Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) Continuing Effect Declaration and Revocation Instrument 2018 (Cth)

Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) Continuing Effect Declaration and Revocation Instrument 2018

I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make the following legislative instrument.

Dated 2 February 2018

JULIE BISHOP

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Designations and declarations to continue to have effect 5 Designations to continue to have effect 6 Revocation of designations and declarations 7 Amendment of the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2012 Schedule 1 Designations and declarations declared to continue to have effect Schedule 2 Designations declared to continue to have effect Schedule 3 Revocation of designations and declarations Schedule 4 Amendments

1 Name This instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) Continuing Effect Declaration and Revocation Instrument 2018.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Authority This instrument is made under subregulations 9(3) and 10(1) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.

4 Designations and declarations to continue to have effect For subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, each of the persons listed in Schedule 1 is (a) a person that the Minister is satisfied is providing support to the Syrian regime; and/or (b) a person that the Minister is satisfied is responsible for human rights abuses in Syria, including the use of violence against civilians and the commission of other abuses. Each person's designation as a designated person and declaration as a declared person in Schedule 1, Part 1 of the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons - Syria) List 2012 is declared to continue to have effect.