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S.I. No. 540/2016 - European Union (Restrictive Measures concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) (No. 2) Regulations 2016.

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(1)In these Regulations— “Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 of 27 March 20071 as amended by the European acts specified in Schedule 1; “European act” means an act adopted by an institution of the European Union or an institution of the European Communities.
(2)A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is also used in the Council Regulation has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Council Regulation. 3.
(1)A person who contravenes a provision of the Council Regulation specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)A person who contravenes a condition of an authorisation granted under a provision of the Council Regulation specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 shall be guilty of an offence. 4. A person who is guilty of an offence under Regulation 3 shall be liable— (
  1. a)on summary conviction, to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or (
  2. b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both. 5. A competent authority in the State, following such consultation as it considers necessary with other competent authorities, for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of the Council Regulation or these Regulations, may give in writing such directions to a person as it sees fit. 6. A person who fails to comply with a direction given under Regulation 5 within the time specified in the direction shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both. 7. Where an offence under these Regulations is committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been so committed with the consent or connivance of or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of any person, being a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate, or a person who was purporting to act in such capacity, that person shall, as well as the body corporate, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished as if he or she were guilty of the first-mentioned offence. 8.
(1)Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations in relation to an act committed outside the State may be taken in any place in the State and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed in that place.
(2)Where a person is charged with an offence referred to in paragraph
(1), no further proceedings in the matter (other than any remand in custody or on bail) may be taken except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(3)In proceedings for an offence referred to in paragraph
(1), (
  1. a)a certificate purporting to be signed by an officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and stating that a passport was issued by that Department to a person on a specified date, and (
  2. b)a certificate that is signed by an officer of the Minister for Justice and Equality and stating that, to the best of the officer’s knowledge and belief, the person has not ceased to be an Irish citizen, is evidence that the person was an Irish citizen on the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed, and is taken to have been signed by the person purporting to have signed it, unless the contrary is shown.
(4)A person who has been acquitted or convicted of an offence in a place outside the State shall not be proceeded against for an offence under these Regulations in relation to an act committed outside the State consisting of the conduct, or substantially the same conduct, that constituted the offence of which the person has been acquitted or convicted.
  1. The European Union (Restrictive Measures concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 79 of 2016 ) are revoked. SCHEDULE 1 Council Regulation
  2. Commission Regulation (EC) No 117/2008 of 28 January 20082 2 OJ L 35, 9.2.2008, p.57
  3. Commission Regulation (EC) No 389/2009 of 12 May 20093 3 OJ L 118, 13.5.2009, p.78
  4. Commission Regulation (EC) No 689/2009 of 29 July 20094 4 OJ L 199, 31.7.2009, p.3
  5. Council Regulation (EU) No 1283/2009 of 22 December 20095 5 OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p.1
  6. Council Regulation (EU) No 567/2010 of 29 June 20106 6 OJ L 163, 30.6.2010, p.15
  7. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2010 of 22 December 20107 7 OJ L 341, 23.12.2010, p.15
  8. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1355/2011 of 20 December 20118 8 OJ L 338, 21.12.2011, p.39
  9. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 137/2013 of 18 February 20139 9 OJ L 46, 19.2.2013, p.19
  10. Council Regulation (EU) No 296/2013 of 26 March 201310 10 OJ L 90, 28.3.2013, p.4
  11. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 370/2013 of 22 April 201311 11 OJ L 111, 23.4.2013, p.43
  12. Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 of 13 May 201312 12 OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p.1
  13. Council Regulation (EU) No 696/2013 of 22 July 201313 13 OJ L 198, 23.7.2013, p.22
  14. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 386/2014 of 14 April 201414 14 OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p.46
  15. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1059/2014 of 8 October 201415 15 OJ L 293, 9.10.2014, p.15
  16. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1062 of 2 July 201516 16 OJ L 174, 3.7.2015, p.16
  17. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/315 of 4 March 201617 17 OJ L 60, 5.3.2016, p.62
  18. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/465 of 31 March 201618 18 OJ L 85, 1.4.2016, p.1
  19. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/569 of 12 April 201619 19 OJ L 97, 13.4.2016, p.6
  20. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/659 of 27 April 201620 20 OJ L 114, 28.4.2016, p.9
  21. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/682 of 29 April 201621 21 OJ L 117, 3.5.2016, p.1
  22. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/780 of 19 May 201622 22 OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p.55
  23. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/841 of 27 May 201623 23 OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p.36
  24. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1333 of 4 August 201624 24 OJ L 212, 5.8.2016, p.1 SCHEDULE 2 Part 1 Contravention of Provision of Council Regulation Article 2
(1),
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(4)Article 2a
(1)or
(2)Article 3
(1)Article 3b Article 4
(1)Article 4a
(1)Article 4b Article 5
(4)Article 5a
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(1d)or
(1e)Article 5a
(2)Article 5b
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(2)Article 5c
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(9)Article 6
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(5)or
(6)Article 6a Article 9a Article 9b
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(1)Article 11a
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(4)Article 11b
(1)Article 13a Part 2 Authorisation under Provision of Council Regulation Article 2
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(7)Article 2a
(3)Article 3a
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(3)Article 4
(4)Article 5a
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(1f)Article 5c
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(3)GIVEN under my Official Seal, 25 October 2016. MARY MITCHELL O’CONNOR, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations provide for the enforcement of restrictive measures contained in Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 as amended, regarding restrictive measures concerning Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Regulations provide that competent authorities of the State may issue directions for the purpose of giving full effect to the sanctions. The Regulations create offences for breach of the Council Regulations or for failure to comply with the directions of competent authorities of the State with regard to implementation of the sanctions and provides for appropriate penalties. 1 OJ L088, 29.3.2007, p.1 2 OJ L 35, 9.2.2008, p.57 3 OJ L 118, 13.5.2009, p.78 4 OJ L 199, 31.7.2009, p.3 5 OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p.1 6 OJ L 163, 30.6.2010, p.15 7 OJ L 341, 23.12.2010, p.15 8 OJ L 338, 21.12.2011, p.39 9 OJ L 46, 19.2.2013, p.19 10 OJ L 90, 28.3.2013, p.4 11 OJ L 111, 23.4.2013, p.43 12 OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p.1 13 OJ L 198, 23.7.2013, p.22 14 OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p.46 15 OJ L 293, 9.10.2014, p.15 16 OJ L 174, 3.7.2015, p.16 17 OJ L 60, 5.3.2016, p.62 18 OJ L 85, 1.4.2016, p.1 19 OJ L 97, 13.4.2016, p.6 20 OJ L 114, 28.4.2016, p.9 21 OJ L 117, 3.5.2016, p.1 22 OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p.55 23 OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p.36 24 OJ L 212, 5.8.2016, p.1 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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