United Nations Sanctions (Sierra Leone)

L.N. 57 of 2003

NATIONAL INTEREST (ENABLING POWERS) ACT

(CAP. 365)

United Nations Sanctions (Sierra Leone)

(Amendment) Regulations, 2003

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 3 of the National

Interest (Enabling Powers) Act, the Prime Minister has made the

following regulations>–

The title of these regulations is the United Nations Sanctions Citation.

(Sierra Leone) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003, and they shall be read

and construed as one with the United Nations Sanctions (Sierra Leone)

Regulations, 2000, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”. L.N. 189 of 2000.

Immediately after subregulation (2) of regulation 2 of the Amends regulation

principal regulations, there shall be added the following new 2 regulations.

subregulation>–

“(3) For the purposes of subarticle (4) of article 3 of

the Act, Resolution 1446 (2002) adopted by the Security

Council of the United Nations is published in the English

language in Schedule 1446 (2002) to these regulations.”.

For regulation 5 of the principal regulations there shall be Substitutes

regulation 5 of the

substituted the following>–

principal

regulations.

For the purposes of paragraph 6 of Resolution 1306

“Enforcement

(2000) which established that the measures imposed by

paragraph 1 of the same resolution had to be in force for an

initial period of 18 months, and the provisions of Resolution

1385 (2001) adopted by the Security Council of the United

Nations on the 19th December, 2001 by means of which the

measures imposed by the said paragraph 1 had to remain in

force for a new period of 11 months from the 5th January,

2002, there shall now apply the provisions of Resolution 1446

(2002) adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations

on the 4th December, 2002, by means of which the measures

imposed by the said paragraph 1 shall remain in force for a

new period of six months from the 5th December, 2002.”.

4. Immediately after SCHEDULE 1385 (2001) there shall be Adds new Schedule

1446 (2002) to the

added the new SCHEDULE 1446 (2002) as follows>–

principal

regulations.

“SCHEDULE 1446 (2002)

(Regulation 5)

Resolution 1446 (2002)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 4654th meeting, on 4 December 2002

The Security Council,

Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President concerning

the situation in Sierra Leone, and in particular its resolutions 1132 (1997) of 8 October

1997, 1171 (1998) of 5 June 1998, 1299 (2000) of 19 May 2000, 1306 (2000) of 5 July

2000 and 1385 (2001) of 19 December 2001,

Affirming the commitment of all States to respect the sovereignty, political

independence and territorial integrity of Sierra Leone,

Welcoming the end of the conflict in Sierra Leone, the significant progress made

in the peace process and improvements in the overall security situation in the country,

including in the diamond-producing areas, with the assistance of the United Nations

Mission in Sierra Leone,

Emphasizing that the Government must strengthen its efforts to extend its authority

throughout Sierra Leone, including the diamond-producing areas, and that the

international community should continue providing assistance to reintegration of former

combatants, and noting with concern that the situation in Liberia remains a threat to

security in Sierra Leone, especially the diamond-mining areas, and to other countries

in the region,

Recalling the role played by illicit trade in diamonds in fuelling the recent conflict

in Sierra Leone, and expressing its concern at the current large volume of illicit trade

in diamonds and its potential negative impact on the fragile situation in Sierra Leone,

Welcoming General Assembly resolution A#RES#56#263 of 13 March 2002, as

well as ongoing efforts by interested States, the diamond industry, in particular the

World Diamond Council, and non-governmental organizations to break the link between

illicit trade in rough diamonds and armed conflict, particularly through the significant

progress made by the Kimberley Process, and encouraging further progress in this

regard,

Emphasizing the responsibility of all Member States, including diamond-importing

countries, for fully implementing the measures in resolution 1385 (2001),

Taking note of the views of the Government of Sierra Leone on the extension of

the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1306 (2000),

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Determining that the situation in the region continues to constitute a threat to

international peace and security in the region,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Welcomes the latest report of the Government of Sierra Leone entitled the

Fourth Review of the Certificate of Origin Scheme (S#2002#826) of 25 July 2002,

including its assessment that the Scheme is helping to curb the illicit trade in diamonds

from Sierra Leone<

2. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1306 (2000)

shall remain in force for a new period of six months from 5 December 2002, except

that, pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1306 (2000), rough diamonds controlled by

the Government of Sierra Leone under the Certificate of Origin regime shall continue

to be exempt from these measures, and affirms that at the end of this period it will

review the situation in Sierra Leone, including the extent of the Government’s authority

over the diamond-producing areas, in order to decide whether to extend these measures

for a further period and, if necessary, to modify them or adopt further measures<

3. Decides also that the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1306

(2000), as extended by paragraph 2 above, shall be terminated immediately if the Council

determines that it would be appropriate to do so<

4. Decides that the Committee established by resolution 1132 (1997) shall

continue its consideration of the measures referred to in paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of

resolution 1171 (1998) and present its views to the Council<

5. Requests the Secretary-General to publicize the provisions of this resolution

and the obligations imposed by it<

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.”.

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