Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations (SOR/2008-248)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29

Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations

SOR/2008-248

SPECIAL ECONOMIC MEASURES ACT

Registration 2008-09-04

Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations

P.C. 2008-1588 2008-09-04

Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that the situation in Zimbabwe constitutes a grave breach of international peace and security that has resulted or is likely to result in a serious international crisis;

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to subsections 4(1) to (3) of the Special Economic Measures ActFootnote a, hereby makes the annexed Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

Marginal note:Definitions

1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

“arms and related materials”

« armes et matériel connexe »

“arms and related materials” means any type of weapons, ammunition, military vehicle or military or paramilitary equipment, and includes their spare parts.

“designated person”

« personne désignée »

“designated person” means a person whose name is listed in the schedule in accordance with section 2.

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“technical assistance”

« aide technique »

“technical assistance” means any form of assistance and includes instruction, training, consulting services, technical advice and the transferring or communicating of know-how or technical data.

“Zimbabwe”

« Zimbabwe »

“Zimbabwe” includes

  • (a) any political subdivision of Zimbabwe;

  • (b) the government, and any department, of Zimbabwe or of a political subdivision of Zimbabwe; and

  • (c) any agency of Zimbabwe or of a political subdivision of Zimbabwe.

LIST

Marginal note:Designated person

2. A person whose name is listed in the schedule is a person in respect of whom the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe is

  • (a) a former or current senior official of the Government of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe African National Union — Patriotic Front or a successor to either of the foregoing;

  • (b) an associate or family member of a person set out in paragraph (a);

  • (c) an entity owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of a person set out in paragraph (a) or (b);

  • (d) an entity owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe African Nation Union — Patriotic Front or a successor to either of the foregoing;

  • (e) a person engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe; or

  • (f) a senior official of an entity referred to paragraph (e).