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Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran and Syria) Act 2026

Act No. 95 of 2026 · Assented 16 October 2026

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In brief

Adds section 27A to the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011, treating ministerial instruments listing export or import sanctioned goods as registered even if they were not, and declaring past actions taken under them valid and lawful, including in civil and criminal proceedings.

Who's affected

  • Exporters and importers of sanctioned goods
  • People facing or who faced sanctions proceedings
  • Government agencies enforcing sanctions
  • Courts hearing sanctions cases

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