Hong Kong Regulations

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (AFGHANISTAN) REGULATION - SECT 1

Interpretation

(Past version on 23/06/2000).

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"arms and related material" (武器及相關物資) includes weapons,
ammunition, military vehicles, military equipment and paramilitary equipment;
(L.N. 134 of 2002)

"authorized officer" (獲授權人員) means a person authorized in writing by
the Chief Executive for the purposes of this Regulation;

"commander" (機長), in relation to an aircraft, means the member of the
flight crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator of the
aircraft or, failing such a person, the person who is for the time being the
pilot in command of the aircraft;

"Committee" (委員會) means the Committee of the Security Council of the
United Nations established pursuant to Resolution 1267;

"customs officer" (海關人員) means any member of the Customs and Excise
Service holding an office specified in Schedule 1 to the Customs and 
Excise Service Ordinance ( Cap 342);

"export" (出口) includes shipment as stores and, in relation to a ship,
submersible vehicle, aircraft or vehicle, includes the taking out of the HKSAR
of the ship, submersible vehicle, aircraft or vehicle notwithstanding that it
is conveying goods or passengers and whether or not it is moving under its own
power; (L.N. 134 of 2002)

"funds" (資金) includes-

   (a)  gold coin, gold bullion, cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money
        orders and other payment instruments;

   (b)  deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on
        accounts, debts and debt obligations;

   (c)  securities and debt instruments (including stocks and shares,
        certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants,
        debentures, debenture stock and derivatives contracts);

   (d)  interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or
        generated by property;

   (e)  credit, rights of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other
        financial commitments;

   (f)  letters of credit, bills of lading and bills of sale; and

   (g)  documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources, and
        any other instrument of export financing; (L.N. 134 of 2002)

"master" (船長), in relation to a ship, includes a person (other than a
pilot) for the time being in charge of the ship; (L.N. 134 of 2002)

"operator" (營運人), in relation to an aircraft, means the person for the
time being having the management of the aircraft;

"owner" (擁有人), in relation to a ship, where the owner of the ship is not
the operator, means the operator and any person to whom it is chartered; (L.N.
134 of 2002)

"prohibited goods" (禁制物品) means-

   (a)  any arms and related material; or

   (b)  any component for any arms or related material; (L.N. 134 of 2002)

"relevant person" (有關人士) means-

   (a)  Usama bin Laden, being the person referred to in the list maintained
        by the Committee for the purposes of Resolution 1390 and designated by
        the Chief Executive in accordance with section 10; or

   (b)  a person who is-

        (i)    a member of the Al-Qaida Organization;

        (ii)   a member of the Taliban; or

        (iii)  an individual associated with a person mentioned in
               subparagraph (i) or (ii) or paragraph (a),
being a person referred to in the list mentioned in paragraph (a) and
designated by the Chief Executive in accordance with section 10; (L.N. 134 of
2002)

"relevant undertaking" (有關企業) means an undertaking or entity
associated with a relevant person, being an undertaking or entity referred to
in the list maintained by the Committee for the purposes of Resolution 1390
and designated by the Chief Executive in accordance with section 10; (L.N. 134
of 2002)

"Resolution 1267" (《第1267號決議》) means Resolution 1267 adopted by
the Security Council of the United Nations on 15 October 1999;

"Resolution 1390" (《第1390號決議》) means Resolution 1390 adopted by
the Security Council of the United Nations on 16 January 2002; (L.N. 134 of
2002)

"ship" (船舶) includes every description of vessel used in navigation not
propelled by oars;

"Taliban" (塔利班) means the Afghan political faction known as the Taliban;
(L.N. 134 of 2002)

"vehicle" (載具) means land transport vehicle. (L.N. 134 of 2002)

"arms and related material" (武器及相關物資)

"authorized officer" (獲授權人員)

"commander" (機長)

"Committee" (委員會)

"customs officer" (海關人員)

"export" (出口)

"funds" (資金)

"master" (船長)

"operator" (營運人)

"owner" (擁有人)

"prohibited goods" (禁制物品)

"relevant person" (有關人士)

"relevant undertaking" (有關企業)

"Resolution 1267" (《第1267號決議》)

"Resolution 1390" (《第1390號決議》)

"ship" (船舶)

"Taliban" (塔利班)

"vehicle" (載具)