Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Iraq Order, 2016

No: 1643 Dated: Jul, 01 2016

Whereas the Security Council of the United Nations in its 4761st Meeting adopted Resolution 1483 (2003) [appended to this Order as Annexure 1], under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations which required all States to take necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels of any commodities or products, including weapons or any other military equipment, whether or not originating in their territories and paragraph 23 of the resolution required all States in which there are funds, other financial assets and economic resources owned or controlled by individuals or entities included in the list of individuals and entities established pursuant to resolution 1483 (2003) shall freeze without delay those assets and immediately shall cause their transfer to the Development fund for Iraq; 

 And whereas, Resolution 1546(2004) of the Security Council of the United Nations requires States to fully implement the provisions contained in Resolutions 1483(2003) and 1518(2003);

And whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary and expedient to issue an Order under the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947) to implement the said Resolutions of the Security Council adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations to protect the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Iraq and Kuwait;Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order to give effect to the said Resolutions, namely;-