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The Government today (March 16) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2011 (Amendment) Regulation 2012 (the Amendment Regulation), which came into effect on the same date.
"The Amendment Regulation amends existing sanctions against Libya to implement decisions of the United Nations Security Council under Resolutions 2009 and 2016," a Government spokesman said.
The Amendment Regulation provides for:
Further exceptions to the prohibition against:
(i) the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to Libya;
(ii) the provision of assistance or training related to military activities, etc. in certain circumstances;
(iii) making available to, or for the benefit of, certain persons or entities any funds or other financial assets or economic resources; and
(iv) dealing with funds or other financial assets or economic resources owned by or otherwise belonging to, or held by, certain persons or entities; and
the uplifting of the prohibition against:
(i) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) aircraft flying into Libya; and
(ii) Libyan aircraft to take off from or land in the HKSAR, or fly within the HKSAR air space.
Ends/Friday, March 16, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:30
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