsecdon ( 1) of

section 64 of the Criminal Code and includes every component part

thereof and any accessory thereto.

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

Resolution is published in th e English Language in the Schedule to

these regul ations.

Gball-fini tas-subanikolu (2) ta' I·anikolu 3 la' I-An. ir-

Ritoluzzjoni qeghda tig; pubblikata bl·ilsien In glii fl · Iskcda Ii tinsab

ma ' dawn ir.regolamenti.

... (I ) Minkeiia kullligi obra. u bla bsara gIIas.subparagrafu (2)

ta' dan ir. rcgolament. huwa projbit il·fomime nt , b'kull mod li jkun ,

minn pcrsuna rMaita jew minn onadin jew residcn ti pcnnanenli ta'

Malta, sew jckk dan isir rMa lta jew band'oh ra , ta' ku ll armamenti jew

tagllmir militari lil xi persuna jew eno fiI-Liberia.

(2) Id-dispotizzjonij icl lal-paragrafu (I) ta ' dan ir-

regolament ma japplikawx ghal arma menti u tllghmir militari li jkun

intit ghall·utu biss tal-qa_a ghai.iamma tal· paC:i ta ' ECOWAS fiI-

Liberia.

S. Kul! min jinsab hali la' real kontra dawn ir.regolame nti jehel, Pie ...

mel a jinsab hati, m ulta ta' mhux ifjed minn hamsin elf lira Maltija.

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( I)

Notwithstanding any other law, and subject to paragraph

(2) of this regulation, the supply, in an y manner wh atsoever, by any

perwn in Malta o r by any citizen or permAnent resident of Malta,

whethe r in Malta o r elsewhe re, of a ny weapons or military equipment to

any pe~n o r e ntity in Li be ri a is prohibited.

(2) The provisio ns of paragraph ( I) of this regulation shall

not apply to weapons and military equipment destined for the sole use of

the peace-keeping forces of ECOWAS in Liberia .

S. A ny pe~n found guiltyo{ an offence against these regula tions

shall , on conviction, be liable to a fine (mu/la) nOI ellceeding fifty

tho usand Maltese liri.

B 1'"

Calls

the conflict 10

and implement the cease-fire

the Yamoussoukro IV Accord

they Ihemselves have agreed;

ReqllC5Cs the Secretary-General to dispatch urgently a Special

Represe ntative to Liberia to evalu ate th e situation, and to report to the Security

Council as soon as possible with any reco mmendations he may wish to make;

DEddes, under Chapter VII of the Charter of Ine United Nations, that all

States shall , fo r the purposes of establishing peace and slabili ty in Liberia, immediately

implement a general and comple te embargo o n all deliveries of weapons and military

equipment to Liberia until the Securit y Council decides otherwise;

Deddes within the same framework that the embargo imposed by paragraph

8 shall not apply to weapons and military equipme nt destined for the sole use of the

peace-keeping forces of ECOWAS in Liberia , subject to any review that may be

requ ired in ron fonnity with the report of the Secretary-General;

Requests all Stales 10 respel the measures established by ECOW AS to bring

about a peaceful solution to the ronflict in Liberia;

C.lls on Mem be r States to exercise self-restraint in their relations with all

parties to the Liberian conflict and to refrain from taking any action tha t would be

inimical to the peace process;

Commcilds the efforts of Member States, the Un ited Nations system and

humanitaria n organizations in providing hum anitarian assistance 10 the victims of the

conflict in Liberia, and in this regard reaffilm$ its support for increased humanitarian

assistance;

Requests the Secretary-General 10 submit a report on the implementation of

this resolution as soon as possible ;

Deddes 10 remai n seized of the malle r.

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