The Iraq and Kuwait (United Nations Sanctions)(Second Amendment) Order 1990

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under the United Nations Act 1946 and further amends the Iraq and Kuwait (United Nations Sanctions) Order 1990 (“the principal Order”). The amendments to article 6(8), article 8 and the Schedule to the principal Order increase the maximum term of imprisonment for a conviction on indictment for an offence against the Order (with the exception of offences against article 6(8) and paragraph 5 of the Schedule) from two years to five years. As regards offences against article 6(8) and paragraph 5 of the Schedule, certain offences will now be triable summarily and other offences will be triable either summarily or on indictment and the maximum term of imprisonment for a conviction on indictment will be two years. The amendment to article 8 also provides for all offences against the Order to be arrestable offences within the meaning of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and for the extension of the time limits for bringing summary proceedings. The Order also amends article 10 of the principal Order by deleting paragraph (2).