Introductory text

Whereas under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations the Security Council of the United Nations have, by a resolution adopted on 6th August 1990 (“the 1990 resolution”), called upon Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and all other States to apply certain measures to give effect to a decision of that Council in relation to Iraq;

And whereas such measures were enacted in respect of the United Kingdom by the Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2000^f1; in respect of certain overseas territories (“the territories”) by the Iraq (United Nations Sanctions)(Overseas Territories) Order 2000^f2; in respect of the Channel Islands by the Iraq (United Nations Sanctions)(Channel Islands) Order 2000^f3; and in respect of the Isle of Man by the Iraq (United Nations Sanctions)(Isle of Man) Order 2000^f4 (“the relevant Orders”);

And whereas Article 1(2) of each of the relevant Orders would give effect to any decision of the Security Council of the United Nations cancelling, amending or suspending the operation of the 1990 resolution in whole or in part, without the need for any express amendment of the Order;

And whereas it is necessary to make provision to ensure that, pending the full implementation of any further resolution that may be adopted by the Security Council, Article 1(2) of each of the relevant Orders does not create unintended effects in the law of the United Kingdom, the territories, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man;